[Portrait of Colonel Rupert Barber Deering, ca. 1840]
[Portrait of Colonel Rupert Barber Deering, ca. 1840]
About this item
Full title
Date
ca. 1840
Call Numbers
ML 1363
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Physical Description
Contents
1 drawing - visible image 36.5 x 30.5 cm., in frame 53 x 46.5 cm - pastel
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Artist died before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Pastel portrait of Rupert Barber Deering in walnut frame depicting the sitter at three quarter length in military uniform with a cape over one shoulder and sword at the side.
Alternative Titles
Full title
[Portrait of Colonel Rupert Barber Deering, ca. 1840]
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Contributing Creator
Unknown artist
Notes
Signature / Inscriptions
Inscribed on back of frame:
Colonel Rupert Barker Deering, born 19th November 1815, married Helena Perry October 1857 issue. Nelly, Jane
son of John Deering and Harriet Armstrong
Date note
Possibly painted at the time of Deering's promotion to Lieutenant in 1840
Object History
Through family descent
Reference:
R.G. Watkins, Catalogue sixty-nine, Summer 2014. http://www.rgwatkins.co.uk/cat69.pdf (accessed 10 September 2015)
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Hordern House, 13 February 2015
Administrative / Biographical history
Rupert Barber Deering, born in Dublin 1815, served in the 99th Regiment of Foot in the British Army. He became an ensign in 1837 and two years later was promoted to Lieutenant.
In July 1849 Deering sailed from Chatham to Hobart on board the Adelaide in command of transported convicts. He was made Captain in June 1849 and Major in 1858. From...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
ML 1363
Record Identifier
9yM6amx9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9yM6amx9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
1302383
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