. English: 'Handyson, a Greenwich Pensioner (b. 1757)' This sensitive sketch is one of Burnet’s studies of old seamen for a painting of 1837 called ‘Greenwich Pensioners and Naval Heroes’, which was exhibited at the British Institution in 1837. It shows Pensioners celebrating the anniversary of Trafalgar in Greenwich Park and was painted speculatively to complement David Wilkie’s ‘Chelsea Pensioners reading the Waterloo dispatch’, which was owned by the Duke of Wellington, who also bought Burnet’s picture. Both are hanging in Apsley House, and the NMM holds a print of the completed Burnet pic
. English: 'Handyson, a Greenwich Pensioner (b. 1757)' This sensitive sketch is one of Burnet’s studies of old seamen for a painting of 1837 called ‘Greenwich Pensioners and Naval Heroes’, which was exhibited at the British Institution in 1837. It shows Pensioners celebrating the anniversary of Trafalgar in Greenwich Park and was painted speculatively to complement David Wilkie’s ‘Chelsea Pensioners reading the Waterloo dispatch’, which was owned by the Duke of Wellington, who also bought Burnet’s picture. Both are hanging in Apsley House, and the NMM holds a print of the completed Burnet picture (PAI1598). Handyson had once served in the ‘Donegal’. 'Handyson, a Greenwich Pensioner, ()' . 1832, circa. John Burnet (1784–1868) Alternative names Burnet; J. Burnet; Burnett Description British painter and engraver Date of birth/death 20 March 1784 29 April 1868 Location of birth/death w:Musslburgh, near w:Edinburgh London Authority control : Q1699461 VIAF:?71666773 ISNI:?0000 0000 8151 912X ULAN:?500031008 LCCN:?n82220771 GND:?132861739 WorldCat 4 'Handyson, a Greenwich Pensioner (b. 1757)' RMG BHC2741
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