b.Oct. 11, 1741, Cork, County Cork, Ire.
d.Feb. 22, 1806, London, England.
Irish James Barry Gallery
was born on 9th November at Captain Lieutenant Bouchiers quarters at the Old Train Barrack Yard in Ann Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim in the north of Ireland.
Although Barry lived his adult life as a man, his true gender is unknown. It is widely accepted that Barry was a woman who chose to live as a man so that he might be accepted as a university student and be able to pursue his chosen career as a surgeon.
mk52
c.1780 and 1803
Oil on canvs
76x63cm
National Gallery of Ireland,Dublin
mk52
c.1780 and 1803
Oil on canvs
76x63cm
National Gallery of Ireland,Dublin
Height Width
INS/CM Quality
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King Lear mourns Cordelia death
King Lear mourns Cordelia death
Painting ID:: 58232
1767(1767)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 60.5 x 50 cm (23.8 x 19.7 in)
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1767(1767)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 60.5 x 50 cm (23.8 x 19.7 in)
cyf
b.Oct. 11, 1741, Cork, County Cork, Ire.
d.Feb. 22, 1806, London, England.
Irish James Barry Gallery
was born on 9th November at Captain Lieutenant Bouchiers quarters at the Old Train Barrack Yard in Ann Street, Belfast, Co. Antrim in the north of Ireland.
Although Barry lived his adult life as a man, his true gender is unknown. It is widely accepted that Barry was a woman who chose to live as a man so that he might be accepted as a university student and be able to pursue his chosen career as a surgeon.