George Rose

Inscriptionback to top

Signed and dated with monogram: W B pin/1802, and inscribed on the letter in his hand: George Rose Esq.

This portraitback to top

The portrait was probably painted for the sitter and given to the NPG by his grandsons. The variant, credited in Vendramini's engraving as belonging to Matthew Winter, was presumably a replica.

Provenanceback to top

Family possession and given by his grandsons Hugh Lord Strathnairn and Sir William Rose 1873.

Exhibitionsback to top

Loan to the Speaker's House, Westminster since 1978.

Reproductionsback to top

Stipple by Vendramini showing the right hand only, 'From an original Picture by SIR WILLIAM BEECHEY, R.A. in the Possession of MATTHEW WINTER, ESQ …’, published by Cadell & Davies 7 March 1811 and in Contemporary Portraits, 1822.


This extended catalogue entry is from the out-of-print National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: Richard Walker, Regency Portraits, National Portrait Gallery, 1985, and is as published then. For the most up-to-date details on individual Collection works, we recommend reading the information provided in the Search the Collection results on this website in parallel with this text.

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