| Portrait of Sir Henry Peirse | |
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| Artist | Pompeo Batoni |
| Year | circa 1775 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 249 cm× 175 cm(98 in× 69 in) |
| Location | Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica, Rome |
Portrait of Henry Peirse is an oil painting on canvas completed c. 1775 by the Italian painter Pompeo Batoni and housed in the Pinacoteca of the Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica (Palazzo Barberini) in Rome.
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