Realistic gems shine a light on urban poverty

This is a very major exhibition devoted to the work of a very minor itinerant artist - John Church Dempsey (c.1802-1877). Dempsey was active in England from the early 1820s through to his death, aged 74. He worked as a miniature portraitist, a silhouette artist and later as a photographer. He ...

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Published inCanberra times
Main Author DEMPSEY'S PEOPLE: A FOLIO OF BRITISH STREET PORTRAITS FROM 1824-1844
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canberra, A.C.T Rural Press Pty Ltd Australian Community Media (ACM) 25.07.2017
Subjects
Art exhibits
Art galleries & museums
Artists
Poverty
United Kingdom > UK
Canberra Australian Capital Territory Australia
England
Australia
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Summary:This is a very major exhibition devoted to the work of a very minor itinerant artist - John Church Dempsey (c.1802-1877). Dempsey was active in England from the early 1820s through to his death, aged 74. He worked as a miniature portraitist, a silhouette artist and later as a photographer. He ...
ISSN:0157-6925