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George Dawe

(1781-1829), History and portrait painter

Artist associated with 45 portraits
George Dawe was an English portraitist who painted over three hundred portraits of Russian generals active during Napoleon's invasion of Russia for the Military Gallery of the Winter Palace. He worked in Saint Petersburg from 1819, winning acclaim from the artistic establishment and complimentary verses by Pushkin. He was the son of Philip Dawe, mezzotint engraver, and brother of Henry Edward Dawe, also a portraitist.

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Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, attributed to George Dawe - NPG 1581

Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey

attributed to George Dawe
oil on canvas, circa 1817
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1581

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales; Leopold I, King of the Belgians, by William Thomas Fry, after  George Dawe - NPG 1530

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales; Leopold I, King of the Belgians

by William Thomas Fry, after George Dawe
coloured engraving, based on a work of 1817
NPG 1530

Fictitious portrait called Lady Jane Grey, by George Dawe, after  John Graham - NPG D11096

Fictitious portrait called Lady Jane Grey

by George Dawe, after John Graham
hand-coloured mezzotint, circa 1795
NPG D11096

Alexander Abercromby, Lord Abercromby, by George Dawe, after  Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D7130

Alexander Abercromby, Lord Abercromby

by George Dawe, after Sir Henry Raeburn
mezzotint, published 1800
NPG D7130

William Godwin, by George Dawe, after  James Northcote - NPG D8387

William Godwin

by George Dawe, after James Northcote
mezzotint, (1802)
NPG D8387

William Godwin, by and published by George Dawe, after  James Northcote - NPG D8414

William Godwin

by and published by George Dawe, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 4 October 1802 (1802)
NPG D8414

James Northcote, by and published by George Dawe, after  James Northcote - NPG D38783

James Northcote

by and published by George Dawe, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 1 March 1803
NPG D38783

Benjamin West, by George Dawe, published by and after  Andrew Robertson - NPG D37699

Benjamin West

by George Dawe, published by and after Andrew Robertson
mezzotint, published 10 May 1804
NPG D37699

Benjamin West, by George Dawe, published by and after  Andrew Robertson - NPG D37700

Benjamin West

by George Dawe, published by and after Andrew Robertson
mezzotint, published 10 May 1804
NPG D37700

Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt, by George Dawe, after  Samuel Woodhouse - NPG D32399

Sir Francis Burdett, 5th Bt

by George Dawe, after Samuel Woodhouse
mezzotint, published 1805
NPG D32399

John Flamsteed, by George Dawe, after  Thomas Gibson - NPG D1966

John Flamsteed

by George Dawe, after Thomas Gibson
mezzotint, published 1805
NPG D1966

John Flamsteed, by George Dawe, after  Thomas Gibson - NPG D1967

John Flamsteed

by George Dawe, after Thomas Gibson
mezzotint, published 1805
NPG D1967

John Gray, by George Dawe, after  Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D34900

John Gray

by George Dawe, after Sir Henry Raeburn
mezzotint, 1806
NPG D34900

George Duff, by George Dawe, published by  P. Garof, after  Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D35772

George Duff

by George Dawe, published by P. Garof, after Sir Henry Raeburn
mezzotint, published 1 May 1806
NPG D35772

Louisa (née Beresford, later Hope), Viscountess Beresford, by Henry Bone, after  George Dawe - NPG D17526

Louisa (née Beresford, later Hope), Viscountess Beresford

by Henry Bone, after George Dawe
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, August 1812
NPG D17526

Samuel Parr, by Thomas Hodgetts, after  George Dawe - NPG D39548

Samuel Parr

by Thomas Hodgetts, after George Dawe
mezzotint, published 1815
NPG D39548

Elizabeth ('Eliza') (née O'Neil), Lady Wrixon-Becher when Miss O'Neill as Juliet, by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after  George Dawe - NPG D35813

Elizabeth ('Eliza') (née O'Neil), Lady Wrixon-Becher when Miss O'Neill as Juliet

by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after George Dawe
hand-coloured engraving, published 20 May 1816
NPG D35813

Elizabeth ('Eliza') (née O'Neil), Lady Wrixon-Becher when Miss O'Neill as Juliet, by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after  George Dawe - NPG D35814

Elizabeth ('Eliza') (née O'Neil), Lady Wrixon-Becher when Miss O'Neill as Juliet

by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after George Dawe
hand-coloured engraving, published 20 May 1816
NPG D35814

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales, by Robert Cooper, after  George Dawe - NPG D33516

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales

by Robert Cooper, after George Dawe
stipple and line engraving, (1817)
NPG D33516

Robert Simpson, by Edward Scriven, published by  Robert Cribb & Son, after  George Dawe - NPG D41708

Robert Simpson

by Edward Scriven, published by Robert Cribb & Son, after George Dawe
stipple and line engraving, published 17 November 1817
NPG D41708

Leopold I, King of the Belgians, by Henry Edward Dawe, after  George Dawe - NPG D45791

Leopold I, King of the Belgians

by Henry Edward Dawe, after George Dawe
mezzotint, circa 1817
NPG D45791

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales, by William Say, published by and after  George Dawe - NPG D18711

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales

by William Say, published by and after George Dawe
mezzotint, published 1 December 1817 (October 1817)
NPG D18711

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales, by Henry Edward Dawe, and by  Thomas Hodgetts, after  George Dawe - NPG D33515

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales

by Henry Edward Dawe, and by Thomas Hodgetts, after George Dawe
mezzotint, published 12 January 1818 (1817)
NPG D33515

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales, by Samuel William Reynolds, after and published by  George Dawe - NPG D33517

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales

by Samuel William Reynolds, after and published by George Dawe
mezzotint, 10 March 1818 (1817)
NPG D33517

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales, by Samuel William Reynolds, after and published by  George Dawe - NPG D33518

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales

by Samuel William Reynolds, after and published by George Dawe
mezzotint, 10 March 1818 (1817)
NPG D33518

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales; Leopold I, King of the Belgians, by William Thomas Fry, published by and after  George Dawe - NPG D33526

Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales; Leopold I, King of the Belgians

by William Thomas Fry, published by and after George Dawe
stipple engraving, published 6 April 1818 (1817)
NPG D33526

John Fisher, by Thomas Hodgetts, after and published by  George Dawe - NPG D36933

John Fisher

by Thomas Hodgetts, after and published by George Dawe
mezzotint, published 10 June 1818
NPG D36933

Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill, by Thomas Wright, published by and after  George Dawe - NPG D10679

Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill

by Thomas Wright, published by and after George Dawe
stipple engraving, published 24 May 1819
NPG D10679

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, by Thomas Wright, after  George Dawe - NPG D10701

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn

by Thomas Wright, after George Dawe
stipple engraving, published 1819
NPG D10701

Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent and Strathearn, by Thomas Woolnoth, after  George Dawe - NPG D10702

Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent and Strathearn

by Thomas Woolnoth, after George Dawe
stipple engraving, published 1820
NPG D10702

Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent and Strathearn, by Thomas Woolnoth, after  George Dawe - NPG D10830

Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent and Strathearn

by Thomas Woolnoth, after George Dawe
stipple engraving, published 1820
NPG D10830

John Bartlam, by James Godby, after  George Dawe - NPG D21485

John Bartlam

by James Godby, after George Dawe
stipple engraving, published 1823
NPG D21485

Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia, by John Henry Robinson, after  George Dawe - NPG D13720

Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia

by John Henry Robinson, after George Dawe
line engraving, published 1826
NPG D13720

Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia, by John Henry Robinson, after  George Dawe - NPG D14222

Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia

by John Henry Robinson, after George Dawe
line engraving, published 1826
NPG D14222

William Godwin, by George Dawe, published by  Francis Graves & Co, and published by  James Macrone, after  James Northcote - NPG D8415

William Godwin

by George Dawe, published by Francis Graves & Co, and published by James Macrone, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 1 June 1836 (1802)
NPG D8415

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, published by Welch & Gwynne, after  George Dawe - NPG D37598

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

published by Welch & Gwynne, after George Dawe
mezzotint, published 15 March 1842
NPG D37598

Henry Vincent, by and printed by George Dawe - NPG D39256

Henry Vincent

by and printed by George Dawe
mezzotint, 1842 or after
NPG D39256

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William Godwin

by George Dawe, after James Northcote
mezzotint, (1802)
NPG D20131

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Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis

by and published by George Dawe, after John Bacon the Younger
mezzotint, published 30 May 1803
NPG D49742

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Leopold I, King of the Belgians

by Thomas Hodgetts, after George Dawe
mezzotint, (1817)
NPG D8123

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