Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
(1735-1811), PainterSitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 63 portraits
Portrait painter. The son of the architect George Dance the Elder he started his career in Rome 1754-65, where he painted history pictures and conversation pieces. A successful London portrait painter in the 1770s, he retired from practice after marrying well and in later years lived as a country gentleman, representing East Grinstead in Parliament. He was created a baronet in 1800.
by John Keyse Sherwin, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
line and stipple engraving, 1770-1790 (circa 1769)
NPG D16434
by Charles Townley, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, published 1772
NPG D36316
by Francesco Bartolozzi, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
etching and stipple engraving, published 25 October 1774
NPG D14242
Basil Feilding, 6th Earl of Denbigh
by John Watts, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, published 14 June 1775
NPG D35015
by Luigi Schiavonetti, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
stipple engraving, circa 1775-1800
NPG D20468
Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst; Apsley Bathurst (when Viscount Apsley and a boy)
by Thomas Watson, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, 1776 (1775)
NPG D7079
by Valentine Green, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, (1777)
NPG D39222
by Robert Dunkarton, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, 1778
NPG D32210
by and published by Valentine Green, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, published 25 May 1779 (1777)
NPG D3997
by and published by Valentine Green, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, published 25 May 1779 (1777)
NPG D14336
by and published by Valentine Green, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, published 25 May 1779 (1777)
NPG D18844
by John Keyse Sherwin, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
line engraving, published 1 August 1784
NPG D2201
by and published by John Keyse Sherwin, published by Robert Wilkinson, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
line engraving, published 1 August 1784
NPG D14061
Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford
by Thomas Burke, published by William Austin, published by William Dickinson, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, published 20 March 1785 (1773-1774)
NPG D35005
by Francesco Bartolozzi, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
etching, published 1787
NPG D32253
after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
pencil, published 5 November 1787
NPG D19464
by Francesco Bartolozzi, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
stipple engraving, 1788
NPG D42733
by William Pether, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, 1789
NPG D38393
by William Pether, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, 1789
NPG D38394
Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford
after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, circa 1792
NPG D19066
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