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Portrait of James Byres of Tonley

Hugh Douglas Hamilton, 1734–1806

Oval portrait of James Byres, a native of Aberdeen, who became one of most influential members of the expatriate colony in Rome and did much to determine the course of Grand Tour patronage. The work retains its original Italian frame. Aberdeen went on to acquire a portrait of Christopher Norton with Art Fund help in 1979. Norton helped Byres with his dealing activities and appears in paintings of the Byres family in Rome.

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Title of artwork, date

Portrait of James Byres of Tonley, 1734–1806

Date supported

1977

Medium and material

Pastel

Dimensions

28 x 24 cm

Grant

1210

Total cost

1210

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