George Romney
1734–1802 · British · 30 artworks
RococoRomanticismsoft brushworkelegant posesmuted color palettesidealized beautydramatic lighting
artist bio
George Romney was a prominent English portrait painter during the late 18th century. He achieved considerable fame for his portraits of society figures, particularly his muse Emma Hamilton, and contributed significantly to the development of British portraiture during the Rococo and early Romantic periods.
what you'll learn
Studying Romney's work allows students to understand the transition from Rococo to Romantic styles in portraiture, focusing on capturing likeness and character. Students can also learn about the social context of portraiture in 18th-century England.
related: Thomas Gainsborough, Joshua Reynolds, Henry Raeburn
30 artworks
George Evelyn Boscawen, 3rd Viscount Falmouth (1758–1808)
1784
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Anne, Lady Holte (1734–1799)
1783
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William Hayley (1745–1820)
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Charles Jenkinson (1727–1808), 1st Lord Hawkesbury (1780), afterwards Created 1st Earl of Liverpool (1796)
1787
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Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool
1788
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Captain William Bentinck (1764–1813)
1788
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Frances Bankes (1756–1847), Lady Brownlow, with Her Son, The Honourable John Cust (1779–1853), Later 1st Earl Brownlow, GCH, FRS, MP
1783
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Portrait of a Young Man of the Maynard Family
1780
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James Ainslie
1765
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Portrait of Anne Rodbard, Mrs. Blackburn
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William Prowting
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Serena
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Thomas Noel-Hill (1770–1832), 2nd Baron Berwick of Attingham
1795
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Charlotte Bettesworth (c.1755–1841), Mrs John Sargent
1778
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Portrait of a Man
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Emma Hart (1765–1815), as Miranda
1786
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Michael Russell, Agent Victualler of Dover
1781
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The Honourable Edward Ward (1753–1812)
1788
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Miss Martindale
1782
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James Clitherow (1731–1805)
1780
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Captain Arthur Forbes
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Unknown man, formerly known as Peter Romney
1765
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Mrs Bracebridge and Her Daughter Mary
1784
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John McArthur (1755–1840), Writer on Naval Topics
1795
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Lady Hamilton as Circe
1782
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William Pitt the Younger
1783
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Emma Hart at Prayer
1786
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Philip Yorke (1757–1834), 3rd Earl of Hardwicke, KG, MP, FRS, FSA
1781
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Richard Cumberland
1776
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The Honourable Anne Louisa Bertie (1747–1841), Lady Stuart
1780
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