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William Berczy
Three-quarter Length Portrait of a Man Whilst Reading, 1785 - 1795
About the object
The artist who painted this expressive portrait of a man, namely William Berczy (1744-1813), was a most colourful personality. He founded the Canadian town of Markham and was a co-founder of York (now a district of Toronto). In addition to painting portraits, he pursued other interests. He painted this portrait of a man of letters whilst in London.