The engraving shows 2 panels, one containing King George and the other Queen Charlotte. Barry wanted these to replace the portraits of Lord Romney and Lord Folkestone in the Great Room. Barry wanted the panel showing King George to be stationed between the Great Room paintings of 'Orpheus' and 'Grecian Harvest Home', while the picture of Queen Charlotte he wanted to be sited opposite, between 'The Thames' and 'The Distribution of the Premiums'. Barry was never permitted to replace the existing portraits of Lords Romney and Folkestone. \nAlthough the engraving shows a plublication date of 1 May 1791 the first publication did not actually occur until 1792.
The engraving shows 2 panels, one containing King George and the other Queen Charlotte. Barry wanted these to replace the portraits of Lord Romney and Lord Folkestone in the Great Room. Barry wanted the panel showing King George to be stationed between the Great Room paintings of 'Orpheus' and 'Grecian Harvest Home', while the picture of Queen Charlotte he wanted to be sited opposite, between 'The Thames' and 'The Distribution of the Premiums'. Barry was never permitted to replace the existing portraits of Lords Romney and Folkestone. \nAlthough the engraving shows a publication date of 1 May 1791 the first publication did not actually occur until 1792.
Print of the Distribution of the Premiums painted by James Barry in the Society's Great Room. The print is dated 1 May 1791 but was not actually published until 23 April 1792.
Print of Orpheus painted by James Barry in the Society's Great Room. The print is dated 1 May 1791 but was not actually published until 23 April 1792.
Print of Orpheus painted by James Barry in the Society's Great Room. The print is dated 1 May 1791 but was not actually published until 23 April 1792.
The engraving shows 2 panels, one containing King George and the other Queen Charlotte. Barry wanted these to replace the portraits of Lord Romney and Lord Folkestone in the Great Room. Barry wanted the panel showing King George to be stationed between the Great Room paintings of 'Orpheus' and 'Grecian Harvest Home', while the picture of Queen Charlotte he wanted to be sited opposite, between 'The Thames' and 'The Distribution of the Premiums'. Barry was never permitted to replace the existing portraits of Lords Romney and Folkestone. \nAlthough the engraving shows a plublication date of 1 May 1791 the first publication did not actually occur until 1792.
The engraving shows 2 panels, one containing King George and the other Queen Charlotte. Barry wanted these to replace the portraits of Lord Romney and Lord Folkestone in the Great Room. Barry wanted the panel showing King George to be stationed between the Great Room paintings of 'Orpheus' and 'Grecian Harvest Home', while the picture of Queen Charlotte he wanted to be sited opposite, between 'The Thames' and 'The Distribution of the Premiums'. Barry was never permitted to replace the existing portraits of Lords Romney and Folkestone. \nAlthough the engraving shows a plublication date of 1 May 1791 the first publication did not actually occur until 1792.
This is a revised detail of the group of legislators that James Barry painted in the 'Elysium and Tartarus' painting in the Soicety's Great Room. In this version Barry substitutes Cecilius Calvert, second Lord Baltimore for William Penn. Barry also introduced other figures, including Benjamin Franklin, into the print surrounding Pope Adrian in the upper left of the drawing.
The engraving shows 2 panels, one containing King George and the other Queen Charlotte. Barry wanted these to replace the portraits of Lord Romney and Lord Folkestone in the Great Room. Barry wanted the panel showing King George to be stationed between the Great Room paintings of 'Orpheus' and 'Grecian Harvest Home', while the picture of Queen Charlotte he wanted to be sited opposite, between 'The Thames' and 'The Distribution of the Premiums'. Barry was never permitted to replace the existing portraits of Lords Romney and Folkestone. \nAlthough the engraving shows a plublication date of 1 May 1791 the first publication did not actually occur until 1792.
Print of the Distribution of the Premiums painted by James Barry in the Society's Great Room. The print is dated 1 May 1791 but was not actually published until 23 April 1792.
Print of the painting Grecian Harvest Home painted by James Barry in the Society's Great Room. The print is dated 1 May 1791 but was not actually published until 23 April 1792.
Print of the painting Grecian Harvest Home painted by James Barry in the Society's Great Room. The print is dated 1 May 1791 but was not actually published until 23 April 1792.
Print of the painting Grecian Harvest Home painted by James Barry in the Society's Great Room. The print is dated 1 May 1791 but was not actually published until 23 April 1792.
Print of the painting Grecian Harvest Home painted by James Barry in the Society's Great Room. The print is dated 1 May 1791 but was not actually published until 23 April 1792.
Print of Orpheus painted by James Barry in the Society's Great Room. The print is dated 1 May 1791 but was not actually published until 23 April 1792.
Print of Orpheus painted by James Barry in the Society's Great Room. The print is dated 1 May 1791 but was not actually published until 23 April 1792.
This print was Barry's attack on the condition of contemporary England. It praises the birth of Liberty in North America and its demise in England. The print was quite a forceful indictment on the establishment and this may explain why Barry did not actually sign it.
Print of the Distribution of the Premiums painted by James Barry in the Society's Great Room. The print is dated 1 May 1791 but was not actually published until 23 April 1792.
Detail of the group of scientists that Barry painted in the 'Elysium and Tartarus' painting in the Society's Great Room. The print is dated 1 May 1795 but this version has an inscription at the bottom and these were not produced until 1800.
The engraving shows 2 panels, one containing King George and the other Queen Charlotte. Barry wanted these to replace the portraits of Lord Romney and Lord Folkestone in the Great Room. Barry wanted the panel showing King George to be stationed between the Great Room paintings of 'Orpheus' and 'Grecian Harvest Home', while the picture of Queen Charlotte he wanted to be sited opposite, between 'The Thames' and 'The Distribution of the Premiums'. Barry was never permitted to replace the existing portraits of Lords Romney and Folkestone. \nAlthough the engraving shows a plublication date of 1 May 1791 the first publication did not actually occur until 1792.