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Nathaniel Dance (1735-1811), Painter

Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)

Sitter in 2 portraits
Artist associated with 62 portraits
Portrait painter. The son of the architect George Dance the Elder he started his career in Rome 1754-65, where he painted history pictures and conversation pieces. A successful London portrait painter in the 1770s, he retired from practice after marrying well and in later years lived as a country gentleman, representing East Grinstead in Parliament. He was created a baronet in 1800.

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336

Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden

by Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
oil on canvas, 1767-1769
NPG 336

1490

Capability Brown

after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
oil on canvas, circa 1770?
NPG 1490

3639

David Garrick

by Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
pencil, 1771
NPG 3639

3640

Eva Maria Garrick (née Veigel)

by Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
pencil, 1771
NPG 3640

39

Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive

studio of Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
oil on canvas, (circa 1773) or later
On display at Schallaburg, Austria in the exhibition 'India of the Maharajas'
NPG 39

3626

Nathaniel Dance

by Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
oil on canvas, circa 1773
NPG 3626

3627

Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford

by Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
oil on canvas, 1773-1774
On display at Palace of Westminster, London
NPG 3627

276

Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford

after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
pastel, (1773-1774)
NPG 276

6049

Capability Brown

by Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
oil on canvas, circa 1773
On display in Room 12 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6049

1345

Francis Dashwood, 11th Baron Le Despencer

by Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
oil on canvas, circa 1776
On display in Room 14 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1345

10

Arthur Murphy

by Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
oil on canvas, 1777
NPG 10

D19130

Christian VII, King of Denmark and Norway

possibly by Edward Fisher, probably after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, circa 1765-1785
NPG D19130

D34132

Frederick Cornwallis

by Edward Fisher, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
line engraving, 1768
NPG D34132

D34133

Frederick Cornwallis

by Edward Fisher, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
line engraving, 1768
NPG D34133

D1558

Frederick Cornwallis

by Edward Fisher, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, published 1769
NPG D1558

D1559

Frederick Cornwallis

by Edward Fisher, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, published 1769
NPG D1559

D16434

Capability Brown

by John Keyse Sherwin, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
line and stipple engraving, 1770-1790 (circa 1769)
NPG D16434

D36316

Sir Armine Wodehouse

by Charles Townley, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, published 1772
NPG D36316

D14242

Omai

by Francesco Bartolozzi, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
etching and stipple engraving, published 25 October 1774
NPG D14242

D20468

Thomas Mudge

by Luigi Schiavonetti, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
stipple engraving, circa 1775-1800
NPG D20468

Links
All paintings by this artist on the BBC Your Paintings website
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