Lemuel Francis Abbott
1760–1802 · British · 30 artworks
RococoRealistic likenessesSubtle use of light and shadowEmphasis on costume and accessoriesFormal compositionRestrained color palette
artist bio
Lemuel Francis Abbott was a prominent English portrait painter, best known for his portraits of naval officers and other notable figures of his time. While he did not achieve full Royal Academy membership, his works provide valuable insights into the personalities and fashions of late 18th-century Britain.
what you'll learn
Studying Abbott's portraits allows students to understand the conventions of 18th-century portraiture, including composition, posing, and the depiction of status through clothing and setting. Students can also analyze how Abbott captured individual likenesses and conveyed character within the constraints of formal portraiture.
related: Thomas Gainsborough, Joshua Reynolds, George Romney
30 artworks
Portrait of Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
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Portrait of John Wilkinson, The Staffordshire Iron Master, wearing a grey coat and waist
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Portrait of James Allen, merchant of the city of London
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Portrait of Dorothy Turner Née Gallimore
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Admiral Lord Bridport
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Portrait of Henry Laurens
1784
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Portrait of Admiral Sir Robert Bruce-Kingsmill BT
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Captain Robert Calder
1790
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Portrait of Henry Callender Standing Full-length in a Landscape in the Attire of Captain General of the Blackheath Golf Club
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A portrait of Mrs MacDonald
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A gentleman in a brown coat and stock
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George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney; Sir George Leonard Staunton, 1st Bt
1785
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Portrait of Bryan Edwards half-length in a brown coat seated before a green curtain a view to a Caribbean landscape beyond
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Bryan Edwards
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Portrait of a lady traditionally identified as Elizabeth wife of Bishop Andrew Downe three-quarter-length seated in a blue dress
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Portrait of a naval officer
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Portrait of Warren Hastings
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John Wilkinson
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William Herschel
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Vice-admiral Sir Andrew Mitchell
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Admiral Robert Roddam
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Portrait of Thomas Turner
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Portrait of Joseph Nollekens with His Bust of Charles James Fox
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Portrait of Edmund Lodge
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Portrait of a gentleman bust-length in a black coat within a painted oval
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Rear-admiral Sir Horatio Nelson
1799
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Portrait of William Cowper
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Portrait of Valentine Green
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Portrait of Randolph Marriott
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Portrait of Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport
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