| Colonel Acland and Lord Sydney: The Archers | |
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| Artist | Sir Joshua Reynolds |
| Year | 1769–1770 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 238.7 cm × 184.2 cm (94.0 in × 72.5 in) |
| Location | Tate Britain, London |
Colonel Acland and Lord Sydney: The Archers is an oil-on-canvas painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds undertaken between 1769 and 1770.[1][2] The artwork depicts the two aristocrats Colonel John Dyke Acland (1746–1778; at right) and Lord Sydney (1732–1774), a diplomat. Reynolds began the work in 1769, and completed it the next year. In 1769 Reynolds had become the first president of the new Royal Academy.[1] In September 2005, the Tate purchased the painting for more than £2.5 million, equivalent to US$4.4 million.[3]
- ^ a b "Colonel Acland and Lord Sydney: The Archers". Retrieved 5 August 2007.
- ^ "Colonel Acland and Lord Sydney: The Archers 1769". Retrieved 5 August 2007.
- ^ Tate. "The Archers saved for the Nation - A first for Tate's new Collection Fund – Press Release". Tate. Retrieved 15 May 2020.