Bruce Porter
Bruce Porter was an American painter, journalist and designer (1865–1953). He was born at San Francisco.
Bruce Porter in brief
- Born
- 1865
- Died
- 1953
- Known for
- painter, journalist and designer
- Place of birth
- San Francisco
Contents
Catalogued works
12 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1790 to 1972.
Robert Louis Stevenson Memorial, held by City and County of San Francisco, inventory 1897.2. Untitled, dated 1972, held by Q214867, inventory 1974.99.120. United war work campaign, dated ca. 1917, commercial lithograph, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1972.535.328. The Lark, May, dated 1895, linocut and hand-applied watercolor, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 36.23.16. Sir Bruce Bruce-Porter, dated 1930-1940, held by Wellcome Collection. How to conquer consumption / by David Masters ; with an introduction by Sir Bruce Bruce-Porter., dated 1926, held by Wellcome Collection. Intra-venous injections in blackwater fever / by H.E.B. Bruce-Porter., dated 1914, held by Wellcome Collection. A complementary epistle to James Bruce, Esq. The Abyssinian traveller. By Peter Pindar, Esq., dated 1790, held by Wellcome Collection. Travels to discover the source of the Nile , in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, and 1773. In six volumes. By James Bruce of Kinnaird, Esq. F.R.S., dated 1790, held by Wellcome Collection. The whole trial and defence of Richard Parker , president of the delegates, for Mutiny, &c. On board the Sandwich, and others of His Majesty's Ships, at the Nore, In May, 1797. Before a Court Martial, held on board the Neptune, of 98 Guns, Laying off Greenhithe, near Gravesend, On Thursday, 22d of June, 1797, and following Days., dated 1797, held by Wellcome Collection. The whole trial and defence of Richard Parker , Price Six-Pence. President of the delegates, for Mutiny, &c. On board the Sandwich, and others of His Majesty's Ships, at the Nore, In May, 1797. Before a Court Martial, held on board the Neptune, of 98 Guns, Laying off Greenhithe, near Gravesend, On Thursday, 22d of June, 1797, and following Days. Taken in short-hand., dated 1797, held by Wellcome Collection. The genuine and correct sermon, as preached to the ancient people of God, the Jews , at Sion Chapel, Union Street, Whitechapel, by Wm. Cooper, Aged 20 Years, ON The Lord's Day Afternoon, August the 28th, 1796. With the hymns and prayers before and after the sermon. Taken in short hand by Ramsey and Marsom., dated 1796, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 5 named public collections.
City and County of San Francisco: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Q214867: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Prints in the National Gallery of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 28 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Porter, Bruce, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Bruce Porter, Frank Norris Remembered, 2013. Porter, Richard Bruce, (born 20 Jan. 1942), Chairman, Fred Hollows Foundation (UK), since 2009, Who's Who, 2007. Porter, Richard Bruce, (20 Jan. 1942–22 July 2022), Chairman, Fred Hollows Foundation (UK), 2009–18, Who Was Who, 2007.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 4 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
Chronology
- 1865Bruce Porter born at San Francisco.
- 1895The Lark, May (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- 1917United war work campaign (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- 1926How to conquer consumption / by David Masters ; with an introduction by Sir Bruce Bruce-Porter. (Wellcome Collection).
- 1930Sir Bruce Bruce-Porter (Wellcome Collection).
- 1953Bruce Porter died at San Francisco.
- 1972Untitled (Q214867).
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
- 2.
Porter, Bruce, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 3.
Porter, Richard Bruce, (20 Jan. 1942–22 July 2022), Chairman, Fred Hollows Foundation (UK), 2009–18, Who Was Who, 2007
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 4.
Porter, Richard Bruce, (born 20 Jan. 1942), Chairman, Fred Hollows Foundation (UK), since 2009, Who's Who, 2007
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 5.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Bruce Porter (3 objects).
museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Consult the source - 6.
VIAF cluster 308292609 for Bruce Porter, aggregating national library name authorities.
authority file · Unverified · OCLC
Consult the source - 7.
Wellcome Collection catalogue records 28 works naming Bruce Porter.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
Consult the source - 8.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q15460725: Bruce Porter
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
Consult the source - 9.
“Bruce Porter”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Consult the source
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