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Portrait of Laurence Sterne
Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1760
Portrait of Laurence Sterne when the sitter was at height of fame after publication of 1st part of Tristam Shandy - manuscript lying on table beside him. Picture considered one of Reynold's masterpieces and engraved 4 times, and frequently exhibited.
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Title of artwork, date
Portrait of Laurence Sterne, 1760
Date supported
1975
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
104 x 100 cm
Grant
5000
Total cost
50312
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