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Henry Walton: Edward Gibbon   
Artist
Henry Walton  (1746–1813)  
 
Alternative names
Walton
Description English painter and art dealer
Date of birth/death 1746  19 May 1813 
Location of birth/death Dickleburgh London
Work location
London; Paris 
Authority file
  • : Q16848823
  • VIAF: 78309754
  • ISNI: 0000000067090101
  • ULAN: 500010151
  • LCCN: nb2008002355
  • Oxford Dict.: 39560
  • WorldCat
artist QS:P170,Q16848823
Title
Edward Gibbon 
title QS:P1476,en:"Edward Gibbon "
label QS:Len,"Edward Gibbon "
label QS:Lbn,"এডওয়ার্ড গিবন"
Object type painting 
Genre portrait 
Description
Edward Gibbon, by Henry Walton (died 1813). See source website for additional information. This set of images was gathered by User:Dcoetzee from the National Portrait Gallery, London website using a special tool. All images in this batch have been confirmed as author died before 1939 according to the official death date listed by the NPG.
Depicted people Henry Walton
Date 1773
date QS:P571,+1773-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium oil on panelmedium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q106857709,P518,Q861259
Dimensions 9 in. x 6 1/2 in. (229 mm x 165 mm)
institution QS:P195,Q238587
Current location
London
Accession number
NPG 1443
Object history Purchased, 1906
References
  • National Portrait Gallery (London) artwork ID: mw02482 
  • Art UK artwork ID: edward-gibbon-158757 
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National Portrait Gallery: NPG 1443

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