# - [Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan]--Barry, Jonathan.

452 by 351mm., oil on canvas, signed "Jonathan Barry (a.e.)" in lower right corner, framed and varnished

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"In height he was rather over six feet, and so excessively lean that he seemed to be considerably taller. His eyes were sharp and piercing, save during those intervals of torpor to which I have alluded; and his thin, hawk-like nose gave his whole expression an air of alertness and decision. His chin, too, had the prominence and squareness which mark the man of determination. " (A Study In Scarlet)

Jonathan Barry is an artist and illustrator who specializes in painting famous scenes from literature. His paintings have sold worldwide and his popular images have appeared in over 90 international newspapers and magazines. As a professional book illustrator he has illustrated over 30 books, including work for Penguin, Putnum Books, Simon & Schuster, and Wordsworth Editions. His paintings have sold successfully at Sotheby's in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.