George Richmond
(1809-1896), Portrait painter and draughtsman; son of Thomas RichmondEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 14 portraits
Artist associated with 326 portraits
Painter and miniaturist. Richmond studied at the Royal Academy Schools where he met and formed a lifelong friendship with Samuel Palmer. With Edward Calvert and Palmer he formed The Ancients, who painted visionary landscape in the manner of William Blake. After his marriage in 1831, Richmond concentrated on portraiture, becoming one of the most prolific portraitists of the Victorian period.
by George Richmond
gouache on ivory, 1830
NPG 6586
by Joseph Denham
plaster cast of bust, circa 1834
NPG 2157
after Joseph Denham
bronze bust, 1927, based on a work of circa 1834
NPG 2157a
by George Richmond
oil on canvas laid on board, 1853
NPG 2509
by Sir William Blake Richmond
plaster relief
NPG 5870
Private View of the Old Masters Exhibition, Royal Academy, 1888
by Henry Jamyn Brooks
oil on canvas, 1889
NPG 1833
by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG Ax14846
by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG Ax28946
by John & Charles Watkins
albumen carte-de-visite, 1866 or before
NPG Ax14800
by William Holl Jr, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, 1861 or after
NPG D20694
Key to Private View of the Old Masters Exhibition, Royal Academy, 1888
after Henry Jamyn Brooks
photograph, 1919 or after
NPG D42236
possibly by George Richmond
pencil
NPG D6578
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John
03 December 2020, 17:26
I have recently learnt that George Richmond is my Great Great Great Grandfather.
Does anyone by any chance have any interesting information on George Richmond and family they would like to share with me?
Gerrard Wigram
04 January 2018, 13:48
I have handed over to Rochester Cathedral a painting by George Richmond of Josepth Cotton Wigram who was Bishop of Rochester from 1860 to 1867, when the portrait would have been painted. I think that it is probable that the painting has not been recorded.
Ann Kennedy Smith
09 February 2017, 11:54
George Richmond was a friend of the writer EM Forster's great-aunt Marianne Thornton (1787-1887) and several of his portraits are reproduced in Forster's 1956 biography of her (see details below)
Gordon Balderston
20 July 2016, 13:24
A box containing bundles of letters and other papers relating to the artist George Richmond (1809-1896) - his effects, estate, works, friends, etc.. - is held at City of Westminster Archives Centre as ACC 761/31 (being box 7 of 7).
Craig Lubbe
08 December 2020, 17:48
Concerning the comment above by John on 03 December 2020, I am John's brother and I would also appreciate any information about George Richmond.