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George Frideric Handel

(1685-1759), Composer

Early Georgian Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 36 portraits
Born in Saxony, Handel moved to London in 1712 from the court in Hanover. By 1714 he found himself working for his old master, now George I, for whom he composed the Water Music in 1717. For the next fifty years Handel poured out opera, oratorios and concertos. His Messiah, first performed in Dublin in 1742, was a national institution within his lifetime. In 1751 Handel's eyesight started to fail in one eye due to a cataract which was operated on by the charlatan doctor Chevalier Taylor. This led to uveitis and subsequent loss of vision. More than three thousand attended Handel's funeral, he was given full state honours and buried in Westminster Abbey

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George Frideric Handel, attributed to Balthasar Denner - NPG 1976

George Frideric Handel

attributed to Balthasar Denner
oil on canvas, feigned oval, 1726-1728
On display in Room 9 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1976

George Frideric Handel, by Thomas Hudson - NPG 3970

George Frideric Handel

by Thomas Hudson
oil on canvas, 1756
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 3970

George Frideric Handel, by Jacobus Houbraken, by  Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon) - NPG D35303

George Frideric Handel

by Jacobus Houbraken, by Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon)
line engraving, 1738
NPG D35303

George Frideric Handel, by Jacobus Houbraken, by  Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon) - NPG D3213

George Frideric Handel

by Jacobus Houbraken, by Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon)
line engraving, 1738
NPG D3213

George Frideric Handel, by Jacobus Houbraken, by  Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon) - NPG D3214

George Frideric Handel

by Jacobus Houbraken, by Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon)
line engraving, 1738
NPG D3214

George Frideric Handel, by Jacobus Houbraken, by  Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon) - NPG D3215

George Frideric Handel

by Jacobus Houbraken, by Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon)
line engraving, 1738
NPG D3215

George Frideric Handel, by Jacobus Houbraken, by  Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon) - NPG D3216

George Frideric Handel

by Jacobus Houbraken, by Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon)
line engraving, 1738
NPG D3216

George Frideric Handel, by Jacobus Houbraken, by  Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon) - NPG D3217

George Frideric Handel

by Jacobus Houbraken, by Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon)
line engraving, 1738
NPG D3217

George Frideric Handel, by and sold by John Faber Jr, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D35304

George Frideric Handel

by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, published 1749
NPG D35304

George Frideric Handel, by and sold by John Faber Jr, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D13865

George Frideric Handel

by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, published 1749
NPG D13865

George Frideric Handel, after Thomas Hudson - NPG D19032

George Frideric Handel

after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, published circa 1749
NPG D19032

George Frideric Handel, after Thomas Hudson - NPG D20310

George Frideric Handel

after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, (circa 1750-1775)
NPG D20310

George Frideric Handel, by Francesco Bartolozzi, after  Giovanni Battista Cipriani - NPG D3204

George Frideric Handel

by Francesco Bartolozzi, after Giovanni Battista Cipriani
line engraving, published 1784
NPG D3204

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