1882, A Roman Patrician, Lawrence Barrett as Cassius
Date: 1882
Dimensions: Height: 30 cm (11.81 in.), Width: 16.5 cm (6.5 in.)
Medium: Painting – oil on canvas
Owner/Location: Private Owner
Contemporary photo of Barrett as Cassius in a Millet Roman costume.
Description
The painting is signed and dated in the lower right. It is also inscribed with Barrett’s name.
Lawrence Barrett was a popular classical actor of the 19th Century and friend of Millet. Barrett had Millet, then the foremost authority on Greek and Roman costume, design and sew most of his costumesof the genre.
Millet was widely known as the worlds expert on Greek/Roman dress. He gave presentations both in America and Europe. A database, GenealogyBank, has approximately 2,000 clippings about Millet lectures.
Another photo of Barrett as Cassius in a Millet costume.
Exhibitions / Provenance
Exhibitions:
1882, New York American Artists Supplemental Exhibition
1883, Philadelphia Society of Artists
Provenance:
2014, Swann Auction Gallery as lot 20. Painting was not sold. It had a presale estimate of $1,500-$2,500.
Private Owner
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