Scharf, George, 1820-1895
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Scharf, George
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Scharf, George, the younger (British art historian, painter, and printmaker, 1820-1895)
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Scharf, Sir George 1820-1895
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Scharf, George, Jun., 1820-1895
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George Scharf the Younger
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Scharf, G. 1820-1895
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Scharf, George, le jeune
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Scharf, George, Jun.
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George Scharf Sir
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S, G. 1820-1895
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Scharf, George, II
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The English draftsman, illustrator and art historian George Scharf was the son of the homonymous German-born artist settled in London in 1816. In 1840 and 1843 he travelled as official artist with a government expedition to Asia Minor. In 1857 Scharf became art secretary for the Manchester Art Treasures exhibition, and was appointed secretary to the newly founded National Portrait Gallery, becoming its director in 1882. He researched, published and lectured on British portraiture.
The son of a Bavarian painter who settled in England in 1816, Sir George Scharf was a British art critic and a specialist in British portraiture. In 1857 he was appointed secretary and director of the newly founded British Portrait Gallery.
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Art
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Autolycus (Fictitious character : Shakespeare)
Autolycus (Fictitious character : Shakespeare)
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Hermes (Greek deity)
Hermes (Greek deity)
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