Portrait of Frederick Burnaby
| Portrait of Frederick Burnaby | |
|---|---|
| Artist | James Tissot |
| Year | 1870 |
| Type | Oil on panel, portrait painting |
| Dimensions | 50 cm × 61 cm (20 in × 24 in) |
| Location | National Portrait Gallery, London |
Portrait of Frederick Burnaby is an 1870 portrait painting by the French artist James Tissot. It depicts the British army officer and celebrity Frederick Burnaby.[1] Burnaby became famous for his physical strength and his participation in hot air balloon experiments. He is shown in the uniform of a captain of the Royal Horse Guards. He was later killed in action at the Battle of Abu Klea in 1885 during the Gordon Relief Expedition.[2]
After moving to London Tissot became best-known for his genre paintings showing scenes of ordinary life. However this portrait was commissioned by the politician and magazine publisher Thomas Gibson Bowles, a friend of Burnaby. It was displayed at the International Exhibition held at South Kensington in 1872.[3] The painting is now in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery having been acquired in 1933.[4]
References
- ^ Gaunt p.154
- ^ Marshall & Warner p.54
- ^ https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portraitExtended/mw00932/Frederick-Burnaby
- ^ https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/frederick-burnaby-158070
Bibliography
- Gaunt, William. The Restless Century: Painting in Britain, 1800-1900. Phaidon, 1972.
- Marshall, Nancy Rose & Warner, Malcolm. James Tissot: Victorian Life, Modern Love. Yale University Press, 1999.