An organist and musicologist, charles burney was the author of the monumental a general history of music, published 1776-89, and the father of fanny burney, the novelist and diarist. In 1781 he wrote, 'i have lately sat for my picture to sr. Jos. Reynolds, for my friend mr thrale. Who has a library furnished with 12 or 14 portraits of persons with whom it is a great honour to be placed'. Thrale's library was at his home in streatham and burney's portrait hung between reynolds's portraits of baretti and burke. He is depicted holding a musical score and wearing his gown as a doctor of music (oxford, 1769). Object Type: painting. Date: 1781. Dimensions: 29 1/2 in. x 24 in. (749 mm x 610 mm). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: National Portrait Gallery. Charles burney by reynolds 1781
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