Martin Archer Shee Painting

March 13th, 2010, 12:30 PM

Can anyone assist me. I am trying to find a copy of one of Shee's paintings. Information as to where the original is or a photograph of it would be great.

I know very little about it other tham it is of John Goldsbourough Ravenshaw. I believe it depicts him on horseback.
It was once displayed at the Royal Academy London and I believe it was then hung in one of the London Hospitals at the base of a staircase.

Well thats about it. Any help would be appreciated.

John · March 14th, 2010, 12:36 AM

If it was hung in a hospital, then logically the subject probably had some connection to the hospital, likely as a patron.

Maybe you could identify those London hospitals that were established before about 1840 and shoot them each an email asking if they know anything about the man or the painting.

I did a quick look at Sothebys and the Bridgeman Art Library but didn't find any record of that painting.

saintmarc · March 14th, 2010, 07:00 AM

The National Portrait Gallery has a document listing the paintings of M.A.Shee for the exhibition of 1833. This portrait bears the number 6. In fact, we can see in the catalog of this year 1833 that it had the number 270.
My question would be Why do you think it was a portrait with horse, that is apparently rare in M.A.Shee works?
A great number of portraits has been engraved after this master and the position of the model as "chairman" of the East India Co let's hope we could find it. What sources did you already explore by yourself?

March 13th, 2010, 12:30 PM	#1
mcn Posts: n/a	Martin Archer Shee Painting Can anyone assist me. I am trying to find a copy of one of Shee's paintings. Information as to where the original is or a photograph of it would be great. I know very little about it other tham it is of John Goldsbourough Ravenshaw. I believe it depicts him on horseback. It was once displayed at the Royal Academy London and I believe it was then hung in one of the London Hospitals at the base of a staircase. Well thats about it. Any help would be appreciated.

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March 14th, 2010, 12:36 AM	#2
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	If it was hung in a hospital, then logically the subject probably had some connection to the hospital, likely as a patron. Maybe you could identify those London hospitals that were established before about 1840 and shoot them each an email asking if they know anything about the man or the painting. I did a quick look at Sothebys and the Bridgeman Art Library but didn't find any record of that painting.

March 14th, 2010, 07:00 AM	#3
saintmarc Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 347	The National Portrait Gallery has a document listing the paintings of M.A.Shee for the exhibition of 1833. This portrait bears the number 6. In fact, we can see in the catalog of this year 1833 that it had the number 270. My question would be Why do you think it was a portrait with horse, that is apparently rare in M.A.Shee works? A great number of portraits has been engraved after this master and the position of the model as "chairman" of the East India Co let's hope we could find it. What sources did you already explore by yourself?