1867
Repose is a work by George Sharp (1802–1877). It dates from 1867. It is kept at National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin City, Ireland. It measures 51 × 42 cm.
Dublin City, Ireland
Origins and History of the National Gallery of Ireland The foundations of the National Gallery of Ireland were laid in 1854 with the signing of the National Gallery of Ireland Act. This establishment emerged from the vision of John Edward Pigot, a barrister who acted as the moving spirit behind the proposal. He was the son of David Richard Pigot, who served as the Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer.
George Sharp, Repose (1867), National Gallery of Ireland. Public domain.
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Acquire the high-resolution image"Repose" by George Sharp is on display at the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin City, Ireland. The museum listing refers to the original work, not to reproductions.
"Repose" dates from 1867. The date places the work within George Sharp's career and its era.
The recorded dimensions of "Repose" by George Sharp are 51.0 x 42.0cm. Reproductions can be ordered in other sizes while keeping the same proportions.
The copyright answer for "Repose" by George Sharp: the work is in the public domain - its copyright has expired. This determines whether reproductions of the image may be freely made.
"Repose" was created by George Sharp. The information on this page describes George Sharp's original work.
George Sharp made "Repose" at the age of 65. The artist was born in 1802 and the work is dated 1867.
"Repose" by George Sharp is in the public domain - its copyright has expired. Copyright terms are measured from the artist's death, and George Sharp died in 1877.
Yes - the artwork is kept in the artist's home country. George Sharp was born in Ireland, and the original "Repose" is held in a museum in Ireland.
1802–1877, Ireland
The Irish Hand in Mid-Century Narrative George Sharp remains a figure defined by the specificities of his era rather than the grandiosity of a movement. Born in Dublin, Ireland, his life spanned the first half of the nineteenth century, a period that demanded a certain technical precision in visual storytelling. He was a painter who understood the weight of a subject, whether it was a landscape or a figurative scene. His work does not rely on abstraction to make a point; instead, it relies on the directness of the image to communicate a specific moment or a particular mood.
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