John Irvine
Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe, c 1781 - 1851. Antiquary
About this artwork
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artist:John Irvine (1805 - 1888) Scottish
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title:Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe, c 1781 - 1851. Antiquary
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date created:About 1820 - 1830
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materials:Oil on panel
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measurements:25.40 x 21.10 cm; Framed: 35.00 x 29.50 x 2.80 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1887
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accession number:PG 193
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John Irvine
John Irvine
Irvine was born in Lerwick in Shetland in June 1805. He lost his father aged only ten, and realised that survival in the world would have to come from his own hard work. He had left Shetland by 1826, arriving at London via Edinburgh. He studied at the Royal Academy and was awarded a medal in 1828....
