James Barry work in Brian Sewell’s collection to be auctioned at Christie’s

THE collection of the late art critic Brian Sewell to be auctioned at Christie’s next September, includes a work by the Cork born artist James Barry (1741-1806).

Sewell, who died last year, was one of the most famous and widely-read British art critics.

James Barry is best remembered for his six part series of paintings on ‘The Progress of Human Culture’ in the Great Room of the Royal Society of Arts, London.