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Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)

(1735-1811), Painter

Sitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 63 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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Robert Clive, studio of Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt) - NPG 39

Robert Clive

studio of Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
oil on canvas, circa 1773 or after
NPG 39

Capability Brown, by Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt) - NPG 6049

Capability Brown

by Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
oil on canvas, circa 1773
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6049

Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt) - NPG 276

Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford

after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
pastel, based on a work of 1775
NPG 276

Capability Brown, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt) - NPG 1490

Capability Brown

after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
oil on canvas, based on a work from late 1770s
NPG 1490

Arthur Murphy, by Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt) - NPG 10

Arthur Murphy

by Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
oil on canvas, 1777
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 10

Alexander Russell, by Thomas Trotter, after  Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt) - NPG D14288

Alexander Russell

by Thomas Trotter, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
etching, circa 1750-1770
NPG D14288

Christian VII, King of Denmark and Norway, possibly by Edward Fisher, probably after  Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt) - NPG 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

Frederick Cornwallis, by Edward Fisher, after  Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt) - NPG D34132

Frederick Cornwallis

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

Frederick Cornwallis, by Edward Fisher, after  Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt) - NPG D34133

Frederick Cornwallis

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

Frederick Cornwallis, by Edward Fisher, after  Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt) - NPG D1558

Frederick Cornwallis

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

Frederick Cornwallis, by Edward Fisher, after  Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt) - NPG D1559

Frederick Cornwallis

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

Frederick Cornwallis, by Edward Fisher, published by  Robert Sayer, after  Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt) - NPG D14516

Frederick Cornwallis

by Edward Fisher, published by Robert Sayer, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, published 1769
NPG D14516

Richard Terrick, by and published by Edward Fisher, after  Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt) - NPG D40529

Richard Terrick

by and published by Edward Fisher, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, published 1770
NPG D40529

Richard Terrick, by and published by Edward Fisher, after  Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt) - NPG D40530

Richard Terrick

by and published by Edward Fisher, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, published 1770
NPG D40530

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