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Portrait of Master Bunbury

Joshua Reynolds1780-1781

Philadelphia Art Museum

Philadelphia Art Museum
Philadelphia, United States

The sitter is Reynolds's three-year-old godson, whose attention the artist captured during the long sittings by telling fairy tales.

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  • Title: Portrait of Master Bunbury
  • Creator Lifespan: 1723/1792
  • Creator Nationality: English
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: London, England
  • Creator Birth Place: Plympton-Earl's, Devonshire, England
  • Date Created: 1780-1781
  • Physical Dimensions: w25.13 x h30.12 in (Overall)
  • Provenance: The John Howard McFadden Collection, 1928
  • Type: Paintings
  • Rights: © 2014 Philadelphia Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
  • External Link: Philadelphia Museum of Art
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Artist/Maker: Sir Joshua Reynolds, English, 1723 - 1792
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