Self Portrait at the Age of about Forty; Verso: Study for 'An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump'
Self Portrait at the Age of about Forty; Verso: Study for 'An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump'

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Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Derby

Title

Self Portrait at the Age of about Forty; Verso: Study for 'An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump'

Date

c.1768 (verso) & c.1772–1773 (recto)

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

Recto: H 76.2 x W 63.5 cm;
Verso: H 63.5 x W 76.2 cm

Accession number

2021-77

Acquisition method

accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by HM Government under a hybrid arrangement and allocated to Derby Museums, administered by Arts Council England, with additional support from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Robert M. Kirkland DL and a number of private donors and foundations, 2022

Work type

Painting

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