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Portrait Of Isaac Barré
''Portrait of Isaac Barré'' is a 1785 portrait painting by the American artist Gilbert Stuart depicting the Irish politician and soldier Isaac Barré. Born in Dublin, Barré served in the British Army and was wounded during the Taking of Quebec in 1759. He sat in the British House of Commons from 1761 and had relatively recently served as Paymaster of the Forces in the government of Lord Shelburne when he sat for the painting. A noted opponent of the Stamp Act, he coined the expression "Sons of Liberty" to describe the American colonists who resisted it. The city of Wilkes-Barre in Pennsylvania was co-named after him and John Wilkes. Stuart lived and worked in London and Dublin between 1775 and 1793. The painting was likely commissioned by Barré to support the financially-struggling artist. It uses heavy shadow to conceal the face wound the Irishman had received from a French musket ball at Quebec. Barré ordered three portraits from Stuart at the time. One of the versions was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Stuart
Gilbert Stuart ( Stewart; December 3, 1755 – July 9, 1828) was an American painter born in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Rhode Island Colony who is widely considered one of America's foremost portraitists. His best-known work is an unfinished portrait of George Washington, begun in 1796, which is usually referred to as the ''Athenaeum Portrait''. Stuart retained the original and used it to paint scores of copies that were commissioned by patrons in America and abroad. The image of George Washington featured in the painting has appeared on the United States one-dollar bill for more than a century and on various Presidents of the United States on U.S. postage stamps, postage stamps of the 19th century and early 20th century. Stuart produced portraits of about 1,000 people, including the List of Presidents of the United States, first six Presidents., ''The Story of Gilbert Stuart''. Woonsocket Connection. Retrieved July 25, 2007. His work can be found to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
