Manchester Art Gallery

Charles Swain

William Bradley, 1801 - 1857



Charles Swain

William Bradley 1801 - 1857

Summary

Half-length, frontal portrait of Manchester poet Charles Swain. The young man has dark curly hair and wears a black jacket and tie. Swain looks off to the right and stands before a dark, indistinct background.


Object Name

Charles Swain

Creators Name

William Bradley

Date Created

1837

Dimensions

framed: 100.2cm x 87.6cm
unframed: 76.3cm x 64.3cm

accession number

1888.7

Collection Group

fine art
British
painting
Manchester artists
local history

Place of creation

England

Support

canvas

Medium

oil paint

Credit

Gift of Mrs Clara Swain Dickens

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