Nathaniel Hone
(1718-1784), Portrait and miniature painterSitter in 9 portraits
Artist associated with 56 portraits
Hone was a Dublin-born portrait painter, miniaturist and engraver. He moved to England as a youth and worked as a travelling portrait painter. In 1742 he married the wealthy Mary Earle in York Minster. The couple moved to London where Hone established himself painting portraits and narrative scenes. In 1768, he became a founder member of the Royal Academy of Arts.
by Nathaniel Hone
oil on canvas, circa 1747
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by Nathaniel Hone
enamel on copper, 1757
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by Nathaniel Hone
oil on canvas, 1757
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by Nathaniel Hone
enamel on copper, circa 1760-1770
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George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville
by Nathaniel Hone
watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, 1760
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by Nathaniel Hone
oil on canvas, 1762
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Unknown man, formerly known as Peter Collinson
by Nathaniel Hone
watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, 1765
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Unknown man, formerly known as Horace Walpole
attributed to Nathaniel Hone
oil on canvas, circa 1765
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by William Baillie, after Nathaniel Hone
stipple engraving, mid 18th century
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by James Macardell, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by James Macardell, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by James Macardell, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by James Macardell, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by Nathaniel Hone, after Robert Edge Pine
etching, 1752
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by James Watson, published by Henry Parker, published by Elizabeth Bakewell, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, late 18th century
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Laetitia Pilkington (née Van Lewen)
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, published 1760
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by Edward Fisher, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, (circa 1760)
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by Edward Fisher, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, (circa 1760)
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by Edward Fisher, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, (circa 1760)
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Laetitia Pilkington (née Van Lewen)
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, published 1760
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by James Macardell, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, (1762)
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by James Macardell, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, (1762)
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by James Macardell, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, (1762)
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by Bland, after Nathaniel Hone
line engraving, circa 1766
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by John Greenwood, published by Robert Sayer, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, (circa 1768)
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by John Greenwood, published by Carington Bowles, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, published 1769
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published by Robert Sayer, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, published circa 1769
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after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, published 1770
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by John Greenwood, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, published 20 December 1770 (circa 1766)
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John Camillus Hone ('The Piping Boy')
by and published by William Baillie, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, published 1 May 1771 (1769)
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by Charles Phillips, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, published 15 February 1771
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by James Basire, after Nathaniel Hone, after Isaac Gosset
line engraving, 1771 (1756)
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'Monachum non facit cucullus' (Theodosius Forrest; Francis Grose)
by and published by Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, published 30 January 1772
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by James Basire, after Nathaniel Hone, after Isaac Gosset
line engraving, 1772 (1756)
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by John Finlayson, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, published 1772
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by John Raphael Smith, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, published 1773
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by John Raphael Smith, published by Carey & Watson, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, published 1773
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by John Raphael Smith, published by Carey & Watson, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, published 1773
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by John Raphael Smith, published by Carey & Watson, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, published 1773
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by William Baillie, after Nathaniel Hone
etching, 1774
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by and published by William Dickinson, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, published 10 April 1776
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by John Raphael Smith, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, published 1777
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John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute
by William Baillie, after Nathaniel Hone
stipple engraving, 20 October 1779
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by Charles Knight, after Nathaniel Hone
stipple engraving, (1787)
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by and published by Charles Knight, after Nathaniel Hone
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1788 (1787)
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by and published by Charles Knight, after Nathaniel Hone
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1788 (1787)
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published by Bowles & Carver, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, circa 1790-1830
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by William Ensom, published by W. Walker, after John Thurston, after Nathaniel Hone
line engraving, published 1 May 1821
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by Richard Earlom, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, before 1822
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by John Greenwood, published by Robert Sayer, after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, published 20 December 1770 (circa 1766)
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by Victor Marie Picot, after Nathaniel Hone
line engraving, circa 1775-1800
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John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute
by William Baillie, after Nathaniel Hone
stipple engraving, 20 October 1779
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