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RefNoP/0275
LevelItem
TitlePortrait of Boys, Charles Vernon
ArtistCollier, John
Date1915
DescriptionThree-quarter length portrait of Charles Vernon Boys shown in the act of creating a soap bubble, standing before a wooden bench, upon which is a variety of demonstration equipment. Boys wears a blue suit with a waistcoat, the watch chain visible, and a blue tie, with a white shirt.
ObjectNamePainting
PhysicalDescriptionOil on canvas
Dimensionsh 1646 x w 1362 x d 110 mm
AccessStatusOpen
ProvenanceDonated by John V Boys, 2018
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CodePersonNameDates
NA8138Boys; Sir; Charles Vernon (1855 - 1944)1855 - 1944
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