Portrait of Sir John Harvey
Date
c.1850
Sitter
John Harvey (1778 - 1852, British) , Military officer
Creator
James Henry Lynch (British) , Lithographer
After
Stephen Pearce (1819 - 1904, British) , Artist
Object type
Image reference
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height (print): 370mm
width (print): 310mm
width (print): 310mm
Description
Half-length portrait showing John Harvey’s head in detail with his military jacket minimally sketched out below. He is shown turned to the right and is looking out towards the viewer. Lithograph after a chalk and charcoal drawing with red highlights to Harvey’s cheeks, lips and the lapel of his jacket.
Inscribed below: ‘STEPHEN PEARCE, DEL/J. H. LYNCH, LITH/Day & Son Lithrs to The Queen/J Harvey LtGeneral’ Annotated in pencil: ‘From Sir E. Sabine’s Collection’
Originally thought to depict Sir Robert John Harvey (1785 - 1860), British banker, who was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1835. This print actually shows Sir John Harvey (1778-1852), British military officer and Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, Canada.
Inscribed below: ‘STEPHEN PEARCE, DEL/J. H. LYNCH, LITH/Day & Son Lithrs to The Queen/J Harvey LtGeneral’ Annotated in pencil: ‘From Sir E. Sabine’s Collection’
Originally thought to depict Sir Robert John Harvey (1785 - 1860), British banker, who was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1835. This print actually shows Sir John Harvey (1778-1852), British military officer and Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, Canada.
Object history
From Sir E Sabine's collection