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Summary
James Northcote : William Godwin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Object type | painting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre | portrait | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
English:
William Godwin
, oil on canvas, 1802, 29 1/2 in. x 24 1/2 in. (749 mm x 622 mm), "Godwin liked Northcote's portrait, describing it as 'The principal memorandum of my corporal existence that will remain after my death.' With the light hitting the philosopher's temples, Northcote symbolised Godwin's belief in progress based on reason."
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Depicted people | William Godwin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date |
1802
date QS:P571,+1802-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Medium | oil on canvas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
height: 74.9 cm (29.4 in)
; width: 62.2 cm (24.4 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,+74.9U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,+62.2U174728
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q238587
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Accession number |
NPG 1236
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Source/Photographer |
National Portrait Gallery : NPG 1236
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Other versions | File:WilliamGodwin.jpg |
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