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George Bridport.(Collectors' notes)(Biography)

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| May 01, 2006 | Gustafson, Eleanor H. | COPYRIGHT 2006 Brant Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Decorative painters of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries ornamented all parts of the visual world--from interior walls and furniture to window blinds and floorcloths--but they remain largely anonymous. George Bridport was one such decorative painter whose fine designs and artistic ability were appreciated and promoted by the architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe. In her research for the article on Philadelphia painted furniture on pages 134-145 of this issue, Alexandra Alevizatos Kirtley unearthed much new information about Bridport. She writes:

George Bridport was born in London on March 22, 1783, and baptized on April 20, 1793, at Saint Marylebone, ...

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