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 James John Barralet/ Legacy 

Barralet was awarded three premiums for his work ranging from 1764 to 1766. This work consisted of drawing the human figure, human heads, inventing of new design patterns and original design patterns. Barralet was awarded a golden palette in 1774 for his work on View of Brentford from Kew. He exhibited topographical landscapes in London's Royal Academy between 1770 and 1776, additionally in 1773 Barralet was elected director of the society of artists in 1773. He remained as director until 1780, when he chose to step down from the role. His name is among the signatures of the ‘Rolls of declaration that supported the society of artists. Barralet's most lucrative piece of art-work was his painting on the Market St. Bridge in Philadelphia, for which he received his largest commission. In 1794 Barralet helped in the establishment of ‘Associate Artists of Philadelphia' ’. The association disbanded after several years of promoting local artists. In 1982 the Ulster Museum bought a handful of Barralet's drawings of the Glenarm Castle, which were drawn in the late 1700s. Barralet worked in Glenarm, where he became a locally renowned master drawer. Twenty-three of Barralet's drawings were engraved for inclusion in Francis Grose’s antiquities of Ireland. Only a select few artists were included in antiques for Ireland, highlighting the success and popularity of Barralet domestically. In the late 1790s Barrelet's work was included in an addition of Thomas Milton' s Views. Barralet created a commemorative engraving honouring George Washington named the ‘The apotheosis of Washington’. The engraving displayed an image of Washington emerging from the tomb he was laid to rest in in 1799. The engraving went through 4 bouts of printing due its popularity in America, adding to the fame and respect of Barralet. The engraving symbolized Washington's immortal image.

1↑) "Barralet, John James | Dictionary of Irish Biography". Retrieved 2022-11-23. https://www.dib.ie/biography/barralet-john-james-a0396

2↑) GOAHS (2014-06-13). "JOHN JAMES BARRALET: A DRAWING MASTER AT GLENARM CASTLE IN THE LATE 18th CENTURY By Martyn Anglesea, Curator of Prints and Drawings, Department of Art, Ulster Museum, Belfast". Glens Of Antrim Historical Society. Retrieved 2022-11-23.

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3↑)Jacobs, Phoebe Lloyd (1977). "John James Barralet and the Apotheosis of George Washington". Winterthur Portfolio. 12: 115–137. ISSN 0084-0416.