© Courtauld Institute of Art Gallery
Porter of the Royal Academy
Artist: John Russell (1745 - 1806)
Location: Courtauld Institute of Art Gallery
Date: 1791 - 1793
Materials: pastel
Dimensions: 72 x 60 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £52,000 (Total: £102,338)
Vendor: Through Sotheby's
Review number: 4813 (2000)
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Provenance:
By descent to the artist's daughter; with her son, Mainwaring Shurlock, by 1894; Asher Wertheimer (d.1920); by descent; Mrs Joan Conway; Sotheby's 22 March 2000, lot 91.
Description:
Porter is shown in entrance hall at foot of staircase, holding catalogues for 1792 summer exhibition and a large entrance ticket. He wears a dark jacket and white collar. Behind him are visitors climbing the staircase and the Belvedere Torso.
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