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George Romney

(1734-1802), Portrait painter

Sitter in 5 portraits
Artist associated with 173 portraits
Romney was a prolific and successful artist who moved to London from Lancashire in 1762. Confident in painting portraits as well as history paintings, he was a rival of Sir Joshua Reynolds.

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Mary Moser, by George Romney - NPG 6641

Mary Moser

by George Romney
oil on canvas, circa 1770-1771
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6641

Richard Cumberland, by George Romney - NPG 19

Richard Cumberland

by George Romney
oil on canvas, circa 1776
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 19

John Smeaton, by George Romney, after  Rhodes - NPG 80

John Smeaton

by George Romney, after Rhodes
oil on canvas, 1779, based on a work of circa 1779
NPG 80

James Macpherson, by George Romney - NPG 5804

James Macpherson

by George Romney
oil on canvas, 1779-1780
On display in Room 3 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 5804

Mary Robinson (née Darby), by John Raphael Smith, after  George Romney - NPG L269.B6.07

Mary Robinson (née Darby)

by John Raphael Smith, after George Romney
mezzotint, 1781
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B6.07

George Romney, by George Romney - NPG 959

George Romney

by George Romney
oil on canvas, 1784
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 959

Emma Hamilton, by George Romney - NPG 4448

Emma Hamilton

by George Romney
oil on canvas, circa 1785
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 4448

Dorothy Jordan, by John Ogborne, published by  John Boydell, and published by  Josiah Boydell, after  George Romney - NPG L269.B7.28

Dorothy Jordan

by John Ogborne, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 24 June 1788
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B7.28

Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon, by William Davison, after  George Romney, and  Sir Martin Archer Shee - NPG 469

Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon

by William Davison, after George Romney, and Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, 1839-1840, based on a work of 1792
NPG 469

Thomas Paine, copy by Auguste Millière, after an engraving by  William Sharp, after  George Romney - NPG 897

Thomas Paine

copy by Auguste Millière, after an engraving by William Sharp, after George Romney
oil on canvas, circa 1876, based on a work of 1792
NPG 897

Mary Tighe, attributed to John Comerford, after  George Romney - NPG 1629

Mary Tighe

attributed to John Comerford, after George Romney
watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, early 19th century, based on a work of 1794-1795
NPG 1629

John Henderson as Macbeth, by James Hopwood Sr, after  George Romney - NPG L269.B6.29

John Henderson as Macbeth

by James Hopwood Sr, after George Romney
stipple, circa 1807
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B6.29

Richard Cumberland, by Valentine Green, published by  John Boydell, after  George Romney - NPG D34422

Richard Cumberland

by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1771
NPG D34422

Richard Cumberland, by Valentine Green, published by  John Boydell, after  George Romney - NPG D34423

Richard Cumberland

by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1771
NPG D34423

Ozias Humphry, by and published by Valentine Green, published by  John Boydell, or published by  Josiah Boydell, published by  Henry Parker, published by  Robert Sayer, after  George Romney - NPG D36387

Ozias Humphry

by and published by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, or published by Josiah Boydell, published by Henry Parker, published by Robert Sayer, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 18 May 1772 (1772)
NPG D36387

Mary Ann Yates, by Valentine Green, after  George Romney - NPG D8819

Mary Ann Yates

by Valentine Green, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1772
NPG D8819

Ozias Humphry, by Valentine Green, after  George Romney - NPG D1618

Ozias Humphry

by Valentine Green, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1772 (1772)
NPG D1618

Benedetta Ramus, after George Romney - NPG D39203

Benedetta Ramus

after George Romney
photogravure, (circa 1777)
NPG D39203

Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox, by James Watson, after  George Romney - NPG D39747

Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox

by James Watson, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 21 December 1778 (1775-1777)
NPG D39747

William Hayley, by Johann Jacobé, after  George Romney - NPG D10879

William Hayley

by Johann Jacobé, after George Romney
mezzotint, 1779
NPG D10879

William Hayley, by Johann Jacobé, after  George Romney - NPG D35634

William Hayley

by Johann Jacobé, after George Romney
mezzotint, 1779
NPG D35634

Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel, by William Dickinson, after  George Romney - NPG D6565

Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel

by William Dickinson, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1779 (1779)
NPG D6565

William Hayley, by Johann Jacobé, after  George Romney - NPG D19045

William Hayley

by Johann Jacobé, after George Romney
mezzotint, 1779
NPG D19045

John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker, by Henry Hudson, after  George Romney - NPG D35696

John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker

by Henry Hudson, after George Romney
mezzotint, 1780s-1790s
NPG D35696

James Thomas Paine, by and published by John Dean, after  George Romney - NPG D39507

James Thomas Paine

by and published by John Dean, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1 January 1780
NPG D39507

Mary Robinson (née Darby), by Samuel Haydon, after  George Romney - NPG D39813

Mary Robinson (née Darby)

by Samuel Haydon, after George Romney
drypoint etching and aquatint, (1780-1781)
NPG D39813

George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, by Johann Jacobé, published by  John Boydell, after  George Romney - NPG D39984

George Sackville Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville

by Johann Jacobé, published by John Boydell, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1 November 1780 (circa 1780)
NPG D39984

Sir Charles Hardy, by William Dickinson, published by  Dickinson & Watson, after  George Romney - NPG D35427

Sir Charles Hardy

by William Dickinson, published by Dickinson & Watson, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 21 January 1781 (1780)
NPG D35427

Dorothy Stables (née Papley); Harriet Stables; Maria Stables, by John Raphael Smith, after  George Romney - NPG D40864

Dorothy Stables (née Papley); Harriet Stables; Maria Stables

by John Raphael Smith, after George Romney
mezzotint, circa 1781 (1777-1778)
NPG D40864

Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham, by William Dickinson, after  George Romney - NPG D34789

Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham

by William Dickinson, after George Romney
mezzotint, 1783 or 1794 (1780)
NPG D34789

Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham, by William Dickinson, after  George Romney - NPG D34790

Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham

by William Dickinson, after George Romney
mezzotint, 1783 or 1794 (1780)
NPG D34790

Colonel Butler, by Joseph Grozer, after  George Romney - NPG D938

Colonel Butler

by Joseph Grozer, after George Romney
mezzotint, late 18th century
NPG D938

Ynyr Burges, by John Jones, after  George Romney - NPG D32407

Ynyr Burges

by John Jones, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1785
NPG D32407

Richard Farmer, by and published by John Jones, after  George Romney - NPG D36654

Richard Farmer

by and published by John Jones, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 14 June 1785
NPG D36654

Shute Barrington, by John Jones, after  George Romney - NPG D21472

Shute Barrington

by John Jones, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1786
NPG D21472

Thomas Orde-Powlett, 1st Baron Bolton, by and published by John Jones, after  George Romney - NPG D9130

Thomas Orde-Powlett, 1st Baron Bolton

by and published by John Jones, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 24 June 1786
NPG D9130

David Garrow, by Charles Howard Hodges, after  George Romney - NPG D34366

David Garrow

by Charles Howard Hodges, after George Romney
mezzotint, (1787)
NPG D34366

Emma Hamilton ('Alope'), by Richard Earlom, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  George Romney - NPG D35240

Emma Hamilton ('Alope')

by Richard Earlom, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1787
NPG D35240

John Henderson ('Mr. Henderson in the Character of Macbeth'), by and published by John Jones, after  George Romney - NPG D35690

John Henderson ('Mr. Henderson in the Character of Macbeth')

by and published by John Jones, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1 December 1787
NPG D35690

David Garrow, by Charles Howard Hodges, after  George Romney - NPG D2400

David Garrow

by Charles Howard Hodges, after George Romney
mezzotint, (1787)
NPG D2400

David Garrow, by Robert Laurie, after  George Romney - NPG D2417

David Garrow

by Robert Laurie, after George Romney
mezzotint, (1787)
NPG D2417

Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool, by and published by John Murphy, after  George Romney - NPG D9533

Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool

by and published by John Murphy, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 19 March 1788 (1786-1788)
NPG D9533

Christopher Wilson, by and published by John Jones, after  George Romney - NPG D37018

Christopher Wilson

by and published by John Jones, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 25 October 1788
NPG D37018

Anthony Todd, by and published by John Jones, after  George Romney - NPG D39631

Anthony Todd

by and published by John Jones, after George Romney
mezzotint, circa 1788-1793 (1779-1780)
NPG D39631

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