George Lambert
1700–1765 · British · 30 artworks
Rococoidealized landscapesatmospheric perspectivetheatrical compositiontopographical accuracyclassical elements
artist bio
George Lambert was a significant English landscape painter and theatre scene painter, recognized for his contributions to the development of British landscape art. He is considered a pioneer in creating a distinctly British style of landscape painting, moving away from purely Continental influences.
what you'll learn
Studying Lambert's work provides insight into the Rococo landscape style, emphasizing idealized nature and the picturesque. Students can learn about composition, perspective, and the use of light to create atmospheric effects in landscape painting.
related: Nicolas Poussin, Claude Lorrain, Richard Wilson
30 artworks
Wooded Landscape with Gypsies, Evening
1745
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Fort William, Calcutta
1731
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Fonthill Redivivus, Wiltshire 1740
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Landscape near a Coastal Inlet
1763
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The Ruins of Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire
1753
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A View of Box Hill, Surrey
1733
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Italianate Landscape with a Distant Town and a Mountain
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Longford Castle from the South West
1743
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Ruins of Leybourne Castle, Kent, from the South West
1737
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Landscape with Farm Buildings
1760
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Chiswick House, Middlesex
1742
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Fort St George, Madras
1731
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Lodge Park, Gloucestershire
1747
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Tellicherry, Kerala
1731
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Fonthill Redivivus, Wiltshire
1740
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Cape of Good Hope
1731
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Landscape with Figures
1757
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The Mouth of an Estuary
1760
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Clare Hall
1730
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Pastoral Scene with a Peasant Family
1753
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Woody Landscape
1757
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The Island of St Helena
1731
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View of Copped Hall in Essex, from the Park
1746
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Diogenes Throwing away His Bowl (afrer Nicolas Poussin)
1745
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A View of Hamoze and Plymouth Dock from Mount Edgcumbe
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Richmond Castle, Yorkshire
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View of Peterborough from the South
1740
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View of Dover Castle
1738
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View of Copped Hall in Essex, from across the Lake
1746
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Classical Landscape
1745
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