This beautifully illustrated catalogue provides detailed descriptions and biographical information for the Sharples Collection, a unique assortment of pastel portraits, oil paintings, and other artworks. The collection, which was donated to the City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery in the early 20th century, features works by prominent artists such as James Sharples and John Wesley Jarvis. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.