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George Barrett, A mother and children resting beneath a large beech tree, deer grazing beyond, possibly in Norbury Park, Surrey

George Barrett

1732–1784

George Barret Sr. was an Irish landscape artist known for his oil paintings and watercolours. He left Ireland in 1762 to establish himself as an artist in London and quickly… (Wikipedia)

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George Barret Sr. was an Irish landscape artist known for his oil paintings and watercolours. He left Ireland in 1762 to establish himself as an artist in London and quickly gained recognition to become a leading artist of the period. He exhibited at the Society of Artists of Great Britain and was able to gain patronage from many leading art collectors. Barrett with other leading members left the Society in 1768 to found the Royal Academy, where he continued to exhibit until 1782.

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Born 1732Died 1784Wikidata Q5536751 ↗ULAN 500006857 ↗Museum works 9

Also known as George Barret, George Barret, Sr., George Barret the Elder, George, I Barret, George, the elder Barret

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

George Barrett, A mother and children resting beneath a large beech tree, deer grazing beyond, possibly in Norbury Park, Surrey
A mother and children resting beneath a large beech tree, deer grazing beyond, possibly in Norbury Park, Surrey1776 · Graphite and gouache (bodycolor) with gum arabic
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CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Guy Wildenstein Gift, 2012 — Open A…
George Barrett, An Italianate river landscape
An Italianate river landscape1750
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
George Barrett, An Italianate wooded river landscape with travellers, revellers and a waterfall.
An Italianate wooded river landscape with travellers, revellers and a waterfall.1750
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
George Barrett, A river landscape with fishermen in the foreground
A river landscape with fishermen in the foreground
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
George Barrett, An extensive wooded river landscape with shepherds recicling in the foreground and ruins beyond
An extensive wooded river landscape with shepherds recicling in the foreground and ruins beyond
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
George Barrett, A classical landscape with fishermen and a washerwoman, a hilltop villa and mountains beyond
A classical landscape with fishermen and a washerwoman, a hilltop villa and mountains beyond
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
George Barrett, A mountainous river landscape with hunters carrying a dear
A mountainous river landscape with hunters carrying a dear
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
George Barrett, A mountainous wooded landscape with figures by a river in the foreground
A mountainous wooded landscape with figures by a river in the foreground
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
George Barrett, A wooded landscape with a milk-maid and cattle
A wooded landscape with a milk-maid and cattle
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

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