George Romney
James Carmichael Smyth, 1742 - 1821. Physician
About this artwork
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artist:George Romney (1734 - 1802) English
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title:James Carmichael Smyth, 1742 - 1821. Physician
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date created:1788 - 1789
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:74.00 x 61.00 cm; Framed: 92.20 x 79.40 x 7.00 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Bequest from the estate of Miss Sara Colville 2013
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accession number:PG 3711
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
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George Romney
George Romney
Romney was born in Dalton-on-Furness, the son of a cabinet-maker. He was apprenticed for two years to a travelling portrait painter, Christopher Steele. After working independently in Kendal and Lancaster, Romney moved to London in 1762, hoping to become a history painter. This was unrealistic...
