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Artist, illustrator, art historian, in Britain. Director of the National Portrait Gallery, London (1857-1894). Son of miniaturist and illustrator George Johann Scharf (1788-1860).
Born: 1820
Died: 1895
RA Schools student from 23 May 1838
Gender: Male
Sir George Scharf
A Descriptive And Historical Catalogue Of The Collection Of Pictures At Woburn Abbey. By George Scharf, F.S.A., Keeper And Secretary To The National Portrait Gallery. First Part. Portraits. For Revision. - London:: 1877. [Limited to 50 Copies.]
06/2904
Sir George Scharf
Observations on the Westminster Abbey portrait and other representations of King Richard the Second by George Scharf, F.S.A., Secretary and Keeper to the National Portrait Gallery. - 1867.
12/3342
Sir George Scharf
On a votive painting of Saint George and the dragon, with kneeling figures of Henry VII. his queen, and children / Communicated to the Society of Antiquaries by George Scharf
13/1187
Sir George Scharf
The Pompeian court in the Crystal Palace. - London: 1854
16/791