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George Dance

(1741-1825), Architect and portrait draughtsman

Sitter in 7 portraits
Artist associated with 322 portraits
George Dance trained and practised as an architect, succeeding his father to the office of Architect and Surveyor to the Corporation of London. His most important works included the rebuilding of Newgate prison, the designs for St Luke's Hospital and the front of Guildhall. He was one of the founder members of the Royal Academy in 1768 and Professor of Architecture between 1798-1805. Dance is probably best known for the series of over 200 drawings of his friends and contemporaries which he 'sketched from life' between 1793 and 1810. The majority of these drawings are half-length profiles to the left, described by Joseph Farington in his diaries as exhibiting a 'remarkable likeness' to the sitter.

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John Fisher, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG 3089(6)

John Fisher

by William Daniell, after George Dance
pencil, circa 1802-1814
NPG 3089(6)

Marie Auguste Vestris ('A stranger at Sparta'), by Francesco Bartolozzi, by  Benedetto Pastorini, probably after  George Dance - NPG D13048

Marie Auguste Vestris ('A stranger at Sparta')

by Francesco Bartolozzi, by Benedetto Pastorini, probably after George Dance
etching and aquatint, published 2 April 1781
NPG D13048

Marie Auguste Vestris ('A stranger at Sparta'), by Francesco Bartolozzi, by  Benedetto Pastorini, probably after  George Dance - NPG D14466

Marie Auguste Vestris ('A stranger at Sparta')

by Francesco Bartolozzi, by Benedetto Pastorini, probably after George Dance
etching and aquatint, published 2 April 1781
NPG D14466

Henry Fuseli, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D38446

Henry Fuseli

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (2 June 1793)
NPG D38446

Dominic Serres, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D40648

Dominic Serres

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (11 March 1793)
NPG D40648

Samuel Lysons, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D2847

Samuel Lysons

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (17 July 1793)
NPG D2847

John Yenn, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D7825

John Yenn

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (17 November 1793)
NPG D7825

Thomas Banks, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12045

Thomas Banks

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (February 1793)
NPG D12045

Sir Peter Francis Bourgeois, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12049

Sir Peter Francis Bourgeois

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (16 March 1793)
NPG D12049

Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12050

Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (23 September 1793)
NPG D12050

Richard Cosway, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12058

Richard Cosway

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (6 April 1793)
NPG D12058

Charles Este, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12062

Charles Este

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (7 July 1793)
NPG D12062

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