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Henry Bone

(1755-1834), Enamel painter

Sitter 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.

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William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland, by Henry Bone, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D17287

William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland

by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil drawing squared in pencil for transfer, 1795 (exhibited 1794)
NPG D17287

Unknown man ('Agent to Mr Meux'), by Henry Bone, after  Unknown artist - NPG D17542

Unknown man ('Agent to Mr Meux')

by Henry Bone, after Unknown artist
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1795
NPG D17542

Mary Meux (née Brougham), by Henry Bone, possibly after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D17543

Mary Meux (née Brougham)

by Henry Bone, possibly after Sir William Beechey
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1795
NPG D17543

Samuel Whitbread the Elder, by Henry Bone, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D17545

Samuel Whitbread the Elder

by Henry Bone, after Sir William Beechey
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1795 (1790-1795)
NPG D17545

Elizabeth Sophia Baillie (née de Visme), by Henry Bone, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D17546

Elizabeth Sophia Baillie (née de Visme)

by Henry Bone, after Sir William Beechey
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1795 (exhibited 1795)
NPG D17546

Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Bt, by Henry Bone, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D17547

Sir John St Aubyn, 5th Bt

by Henry Bone, after Sir William Beechey
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1795 (circa 1785)
NPG D17547

Louisa Petty (née Fitzpatrick), Marchioness of Lansdowne, by Henry Bone, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D17554

Louisa Petty (née Fitzpatrick), Marchioness of Lansdowne

by Henry Bone, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1795 (exhibited 1785)
NPG D17554

Mrs Smith, by Henry Bone, after  Unknown artist - NPG D17555

Mrs Smith

by Henry Bone, after Unknown artist
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1795
NPG D17555

Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey, by Henry Bone, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D17758

Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey

by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, (1795)
NPG D17758

Louisa Cornwallis (née Gordon), Marchioness of Cornwallis, by Henry Bone, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D17253

Louisa Cornwallis (née Gordon), Marchioness of Cornwallis

by Henry Bone, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1796 (1795)
NPG D17253

Thomas Grosvenor, by Henry Bone, after  John Hoppner - NPG D17254

Thomas Grosvenor

by Henry Bone, after John Hoppner
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1796 (exhibited 1795)
NPG D17254

Sir Walter Farquhar, Bt, by Henry Bone, after  Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D17262

Sir Walter Farquhar, Bt

by Henry Bone, after Sir Henry Raeburn
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1796 (exhibited 1798)
NPG D17262

James Brudenell, 5th Earl of Cardigan, by Henry Bone, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D17290

James Brudenell, 5th Earl of Cardigan

by Henry Bone, after Sir William Beechey
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1796 (circa 1796)
NPG D17290

Unknown boy, by Henry Bone, after  Ozias Humphry - NPG D17368

Unknown boy

by Henry Bone, after Ozias Humphry
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1796 (published 1795)
NPG D17368

Richard Meux, by Henry Bone, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D17544

Richard Meux

by Henry Bone, after Sir William Beechey
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1796 (exhibited 1796)
NPG D17544

Isabella Caroline Campbell (née Howard), Lady Cawdor of Castlemartin, by Henry Bone, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D17556

Isabella Caroline Campbell (née Howard), Lady Cawdor of Castlemartin

by Henry Bone, after Sir William Beechey
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1796 (exhibited 1795)
NPG D17556

Barbara Young (née Talbot), by Henry Bone, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D17750

Barbara Young (née Talbot)

by Henry Bone, after Sir William Beechey
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, circa 1796 (exhibited 1796)
NPG D17750

Sir Richard Ford, by Henry Bone, after  Elizabeth M. Booth - NPG D17757

Sir Richard Ford

by Henry Bone, after Elizabeth M. Booth
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, (1796)
NPG D17757

Archibald Montgomerie, 11th Earl of Eglinton, by Henry Bone, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D17258

Archibald Montgomerie, 11th Earl of Eglinton

by Henry Bone, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1797 (1783-1784)
NPG D17258

Robert Cunninghame Graham (Robert Graham of Gartmore), by Henry Bone, after  Sir Henry Raeburn - NPG D17260

Robert Cunninghame Graham (Robert Graham of Gartmore)

by Henry Bone, after Sir Henry Raeburn
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1797 (circa 1794)
NPG D17260

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