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George Romney Collection

George Romney (1734-1802) was an English portrait artist known for his exquisite paintings that captured the beauty and essence of his subjects

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Mrs Mark Currie, 1789

Mrs Mark Currie, 1789. Painting held at the Tate, London. From The British Genius, by Haldane MacFall. [T. C. and E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, 1911]

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Lady Hamilton as the Goddess of Health, c1790, (1920). Creator: George Romney

Lady Hamilton as the Goddess of Health, c1790, (1920). Creator: George Romney
Lady Hamilton as the Goddess of Health, c1790, (1920). Emma Hart, later Lady Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson as muse of portrait artist, George Romney. From " The Connoisseur Vol

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: The Stafford Children, c1776. (1914). Artist: George Romney

The Stafford Children, c1776. (1914). Artist: George Romney
The Stafford Children, c1776. The five youngest children of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford (1721-1803). After an original work by George Romney (1734-1802)

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Mrs Johnstone and her Son (?), 1775-1780, (c1915). Artist: George Romney

Mrs Johnstone and her Son (?), 1775-1780, (c1915). Artist: George Romney
Mrs Johnstone and her Son (?), 1775-1780, (c1915). The painting is held by the Tate Gallery, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Emma Hart, later Lady Hamilton (circa 1761-1815), 1785-86 (oil on canvas)

Emma Hart, later Lady Hamilton (circa 1761-1815), 1785-86 (oil on canvas)
7337921 Emma Hart, later Lady Hamilton (circa 1761-1815), 1785-86 (oil on canvas) by Romney, George (1734-1802); 127x101.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Lady Emma Hamilton as Ariadne, 1800s (print)

Lady Emma Hamilton as Ariadne, 1800s (print)
7341883 Lady Emma Hamilton as Ariadne, 1800s (print) by Romney, George (1734-1802); 41.7x32.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: George Romney [artist]; S)

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: George Romney painting a portrait of Lady Hamilton

George Romney painting a portrait of Lady Hamilton
3733330 George Romney painting a portrait of Lady Hamilton.; (add.info.: Painting depicting George Romney painting a portrait of Lady Hamilton. George Romney (1734-1802) an English portrait painter

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Lady Hamilton, by George Romney, in the late exhibition of Old Masters, Burlington House, 1876

Lady Hamilton, by George Romney, in the late exhibition of Old Masters, Burlington House, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Lady Hamilton, by George Romney, in the late exhibition of Old Masters, Burlington House, 1876. That too celebrated female beauty, Emma Lyons, a Welsh servant-girl

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Portrait of Richard Palmer, 1787. Creator: George Romney

Portrait of Richard Palmer, 1787. Creator: George Romney
Portrait of Richard Palmer, 1787

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Portrait of the Dentist Bartholomew Ruspini, 1749-1802. Creators: George Romney, Sir Joshua Reynolds

Portrait of the Dentist Bartholomew Ruspini, 1749-1802. Creators: George Romney, Sir Joshua Reynolds
Portrait of the Dentist Bartholomew Ruspini, 1749-1802

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Seated Woman Playing with Child in Her Lap, n.d. Creator: Follower of George Romney (English)

Seated Woman Playing with Child in Her Lap, n.d. Creator: Follower of George Romney (English, 1734-1802)
Seated Woman Playing with Child in Her Lap, n.d

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Lady Hamilton Playing a Lyre, c. 1785. Creator: George Romney

Lady Hamilton Playing a Lyre, c. 1785. Creator: George Romney
Lady Hamilton Playing a Lyre, c. 1785

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: The Blindfolding of Cupid, after 1797. Creator: George Romney

The Blindfolding of Cupid, after 1797. Creator: George Romney
The Blindfolding of Cupid, after 1797

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: The Infant Shakespeare Nursed by Comedy and Tragedy, 1783. Creator: George Romney

The Infant Shakespeare Nursed by Comedy and Tragedy, 1783. Creator: George Romney
The Infant Shakespeare Nursed by Comedy and Tragedy, 1783

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: A Study of Miranda for 'The Tempest', c. 1786. Creator: George Romney

A Study of Miranda for "The Tempest", c. 1786. Creator: George Romney
A Study of Miranda for "The Tempest", c. 1786

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Two Studies for a Portrait of the Warren Family, c. 1768. Creator: George Romney

Two Studies for a Portrait of the Warren Family, c. 1768. Creator: George Romney
Two Studies for a Portrait of the Warren Family, c. 1768

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Study for 'The Deluge', 1790s. Creator: George Romney. Study for 'The Deluge', 1790s

Study for "The Deluge", 1790s. Creator: George Romney. Study for "The Deluge", 1790s
Study for "The Deluge", 1790s

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Portrait of Lady Hamilton after Georges Romney. Creator: English School

Portrait of Lady Hamilton after Georges Romney. Creator: English School
Portrait of Lady Hamilton after Georges Romney

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: 'Lady Hamilton as 'Sensibility', after George Romney, c1789 (1891). Creator: Richard Earlom

'Lady Hamilton as "Sensibility", after George Romney, c1789 (1891). Creator: Richard Earlom
'Lady Hamilton as "Sensibility", after George Romney, c1789 (1891). From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Procession of Three Draped Women Holding Crosses or Sceptres, 1754/1802. Creator: George Romney

Procession of Three Draped Women Holding Crosses or Sceptres, 1754/1802. Creator: George Romney
Procession of Three Draped Women Holding Crosses or Sceptres, 1754/1802. Attributed to George Romney

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Portrait of a woman, c1780. Creator: George Romney

Portrait of a woman, c1780. Creator: George Romney
Portrait of a woman, c1780

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: The Gower Family, 1777. Creator: George Romney

The Gower Family, 1777. Creator: George Romney
The Gower Family, 1777

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Seated Man and Woman, n.d. Creator: George Romney

Seated Man and Woman, n.d. Creator: George Romney
Seated Man and Woman, n.d

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Two Women in Interior, n.d. Creator: George Romney

Two Women in Interior, n.d. Creator: George Romney
Two Women in Interior, n.d

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Figure Studies, c. late 1770s. Creator: George Romney

Figure Studies, c. late 1770s. Creator: George Romney
Figure Studies, c. late 1770s

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Portrait of a Mother and Her Son (Probably Jane, Duchess of Gordon, and her Son George... c. 1778)

Portrait of a Mother and Her Son (Probably Jane, Duchess of Gordon, and her Son George... c. 1778)
Portrait of a Mother and Her Son (Probably Jane, Duchess of Gordon, and her Son George, First Marquess of Huntley), c. 1778

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Kneeling Figures Huddled Together, n.d. Creator: George Romney

Kneeling Figures Huddled Together, n.d. Creator: George Romney
Kneeling Figures Huddled Together, n.d

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Figure of a Woman, c. 1776. Creator: George Romney

Figure of a Woman, c. 1776. Creator: George Romney
Figure of a Woman, c. 1776

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Kneeling Woman, Seated Mother and Child, n.d. Creator: George Romney

Kneeling Woman, Seated Mother and Child, n.d. Creator: George Romney
Kneeling Woman, Seated Mother and Child, n.d

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Viola Surviving the Shipwreck off the Coast of Illyria, from “Twelfth Night”, c. 1776

Viola Surviving the Shipwreck off the Coast of Illyria, from “Twelfth Night”, c. 1776. Creator: George Romney
Viola Surviving the Shipwreck off the Coast of Illyria, from "Twelfth Night", c. 1776

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Half-Length Profile Portrait of a Woman Facing Left, n.d. Creator: George Romney

Half-Length Profile Portrait of a Woman Facing Left, n.d. Creator: George Romney
Half-Length Profile Portrait of a Woman Facing Left, n.d

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Mrs. Bryan Cooke (Frances Puleston, 1765-1818), ca. 1787-91. Creator: George Romney

Mrs. Bryan Cooke (Frances Puleston, 1765-1818), ca. 1787-91. Creator: George Romney
Mrs. Bryan Cooke (Frances Puleston, 1765-1818), ca. 1787-91

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Lady Hamilton as Nature, 1800/1850

Lady Hamilton as Nature, 1800/1850

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Mrs Newbery, c.1782 (oil on canvas)

Mrs Newbery, c.1782 (oil on canvas)
NGW342614 Mrs Newbery, c.1782 (oil on canvas) by Romney, George (1734-1802); 76.2x63.3 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Viscountess Bukeley as Hebe, c.1775 (oil on canvas)

Viscountess Bukeley as Hebe, c.1775 (oil on canvas)
NGW342627 Viscountess Bukeley as Hebe, c.1775 (oil on canvas) by Romney, George (1734-1802); National Museum Wales; (add.info.: Elizabeth (Warren) (1757-1826) Viscountess Bulkeley as Hebe; Hebe

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Lady Hamilton as a Bacchante, 1785. Artist: George Romney

Lady Hamilton as a Bacchante, 1785. Artist: George Romney
Lady Hamilton as a Bacchante, 1785. A painting of Lady Emma Hamilton (1765-1815). From The Connoisseur Volume 103. [Otto Limited, London, 1939]

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Lady Mary Forbes, 18th century (1926). Artist: George Romney

Lady Mary Forbes, 18th century (1926). Artist: George Romney
Lady Mary Forbes, 18th century (1926). Lady Forbes was the wife of Baron George Forbes, the third Earl of Granard, whom she married in 1709

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: George Romney, 1734 -1802. English portrait artist. From Histoire des Peintres, Ecole Anglaise

George Romney, 1734 -1802. English portrait artist. From Histoire des Peintres, Ecole Anglaise, published 1867 (litho)
709464 George Romney, 1734 -1802. English portrait artist. From Histoire des Peintres, Ecole Anglaise, published 1867 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Mr. Henderson in the Character of Macbeth, 1787. Creator: John Jones

Mr. Henderson in the Character of Macbeth, 1787. Creator: John Jones
Mr. Henderson in the Character of Macbeth, 1787

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Mrs. Francis Russell, 1785 / 87. Creator: George Romney

Mrs. Francis Russell, 1785 / 87. Creator: George Romney
Mrs. Francis Russell, 1785/87

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Portrait of the Vernon Children, the Little Girl Standing Full Length in a White Dress

Portrait of the Vernon Children, the Little Girl Standing Full Length in a White Dress
824271 Portrait of the Vernon Children, the Little Girl Standing Full Length in a White Dress Tied with a Blue Sash, Holding a Doll, the Little Boy in a Red Jacket and Breeches

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Portrait of Mrs. Ellen Morewood, Standing Full Length, in a Yellow Dress

Portrait of Mrs. Ellen Morewood, Standing Full Length, in a Yellow Dress
652180 Portrait of Mrs. Ellen Morewood, Standing Full Length, in a Yellow Dress, Blue Sash and Mauve Wrap, Leaning Her Left Arm on a Pedestal, (oil on canvas) by Romney

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Il Penseroso, or Melancholy: A Female Figure, Full Length, Wearing Pale Green Robes

Il Penseroso, or Melancholy: A Female Figure, Full Length, Wearing Pale Green Robes
652161 Il Penseroso, or Melancholy: A Female Figure, Full Length, Wearing Pale Green Robes, Standing in a Landscape, Resting Her Left Elbow on a Pedestal Bearing a Classical Frieze

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Portrait of a Lady Said to be Mrs, (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Lady Said to be Mrs, (oil on canvas)
827973 Portrait of a Lady Said to be Mrs, (oil on canvas) by Romney, George (1734-1802); 91.4x71.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Lady Said to be Mrs)

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: William Thomas Meyer (?), before 1802 (oil on canvas)

William Thomas Meyer (?), before 1802 (oil on canvas)
5938134 William Thomas Meyer (?), before 1802 (oil on canvas) by Romney, George (1734-1802); 54.0x40.6 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Portrait of George Morewood, Standing Full Length, in a Green Coat

Portrait of George Morewood, Standing Full Length, in a Green Coat
652179 Portrait of George Morewood, Standing Full Length, in a Green Coat, Waistcoat and Breeches, Holding a Hat in His Left Hand, a Cane in His Right, (oil on canvas) by Romney

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Group Portrait of Dorothy Stables and her Daughters, Harriet and Maria

Group Portrait of Dorothy Stables and her Daughters, Harriet and Maria
991265 Group Portrait of Dorothy Stables and her Daughters, Harriet and Maria, three-quarter-length, 1777-78 (oil on canvas) by Romney

Background imageGeorge Romney Collection: Lady Hamilton as Cassandra (engraving)

Lady Hamilton as Cassandra (engraving)
3099340 Lady Hamilton as Cassandra (engraving) by Romney, George (1734-1802) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Hamilton as Cassandra)



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George Romney (1734-1802) was an English portrait artist known for his exquisite paintings that captured the beauty and essence of his subjects. His works, such as "Lady Hamilton as the Goddess of Health" and "Mrs. Johnstone and her Son, " showcase his exceptional talent in portraying not only physical likeness but also emotions. In "The Stafford Children, " painted around 1776, Romney captures the innocence and playfulness of youth with remarkable detail. The children's expressions are filled with joy, reflecting their carefree nature. One of Romney's most captivating portraits is that of Mrs. Bryan Cooke, created between 1787-91. This painting exudes elegance and sophistication, showcasing both the subject's beauty and Romney's skillful use of light and shadow. Romney's ability to capture a person's character shines through in his portrait of Lady Mary Forbes from the 18th century. Her piercing gaze conveys strength and intelligence, making it clear why she was chosen as a subject by this renowned artist. Not limited to traditional portraiture, it also ventured into theatrical artistry with "Mr. Henderson in the Character of Macbeth. " This piece showcases his versatility as an artist while capturing the intensity and drama associated with Shakespearean characters. Another notable work is "Portrait of Mrs. Francis Russell, " which radiates gracefulness through its delicate brushstrokes and soft color palette. It exemplifies Romney's mastery in depicting female beauty during this period. Romney also explored various themes beyond portraiture; he delved into allegorical representations like "Il Penseroso or Melancholy: A Female Figure. " In this painting, he portrays melancholy using pale green robes to convey a sense of introspection. Throughout history, it has left an indelible mark on art lovers worldwide through his timeless masterpieces that continue to captivate audiences today.