Title
Triumph of Truth
Painting
Identifier
ABDUA:30003
Description
3/4 portrait of Dr James Beattie, wearing doctorate gown, 'Essay on Truth' under left arm. Truth as an Angel holding balance plunging Scepticism, Sophistry, Infidelity (Voltaire, Hume, Gibbon) into darkness. Painted 1773 in London during Beattie's visit there to coincide with the publication of the 4th edition of 'The Nature of Truth' and the award of his LLd. Beattie awarded an LLd from Oxford 1773. The donors were the grandnieces of Beattie. Glazed (TRU-VUE 4.5mm Acrylic).
Nameplate: James Beattie Sir Joshua Reynolds 1773 Presented to the University by the Misses Glennie 1881
Date
1773
Coverage
Europe, Scotland
Creator
Reynolds, Joshua Sir
Publisher
The Public Catalogue Foundation (PCF), 'Oil Paintings in Public Ownership - Aberdeen', 2013. Arnott (1897) Description,No109; AU Calendar (1887) no12.;file- Pryor, M (2002) Painting the Profile: Imagery and Identity in the Art, Collections of King’s and Marischal Colleges, 1495-1860,
Contributor
Glennie, Misses
UUID
1d7f304f-6561-4025-bed5-515b9bbb87ba
Original Format
Painting, Oil on canvas
Physical Dimensions
H: 1330mm
W: 1600mm
D: 85mm
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