George Barret I (1730 - 1784) — Auction price
Lot 38 GEORGE BARRET, R.A. (DUBLIN 1728-1784 LONDON)
George Barret I (1730 - 1784) 
Old Masters Part I 
George Barret I
1730 - 29.05.1784
United Kingdom, Ireland
George Barret the Elder was an Irish landscape painter.
He arrived in London in 1762, and soon became known in society and became a leading painter of the period. Barret exhibited at the Society of Artists of Great Britain and gained the patronage of many art collectors. In 1768, he co-founded the Royal Academy. During his lifetime Barret painted many fine landscapes of Wales, the Lake District, the Thames, views of castles and palaces, which were much sought after by the nobility.
His son, George Barret the Younger (1767-1842), also became a landscape painter, and he may even have surpassed his father in skill.
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Old Masters Part I
Date: 07.12.2023 14:30 UTC +00:00
Number of lots in the catalog: 41