About this artwork
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artist:George RomneyEnglish (1734 - 1802)
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title:John Bunyan, 1628 - 1688. Author of "The Pilgrim's Progress"
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date created:Unknown
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after:William SharpEnglish (1749 - 1824)
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materials:Stipple and line engraving on paper
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measurements:8.58 x 6.35 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Given by J.S. Duncan 1937
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accession number:EP II 33.6
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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...
