File:Portrait of Admiral Peter Rainier (1741-1808) 2015 CKS 10390 0184.jpg
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Arthur William Devis: Portrait of Admiral Peter Rainier (1741-1808)
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Portrait of Admiral Peter Rainier (1741-1808) |
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English: Portrait of Admiral Peter Rainier (1741-1808) The spectacles were probably invented by Edward Scarlett (1627-1730), a London optician, whose design was improved by James Ayscough in 1752. Ayscough designed several other types of spectacles, which had lenses 3/4in. in diameter and including the frame were 1¾in. across. The Admiral's spectacles have 'Martin's Margins', which are rims of tortoiseshell or horn, designed to reduce the amount of light reaching the eyes. |
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| Date | 1805 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas (unlined) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 14 x 12 1/8 in. (35.6 x 30.8 cm.) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-5916370 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 17:58, 11 September 2021 | | 2,609 × 3,200 (715 KB) | Broichmore | {{Artwork |artist = {{Creator:Arthur William Devis}} |author = |title = Portrait of Admiral Peter Rainier (1741-1808) |description ={{en|1=Portrait of Admiral Peter Rainier (1741-1808)<br /> The spectacles were probably invented by Edward Scarlett (1627-1730), a London optician, whose design was improved by James Ayscough in 1752. Ayscough designed several other types of spectacles, which had lenses 3/4in. in diameter and including the frame were... |
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