Lot Essay
After the picture in Tate Britain, with the addition of the cane.
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Portrait of Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), half-length, in a brown coat and waistcoat, a cane in his left hand
Details
After Sir Joshua Reynolds, P.R.A.
Portrait of Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), half-length, in a brown coat and waistcoat, a cane in his left hand
oil on canvas
15¼ x 12½ in. (38.8 x 31.8 cm.)
Portrait of Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), half-length, in a brown coat and waistcoat, a cane in his left hand
oil on canvas
15¼ x 12½ in. (38.8 x 31.8 cm.)
Provenance
Barclay Perkins & Co. Ltd., Anchor Brewery, Southwark.
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