James Boswell (1740–1795), Diarist and Biographer of Dr Samuel Johnson

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Boswell's father feared that his son would be a complete failure. In the summer of 1763, under threat of disinheritance, he was sent to study law in

National Galleries of Scotland: Portrait

Title

James Boswell (1740–1795), Diarist and Biographer of Dr Samuel Johnson

Date

1765

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 135.2 x W 96.5 cm

Accession number

PG 804

Acquisition method

bequeathed by Captain James Wood, 1912

Work type

Painting

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