James Barry
(1741–1806) Irish painter (1741–1806)
James Barry (1741–1806) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, James Barry belongs to the chapter ‘Neoclassicism’ in this site’s history of art.
James Barry was born in Cork and died in London. James Barry worked in London. James Barry became a member of Royal Academy of Arts. The students included William Blake.
The best-known works include ‘Jupiter Beguiled by Juno on Mount Ida’ and ‘King Lear Weeping over the Dead Body of Cordelia’. The catalogue has 47 works by James Barry with free images. The dated works span the years 1767–1809. Works by James Barry are held by several collections, among them Yale Center for British Art, National Gallery of Ireland, Royal Society of Arts, and National Portrait Gallery. Wikidata links one work to a movement covered in the chapter ‘Neoclassicism’.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Angelica Kauffman, Angelika Kauffmann, Jean-Michel Moreau, Reinier Vinkeles, and Aleksander Kucharski.