Sir George Thomas Staunton (1781-1859) politician, writer and Sinologist

Sir Martin Archer Shee (1769 - 1850)

Oil on canvas

1833

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  • About the work
    Location
    Country: China
    City: Beijing
    Place: British Embassy


  • About the artist
    Martin Archer Shee, portrait painter and writer, was born in Dublin, the son of a merchant. After studying in his native city in the early 1780s, he moved to London in 1788 and entered the Royal Academy schools in 1790. Ten years later he was made a Royal Academician. In 1830, Shee was elected President of the Royal Academy, succeeding Sir Thomas Lawrence, and was knighted in the same year. Shee died in Brighton at the age of 80.
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    Artist
    Sir Martin Archer Shee (1769 - 1850)
    Title
    Sir George Thomas Staunton (1781-1859) politician, writer and Sinologist
    Date
    1833
    Medium
    Oil on canvas
    Dimensions
    height: 127.00 cm, width: 100.00 cm
    Acquisition
    Presented by Squadron-Leader Lynch-Staunton, January 1951
    GAC number
    1240