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George Romney |
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| Born: 1734. - Died: 1802.. |
George Romney was a noted portrait painter. He was born on Boxing Day 1734 in Lancashire, and apprenticed to his father as a cabinet-maker. In 1775 he went to Kendal to learn painting from a artist by the name of Christopher Steele, and within two years he was becoming well-known as a portraitist. He fell ill during his apprenticeship and was nursed back to health by Mary Abbott, the daughter of his landlady.
In 1762, by which time he was married with two children, he went to London, and saw early success, soon Romney had a thriving portrait business in Long Acre.
Later Romney was invited to join the newly-formed Royal Academy but refused to resign from another artistic society, violating the Academy's exclusive membership rules.
In 1773 he travelled to Italy with fellow artist Ozias Humphrey, to study art in Rome, and Parma, returning to London in 1775 to resume business, this time in Cavendish Square. In 1782 he met Emma Hamilton who became his muse. He painted over 60 portraits of her in various poses, sometimes playing the part of historical or mythological figures.
He also painted many other contemporaries, including fellow artist Mary Moser.
After an absence of almost forty years, he returned to his family in Kendal in the summer of 1799. He was greeted by his loyal, devoted, and unquestioning wife. |
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