Henry Bone
(1755-1834), Enamel painterSitter in 6 portraits
Artist associated with 677 portraits
Born in Cornwall, he moved to London in 1779 where he worked on jewellery designs and the enamelling of watches and fans. He began to exhibit miniatures at the Royal Academy in 1781. Bone's technique began with a pencil copy of the chosen picture onto squared paper. This would be traced with red chalk onto the enamel surface that would then be fired to fix the chalk outline. He executed many beautiful miniature pieces of much larger size than had been attempted before in England. Among them are copies of eighty-five portraits painted during the time of Queen Elizabeth I that are considered among his greatest works.
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
by Henry Bone, after Sir William Beechey
enamel on copper, 1801, based on a work of circa 1793
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by Henry Bone, after Sir William Beechey
enamel on copper, 1796
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by Henry Bone
watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, circa 1800
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Richard Colley Wellesley, Marquess Wellesley as a boy
by Henry Bone, after Richard Crosse
pen and ink, (1767)
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John Rous, 1st Earl of Stradbroke
by Henry Bone, after Sir William Beechey
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, (circa 1785)
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Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin
by Henry Bone, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
pen and ink, circa 1790-1834 (circa 1704-1710)
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by Henry Bone, possibly after Andrew Plimer
pen and ink, probably late 18th century (circa 1790)
NPG D17272
by Henry Bone, possibly after Sir Joshua Reynolds
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1793 (1747)
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by Henry Bone, possibly after John Opie
pencil drawing squared in pencil for transfer, 1793 (1780s)
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by Henry Bone, after Unknown artist
pen and ink, circa 1793
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by Henry Bone, after John Opie
pen and ink, 1794 (1786)
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Georgiana Cavendish (née Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire
by Henry Bone, probably after Andrew Plimer
pencil, pen and ink, 1794-1795
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by Henry Bone, after John Opie
pencil drawing squared in pencil for transfer, 1794 (circa 1790-1794)
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by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1794 (1795)
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by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1794 (1793)
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by Henry Bone, after John Opie
pencil drawing squared in pencil for transfer, 1794
NPG D17552
by Henry Bone, after John Opie
pencil drawing squared in pencil for transfer, 1794 (1793-1794)
NPG D17553
by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, circa 1794 (1793)
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Elizabeth Anne Parkyns (née James), Lady Rancliffe
by Henry Bone, after John Hoppner
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1795 (1794)
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Mary Grey (née Whitbread), Lady Grey
by Henry Bone, possibly after Sir William Beechey
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1795
NPG D17259
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