Portrait of George Daunt
Title
Portrait of George Daunt
Creator
Date
Identifier
RDS_treasures_30_Pope_George Daunt.jpeg
Subject
Description
Portrait of Dr. George Daunt (1712-1786), surgeon to Mercer’s Hospital, Dublin. The subject depicted bust length, directed left, gazing front; wearing an orange-satin, negligé cap, a collarless and cutaway coat of brown brocade with blue lining and brown brocade buttons, a collarless, brown waistcoat, and a white stock with plain bands; set against a non-descript, grey-coloured background; unsigned.
Alexander Pope was a student at the Royal Dublin Society Drawing Schools.
Alexander Pope was a student at the Royal Dublin Society Drawing Schools.
Source
RDS Treasures Collection
Rights
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Relation
RDS Library & Archives
Format
Works on paper
Coverage
Ca.1780
Original Format
Crayon on paper, later laid on canvas
Physical Dimensions
56 x 35.5 cm
Collection
Citation
Pope, Alexander, 1763-1835, “Portrait of George Daunt,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 18, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3979.