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George Romney

1734–1802 · British

Born
1734 · Dalton-in-Furness
Died
1802 · Kendal

81 works in the Collect24 Registry

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George Romney was an English painter and the most fashionable artist of his day. He painted many leading society figures, including his artistic muse Emma Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson.

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George Romney (26 December [O.S. 15 December] 1734 – 15 November 1802) was an English painter. He was the most fashionable artist of his day, painting many leading society figures – including his artistic muse, Emma Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson.

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Selected registered works by George Romney

Selected from 81 works by George Romney in the Collect24 Registry.

George Romney, Mrs. Billington (1765/1768-1818) as Saint Cecilia

George Romney

Mrs. Billington (1765/1768-1818) as Saint Cecilia, 1788

oil paint

127.7 × 101.9 cm

Museum of Fine Arts Boston

C24-452090

George Romney, Portrait of Two Girls (Misses Cumberland)

George Romney

Portrait of Two Girls (Misses Cumberland), 1773

oil paint

73.7 × 63.5 cm

Museum of Fine Arts Boston

C24-452088

George Romney, Lady Hamilton as Cassandra

George Romney

Lady Hamilton as Cassandra, 1785

oil paint

46 × 46 cm

Tate

C24-462610

George Romney, Mrs Mark Currie

George Romney

Mrs Mark Currie, 1789

oil paint

120.6 × 151.1 cm

Tate

C24-462615

George Romney, Elizabeth, Countess of Craven, Later Margravine of Anspach

George Romney

Elizabeth, Countess of Craven, Later Margravine of Anspach, 1778

oil paint

52.1 × 67.3 cm

Tate

C24-462607

George Romney, Lady Seated at a Table (recto); Dancing Figures (verso)

George Romney

Lady Seated at a Table (recto); Dancing Figures (verso), 1775 or later

Recto: pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash Verso: black chalk, pen and brown ink

25.7 × 28.3 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-593492

George Romney, Portrait of Emma Hart, later Lady Hamilton

George Romney

Portrait of Emma Hart, later Lady Hamilton, 1784

oil paint

74.9 × 61.6 cm

Museum of Fine Arts Boston

C24-451277

George Romney, Half-Figure of a Young Woman

George Romney

Half-Figure of a Young Woman, 1782–86

Pen and brush and brown ink

18.2 × 11.6 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-932115

George Romney, Sarah Phipps (née Peckham)

George Romney

Sarah Phipps (née Peckham), 1780

oil paint

76.2 × 63.5 cm

Yale Center for British Art

C24-464448

George Romney, Mourning Figures: possibly a copy after a fresco by Cimabue

George Romney

Mourning Figures: possibly a copy after a fresco by Cimabue, ca. 1773–75

Pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk

20.6 × 30 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-591274

George Romney, Lady Holding a Book (recto); Plan of Placing Colors on a Palette (verso)

George Romney

Lady Holding a Book (recto); Plan of Placing Colors on a Palette (verso), 1754–1803

Recto: graphite Recto: pen and ink

38.6 × 27.1 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-585409

George Romney, Study of two figures: one seated, the other standing (recto). Study of a head looking upwards (verso)

George Romney

Study of two figures: one seated, the other standing (recto). Study of a head looking upwards (verso), ca. 1777

Graphite with traces of pen and brown ink at upper right

27.9 × 19.5 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-565547

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