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George Romney (Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, 26 de dezembro de 1734 - Kendal, Westmorland, 15 de novembro de 1802) foi um pintor inglês. Ao lado de Reynolds, Gainsborough e Ramsay, Romney completa o círculo de pintores que lideraram a retratística londrina na segunda metade do século XVIII. [1]
George Wilcken Romney (July 8, 1907 – July 26, 1995) was an American businessman and politician.
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Romney was born in Beckside in Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire (now in Cumbria), the 3rd son (of 11 children) of John Romney, cabinet maker, and Anne Simpson. Raised in a cottage named High Cocken in modern-day Barrow-in-Furness, he was sent to school at nearby Dendron. He appears to have been an indifferent student and was withdrawn at the age of 11...
Westmorland
In 1757, Romney rejoined his wife and young son in Kendal, working as a portraitist, landscape and historical painter. In this period he became friends with Adam Walker, the inventor and writer, and also pursued musical interests in his spare time. In March 1762, he parted from his wife, son and daughter (the latter dying in 1763), to seek his fortune in London, where he stayed (apart from a few return visits to Cumbria) until 1799. Throughout the separation, he maintained contact with his fa...
London
In 1763, Romney entered his painting, The Death of General Wolfe, into a Royal Society of Arts competition. According to friends of Romney, he was awarded the second prize of 50 guineas, but this was later reduced to 25 guineas on questionable grounds. It is said that Sir Joshua Reynoldshimself was the prime mover behind this decision, a fact which may have accounted for the lifelong aversion of the two men for each other. Despite his later success, Romney was never invited to join the Royal...
Italy
By 1772 Romney was financially secure enough to make the journey (with Ozias Humphrey) to Italy to study the great artists of the past, as he had always intended. He set off in March, making his way through Europe (via Paris, Lyon, Marseilles, Nice, Genoa, Livorno, Florence and Pisa) and arriving in Rome in June. A letter of introduction allowed him to meet the Pope, Clement XIV, who allowed him to set up scaffolding in the Vatican to study the frescoes of Raphael. He spent 18 months in Rome...
Romney's work is on display at many museums and art Galleries in the UK, North America and elsewhere: UK and Ireland 1. Abbot Hall Art Gallery (Kendal); Kendal Town Hall (Kendal); Ashmolean Museum (University of Oxford); Courtauld Institute of Art (London); Dorset Museum (Dorchester); Dulwich Picture Gallery (London); National Portrait Gallery, Lon...
Joseph Brant, 1776The children of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford(1776–7)]Elizabeth Taylor, Mrs. Charles Chaplin(1781)Portrait of Miss Juliana Willoughby, 1781–1788315 artworks by or after George Romney at the Art UKsiteGeorge Romney (Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, 26 de dezembro de 1734 - Kendal, Westmorland, 15 de novembro de 1802) foi um pintor inglês. Ao lado de Reynolds, Gainsborough e Ramsay, Romney completa o círculo de pintores que lideraram a retratística londrina na segunda metade do século XVIII.
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- Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Learn about George Romney, a popular artist of his day who painted many leading society figures, including Emma Hamilton. Explore his biography, style, and 239 artworks on Wikiart.org, a visual art database.
- British
- December 26, 1734
- Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, United Kingdom
- November 15, 1802
Learn about George Romney, a prolific and popular English portrait painter of the late 18th century. Explore his works, such as The Death of General Wolfe, and his muse, Lady Hamilton, and his influence on modern art.
A carreira de Romney começou quando percorreu as regiões do norte da Inglaterra pintando retratos por algumas libras. Em 1762 foi viver para Londres. O seu famoso quadro de tema histórico «A Morte do General Wolfe» permitiu-lhe ganhar um prémio da Sociedade das Artes.
