Eastern Patriarch

1803

James Barry

Associated Names
James Barry

Artist, Irish, 1741 - 1806

The image depicts the upper half of a man's body shown in a dramatic pose. He is positioned with his upper body leaning slightly forward, and his right arm is raised, with the hand touching his head. His facial features are pronounced with deep lines and shadows, accentuating his furrowed brow and closed eyes. His hair is long and wavy, and he has a thick, flowing beard. He is wearing a loose-fitting garment with a visible belt around his chest area. In the background, there is a sketch of a landscape featuring distant mountains and what appears to be ancient ruins, with the sky filled with horizontal lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen-and-tusche lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23.6 × 32.1 cm (9 5/16 × 12 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1947.7.142

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Man 1962, no. 21

  • Series Title

    Specimens of Polyautography [1947.7.110-145]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1988

  • Drawings on Stone: Early European Lithography, NGA, 1988.

2006

  • The Artist's Vision: Romantic Traditions in Great Britain, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2006 - 2007

Bibliography

1962

  • Man, Felix H. "Lithography in England (1801-1810)." In Prints, edited by Carl Zigrosser. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962: 116-130.

Wikidata ID

Q65076448

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