In 2016, this chalk pastel was discovered by London picture dealer Andrew Sim. Sim recognized the image as a George Eliot portrait and has convincingly attributed it to George Barker Jr. (1818-1883). Barker was likely the unnamed "young artist" and "picture restorer" who proposed to Eliot in 1845 (Simon 2009; GEL 1954, 1: 183-84).
Featured in Exhibit
Date
circa. 1845
Artist
Associated Places
Copyright
Courtesy of Andrew Sim
Vetted?
No