Historical Portraits; Some Notes On the Painted Portraits of Celebrated Characters of England, Scotland And Ireland
Historical Portraits; Some Notes On the Painted Portraits of Celebrated Characters of England, Scotland And Ireland
Wheatley Henry Benjamin
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One of her best portraits is of the Princess of Brunswick and her infant at Hampton Court. Her portrait of Novosielski the architeft of Her Majesty's Theatre in the Haymarket, is in the National Gallerj'^ of Scotland. FROM HOGARTH TO MILLAIS 79 OziAS Humphry, R.A. (1742 — 18 10) lived for a time at Bath, where he lodged with the Linleys. He went to India in 1785, and returned to England in 1788. At Knole is a portrait of the Duke of Dorset which is inscribed on the back : " The first portrait i...n crayons painted by Ozias Humphry, R.A." It was begun in May and finished early in June, 1 791. At Knole also is a fine portrait of Humphry by Romney. John Russell, R.A. (1744 — 1806), worked chiefly in crayons, in which he excelled. He was ap- pointed portrait-painter in ordinary to George III., and Prince of Wales.. His portraits of Dr. Dodd, Sheridan and Wilberforce are in the National Portrait Gallery. David Allan (1744 — 1796) was born at Alloa, and went to study in Italy in 1764. He remained there till 1777, when he came to London and prac- tised portrait-painting.
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