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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 D12063

John Fisher

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (28 November 1793)
NPG D12063

Edmund Garvey, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12066

Edmund Garvey

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (10 November 1793)
NPG D12066

John Inigo Richards, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12095

John Inigo Richards

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (11 March 1793)
NPG D12095

John Russell, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12098

John Russell

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (13 April 1793)
NPG D12098

Thomas Sandby, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12100

Thomas Sandby

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (24 March 1793)
NPG D12100

Dominic Serres, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12101

Dominic Serres

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (11 March 1793)
NPG D12101

Henry Tresham, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12107

Henry Tresham

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (10 March 1793)
NPG D12107

John Yenn, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12111

John Yenn

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (17 November 1793)
NPG D12111

Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12188

Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (23 September 1793)
NPG D12188

Charles Este, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12193

Charles Este

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (7 July 1793)
NPG D12193

John Fisher, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12194

John Fisher

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (28 November 1793)
NPG D12194

Edmund Garvey, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12197

Edmund Garvey

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (10 November 1793)
NPG D12197

Richard Grindall, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12199

Richard Grindall

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (21 August 1793)
NPG D12199

Samuel Lysons, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12208

Samuel Lysons

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (17 July 1793)
NPG D12208

John Inigo Richards, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12212

John Inigo Richards

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (11 March 1793)
NPG D12212

John Sheldon, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12216

John Sheldon

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (8 December 1793)
NPG D12216

John Yenn, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12222

John Yenn

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (17 November 1793)
NPG D12222

Henry Fuseli, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D14056

Henry Fuseli

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (2 June 1793)
NPG D14056

Daniel Lysons, by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D14331

Daniel Lysons

by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, (14 December 1793)
NPG D14331

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