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Francis Wheatley malerier: De 100 mest berømte, set gennem et galleris øjne

Opdateret november 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 103 værker af Francis Wheatley i vores katalog

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I galleriets øjne er Francis Wheatleys mest berømte maleri Familien Saithwaite (1785), hvis original hænger på Metropolitan Museum of Art i New York. The Earl Of Aldborough Reviewing Volunteers At Belan House, County Kildare og Valentine rescuing Silvia from Proteus, from Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," Act V, Scene 4, the Outlaws' Cave (1792) fuldender trioen, som ethvert øje genkender. Ud af de 103 værker af Francis Wheatley i vores katalog præsenterer galleriet herunder de 100 mest berømte, hver som et originalværk med årstal, museum og det, der gør det unikt.

1747 – 1801, London Neoclassicism Flest værker: Yale Center for British Art

Galleriets top 10 Francis Wheatley malerier

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Familien Saithwaite (1785) af Francis Wheatley

Familien Saithwaite

1785 · Olie på lærred · Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Francis Wheatley og Familien Saithwaite – Et Øjeblik Af Elegance i Det Britiske Rokoko Wheatley var blandt de bedste malere af smågruppeportrætter, eller samtalebilleder, hvilket var en af de mest innovative kunstgenre inden for engelsk kunst i det 18. århundrede. Han præsenterer her et par og deres lille barn, traditionelt identificeret som medlemmer af Saithwaite-familien. Kvinden klædt i hvidt muslin trim, hendes puffede pulverhår og hendes overdådige fjerhat indikerer en…

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The Earl Of Aldborough Reviewing Volunteers At Belan House, County Kildare af Francis Wheatley

The Earl Of Aldborough Reviewing Volunteers At Belan House, County Kildare

Oil On Canvas

We are looking at The Earl Of Aldborough Reviewing Volunteers At Belan House, County Kildare, a work executed by the English painter Francis Wheatley. This piece dates to 1782 and captures a specific moment of social and military significance. It depicts the second Earl reviewing the Aldborough Volunteers at Belan, a scene that places the viewer directly into the historical landscape of the late 18th century.

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Valentine rescuing Silvia from Proteus, from Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," Act V, Scene 4, the Outlaws' Cave (1792) af Francis Wheatley

Valentine rescuing Silvia from Proteus, from Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," Act V, Scene 4, the Outlaws' Cave

1792 · Oil On Canvas · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

The mouth of a dark, rocky cave opens like a heavy eyelid, revealing a sudden burst of verdant light. Inside this limestone throat, the air feels thick with the scent of damp stone and the heat of sudden movement. A woman in a luminous white gown struggles against the grip of a man in green. Her body angles toward the left, a pale flame flickering against the deep, earthy browns…

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Mrs. Steven (1795) af Francis Wheatley

Mrs. Steven

1795 · Oil On Canvas · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

A young woman leans against a cold stone ledge, her presence a soft weight against the dark, blurred shadows of a woodland background. She is captured in a three-quarter length pose, her body angled slightly away while her gaze remains steady and contemplative. The light, descending from the upper left, brushes the curve of her cheek and the pale expanse of her torso, leaving the folds of her heavy jacket…

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Mr. Bentley (1775) af Francis Wheatley

Mr. Bentley

1775 · Oil On Canvas · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

is a portrait by the British painter Francis Wheatley, executed in about 1775. Also identified as Percival Bentley or by the accession number B1977.14.126, the work captures a man in costume. The subject is presented within a landscape, accompanied by a seated dog.

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Mrs. Bentley (1775) af Francis Wheatley

Mrs. Bentley

1775 · Oil On Canvas · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

Mrs. Bentley is a portrait by the British painter Francis Wheatley. Executed in about 1775, the work captures a woman in a moment of poised stillness. She is the singular focus of this composition, a figure of quiet dignity set against a naturalistic backdrop. The brushwork defines the soft contours of her presence, anchoring her within the frame.

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The Browne Family (1778) af Francis Wheatley

The Browne Family

1778 · Oil On Canvas · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

The Browne Family is an oil on canvas painting by the English artist Francis Wheatley. Executed in 1778, this work depicts members of the Browne family positioned within a landscape. The composition focuses on the subjects as they engage in leisure activities near a body of water.

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The Oliver and Ward Familie (1778) af Francis Wheatley

The Oliver and Ward Familie

1778 · Oil On Canvas · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

The Oliver and Ward Familie, painted by Francis Wheatley in 1778, presents a formal group portrait set within a pastoral landscape. This oil on canvas work captures a multi-generational assembly, centering on the family of a wealthy widow, Mrs. Ward (née Pye). The subjects are arranged in a loose semi-circle, creating a sense of intimacy and presence within an outdoor setting.

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Spring (1793) af Francis Wheatley

Spring

1793 · Oil On Canvas · Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles

The oil on canvas painting titled Spring was executed by the English artist Francis Wheatley. This work is part of the Marion Davies Collection and is currently held by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The piece is identified by the accession number M.71.29.1.

Francis Wheatleys malerier, rangeret fra 11 til 100

11Portrait of a Married Couple in a Park (1770) af Francis WheatleyPortrait of a Married Couple in a Park1770 · Gemäldegalerie 12Portrait of The Marquess and Marchioness of Antrim (1782) af Francis WheatleyPortrait of The Marquess and Marchioness of Antrim1782 · National Gallery of Ireland 13Lord Spencer Hamilton (1742-1791) (1778) af Francis WheatleyLord Spencer Hamilton (1742-1791)1778 · Royal Collection 14A Gentleman and his Dog in a Landscape (1780) af Francis WheatleyA Gentleman and his Dog in a Landscape1780 · Yale Center for British Art 15Mrs. Barclay and Her Children (1776) af Francis WheatleyMrs. Barclay and Her Children1776 · Yale Center for British Art 16Portrait of a Man, called George Basil Woodd (1780) af Francis WheatleyPortrait of a Man, called George Basil Woodd1780 · Yale Center for British Art 17Henry Addington, Later first Viscount Sidmouth (1785) af Francis WheatleyHenry Addington, Later first Viscount Sidmouth1785 · Yale Center for British Art 18Preparing for Market (1795) af Francis WheatleyPreparing for Market1795 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 19Captain Arthur Phillip, ca. 1787, by Francis Wheatley (1786) af Francis WheatleyCaptain Arthur Phillip, ca. 1787, by Francis Wheatley1786 · State Library of New South Wales 20The Mistletoe Bough (1790) af Francis WheatleyThe Mistletoe Bough1790 · Yale Center for British Art 21Soldier with Country Women Selling Ribbons, near a Military Camp (1788) af Francis WheatleySoldier with Country Women Selling Ribbons, near a Military Camp1788 · Yale Center for British Art 22Captain Steven (1795) af Francis WheatleyCaptain Steven1795 · Yale Center for British Art 23Helena and Count Bertram before the King of France (1793) af Francis WheatleyHelena and Count Bertram before the King of France1793 24Night (1799) af Francis WheatleyNight1799 · Yale Center for British Art 25Evening (1799) af Francis WheatleyEvening1799 · Yale Center for British Art 26Noon (1799) af Francis WheatleyNoon1799 · Yale Center for British Art 27Morning (1799) af Francis WheatleyMorning1799 · Yale Center for British Art 28The Wilkinson Family (1776) af Francis WheatleyThe Wilkinson Family1776 · Detroit Institute of Arts 29Winter (1793) af Francis WheatleyWinter1793 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art 30The Benevolent Cottager af Francis WheatleyThe Benevolent Cottager 31The Winter's Tale af Francis WheatleyThe Winter's Tale 32Sir John Sebright af Francis WheatleySir John Sebright 33View on the Medway (1776) af Francis WheatleyView on the Medway1776 · Yale Center for British Art 34Family Group (1780) af Francis WheatleyFamily Group1780 · National Gallery of Art 35The Happy Family (1792) af Francis WheatleyThe Happy Family1792 · Szépművészeti Múzeum 36Portrait of Mr and Mrs Richardson af Francis WheatleyPortrait of Mr and Mrs RichardsonNational Gallery of Ireland 37Mary's Dream af Francis WheatleyMary's DreamNational Gallery of Ireland 38Child with a Dog af Francis WheatleyChild with a DogNational Gallery of Ireland 39Winter Fuel af Francis WheatleyWinter Fuel 40The Medway at Rochester, af Francis WheatleyThe Medway at Rochester,Yale Center for British Art 41Mrs Pearce af Francis WheatleyMrs Pearce 42Portrait Of A Gentleman And His Wife af Francis WheatleyPortrait Of A Gentleman And His Wife 43The Comedy Of Errors af Francis WheatleyThe Comedy Of Errors 44Love And Charity af Francis WheatleyLove And Charity 45Portrait Of A Boy af Francis WheatleyPortrait Of A BoyScottish National Gallery 46Summer - Portrait of a Young Lady af Francis WheatleySummer - Portrait of a Young LadyJohn and Mable Ringling Museum of Art 47The Return From The Market af Francis WheatleyThe Return From The Market 48Lake windermere af Francis WheatleyLake windermere 49The Harvest Waggon af Francis WheatleyThe Harvest Waggon 50The Lord Mayor's Procession By Water To Westminster, London af Francis WheatleyThe Lord Mayor's Procession By Water To Westminster, London 51A Woman Spinning In A Farmyard Setting af Francis WheatleyA Woman Spinning In A Farmyard Setting 52Outside The Cottage Door af Francis WheatleyOutside The Cottage Door 53Returned From Market, Engraved af Francis WheatleyReturned From Market, Engraved 54Caroline Ambrose af Francis WheatleyCaroline Ambrose 55Mr Thrale af Francis WheatleyMr ThraleYale Center for British Art 56Portrait of a country girl af Francis WheatleyPortrait of a country girl 57Sir Barnard Turner af Francis WheatleySir Barnard Turner 58Return From The Shoot af Francis WheatleyReturn From The Shoot 59Portrait Of A Milkmaid af Francis WheatleyPortrait Of A Milkmaid 60Sir John Irwin, Kb, Reviewing Troops In Dublin af Francis WheatleySir John Irwin, Kb, Reviewing Troops In DublinNational Portrait Gallery 61The Return From Market af Francis WheatleyThe Return From Market 62Mother And Child af Francis WheatleyMother And Child 63The Encampment At Brighton af Francis WheatleyThe Encampment At Brighton 64Seashore At Howth, Ireland af Francis WheatleySeashore At Howth, Ireland 65Mr. Bailey of Stanstead af Francis WheatleyMr. Bailey of Stanstead 66Man With A Dog af Francis WheatleyMan With A Dog 67Girl With A Dog And Fruit af Francis WheatleyGirl With A Dog And Fruit 68The Village Street af Francis WheatleyThe Village Street 69Family Group af Francis WheatleyFamily Group 70A Scene In 'twelfth Night', Act Iii af Francis WheatleyA Scene In 'twelfth Night', Act Iii 71An Unknown Man af Francis WheatleyAn Unknown ManYale Center for British Art 72Girl Holding A Silver Salver af Francis WheatleyGirl Holding A Silver Salver 73Benjamin Bond Hopkins af Francis WheatleyBenjamin Bond HopkinsFitzwilliam Museum 74The Hay Cart af Francis WheatleyThe Hay Cart 75Arthur Phillip af Francis WheatleyArthur PhillipNational Portrait Gallery 76The Disaster af Francis WheatleyThe Disaster 77Country Folk Outside A Rustic Tavern af Francis WheatleyCountry Folk Outside A Rustic Tavern 78Lady Easy's Steinkirk af Francis WheatleyLady Easy's Steinkirk 79The Sailor's Return af Francis WheatleyThe Sailor's ReturnNational Maritime Museum 80Mr. Ironmonger, Solicitor, af Francis WheatleyMr. Ironmonger, Solicitor, 81A Scene From Shakespeare's 'the Tempest' af Francis WheatleyA Scene From Shakespeare's 'the Tempest'Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery 82Death Of A Bird af Francis WheatleyDeath Of A Bird 83The soldier's return af Francis WheatleyThe soldier's return 84John Ambrose af Francis WheatleyJohn Ambrose 85Henrietta Ambrose, Actress af Francis WheatleyHenrietta Ambrose, Actress 86The Harvest Wagon af Francis WheatleyThe Harvest Wagon 87The Love Letter af Francis WheatleyThe Love Letter 88A Peasant Boy af Francis WheatleyA Peasant Boy 89Henry Grattan af Francis WheatleyHenry GrattanNational Portrait Gallery 90An Officer On Horseback af Francis WheatleyAn Officer On HorsebackScotney Castle 91The O’Neill Boys with a Chariot in the Grounds of Shane’s Castle af Francis WheatleyThe O’Neill Boys with a Chariot in the Grounds of Shane’s Castle 92John O'neill af Francis WheatleyJohn O'neill 93Rachel Therisa Of Jijona, Near Alicante, Spain af Francis WheatleyRachel Therisa Of Jijona, Near Alicante, Spain 94Burial Of A Bird af Francis WheatleyBurial Of A Bird 95The Sportsman's Refreshment af Francis WheatleyThe Sportsman's Refreshment 96A Family Group In A Landscape af Francis WheatleyA Family Group In A Landscape 97The Careless Servant af Francis WheatleyThe Careless Servant 98Edward And Priscilla Wakefield With Mrs Wakefield's Sister, Catherine Bell af Francis WheatleyEdward And Priscilla Wakefield With Mrs Wakefield's Sister, Catherine Bell 99Young Marlow And Miss Hardcastle af Francis WheatleyYoung Marlow And Miss Hardcastle 100Arthur Phillip Esq., Captain General and Commander in Chief in & over the territory of New South Wales (1789) af Francis WheatleyArthur Phillip Esq., Captain General and Commander in Chief in & over the territory of New South Wales1789 · National Portrait Gallery

Francis Wheatleys berømte malerier, periode for periode

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De museer, der udstiller Francis Wheatleys originalværker

De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

Museum By Værker af Francis Wheatley Malerier fra denne liste
Yale Center for British Art, New HavenYale Center for British Art New Haven 23 Valentine rescuing Silvia from Proteus, from Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," Act V, Scene 4, the Outlaws' Cave, Mrs. Steven, A Sportsman with His Son
National Gallery of Ireland, DublinNational Gallery of Ireland Dublin 5 Portrait of The Marquess and Marchioness of Antrim, Portrait of Mr and Mrs Richardson, Mary's Dream
National Portrait Gallery, LondonNational Portrait Gallery London 3 Sir John Irwin, Kb, Reviewing Troops In Dublin, Arthur Phillip, Henry Grattan
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los AngelesLos Angeles County Museum of Art Los Angeles 2 Spring, Winter
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, BirminghamBirmingham Museum and Art Gallery Birmingham 2 Preparing for Market, A Scene From Shakespeare's 'the Tempest'
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkMetropolitan Museum of Art New York 1 Familien Saithwaite
Gemäldegalerie, BerlinGemäldegalerie Berlin 1 Portrait of a Married Couple in a Park
Royal Collection, LondonRoyal Collection London 1 Lord Spencer Hamilton (1742-1791)

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Francis Wheatley's malerier: galleriets svar

Hvilket maleri af Francis Wheatley er det mest berømte af alle?Vis svaret

Familien Saithwaite (1785), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Derefter følger The Earl Of Aldborough Reviewing Volunteers At Belan House, County Kildare og Valentine rescuing Silvia from Proteus, from Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," Act V, Scene 4, the Outlaws' Cave (1792).

Hvor gammel var Francis Wheatley, da Familien Saithwaite blev færdiggjort?Vis svaret

38 år gammel: Familien Saithwaite er fra 1785, og Francis Wheatley blev født i 1747.

Hvilke er Francis Wheatleys top 10 malerier?Vis svaret

Familien Saithwaite, The Earl Of Aldborough Reviewing Volunteers At Belan House, County Kildare, Valentine rescuing Silvia from Proteus, from Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," Act V, Scene 4, the Outlaws' Cave, Mrs. Steven, A Sportsman with His Son, Mr. Bentley, Mrs. Bentley, The Browne Family, The Oliver and Ward Familie og Spring. Ranglisten ovenfor viser det enkelte værks årstal og museum.

Hvor mange værker skabte Francis Wheatley?Vis svaret

Vores katalog indeholder 103 værker af Francis Wheatley, dateret fra 1770 til 1799.

Hvor hænger Francis Wheatleys mest berømte originaler?Vis svaret

Primært i Yale Center for British Art (New Haven), National Gallery of Ireland (Dublin) og National Portrait Gallery (London). Museumslisten ovenfor viser dem alle.

Hvornår skabte Francis Wheatley sine mest berømte malerier?Vis svaret

I 1790s: 13 af de 100 værker på denne side blev skabt dengang, herunder Valentine rescuing Silvia from Proteus, from Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," Act V, Scene 4, the Outlaws' Cave.

Hvilke er Francis Wheatleys tidligste og seneste berømte værker?Vis svaret

På denne side er det tidligste Portrait of a Married Couple in a Park (1770) og det seneste Night (1799).

Hvilke motiver vendte Francis Wheatley oftest tilbage til?Vis svaret

Landscape (17), Man (15) og Woman (12), fordelt på de 100 værker på denne side.

Hvilket medie arbejdede Francis Wheatley mest med?Vis svaret

Oil On Canvas, for 24 af de 100 værker på denne side.

Hvilken stilart er Francis Wheatley associeret med?Vis svaret

Neoclassicism, baseret på originalerne på denne side.

Hvilke originalværker af Francis Wheatley findes i Yale Center for British Art?Vis svaret

Valentine rescuing Silvia from Proteus, from Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," Act V, Scene 4, the Outlaws' Cave, Mrs. Steven og A Sportsman with His Son: Yale Center for British Art, New Haven har 22 af værkerne på denne side.

Francis Wheatley: kunstneren

Francis Wheatley: Et liv i portrætter og landskaber

Francis Wheatley (1747-1801) var en fremtrædende engelsk portræt- og landskabsmaler fra det 18. århundrede, kendt for sine skildringer af landlivet, sociale scener og portrætter, der indfangede sin tids ånd. Han blev født i Wild Court, Covent Garden, London, og navigerede gennem et komplekst personligt liv sideløbende med en blomstrende kunstnerisk karriere, hvilket efterlod sig en arv, der fejres for sin tilgængelighed og charme.

Tidligt liv og kunstnerisk uddannelse

Wheatleys tidlige liv var præget af både muligheder og ustabilitet. Som søn af en mesterskrædder blev hans talent for tegning bemærket tidligt. Han studerede ved William Shipley’s Drawing School, en vigtig institution for aspirerende kunstnere, samt ved Royal Academy, hvor han modtog formel træning i kunstneriske teknikker. Wheatley udviste betydeligt løfte og vandt flere priser fra Society of Arts, hvilket vidnede om hans dedikation og færdigheder. Han hjalp med at dekorere Vauxhall Gardens, en populær London-forlystelseshave, og samarbejdede med John Hamilton Mortimer om et loftmaleri på Brocket Hall for Lord Melbourne, hvilket gav ham værdifuld erfaring med store dekorative projekter.

En turbulent karriere og kunstnerisk udvikling

Wheatleys karriereforløb var præget af perioder med succes og personlig turbulens. Han begyndte at udstille ved Royal Academy i 1778 og etablerede hurtigt et ry som en dygtig portrætmaler og opnåede kritisk anerkendelse. Hans ungdommelige overmod førte dog til overdådige vaner og voksende gæld. I 1779 flygtede han til Irland med Elizabeth Gresse, hustru til den medkunstner John Alexander Gresse (1741–1794). Denne begivenhed tvang ham i eksil, men skabte også grobund for nye kunstneriske muligheder.

  • Irland: Wheatley etablerede sig som portrætmaler i Dublin, hvor han udførte bemærkelsesværdige værker såsom interiøret i det irske underhus og "The Review of the Dublin Regiments of the Irish Volunteers in College Green" (1779). Sidstnævnte værk blev enormt populært, blev bredt reproduceret af James Heath og tjente som et symbol på irsk patriotisme. Maleriet inkluderede fremtrædende skikkelser fra Dublins selskabsliv samt besøgende dignitarer som prinsesse Dashkov.
  • Retur til London: Efter afsløringen af hans personlige omstændigheder vendte Wheatley tilbage til London. Hans kunstneriske stil udviklede sig under indflydelse fra den franske maler Jean-Baptiste Greuze, hvilket kom til udtryk i hans mindre landskaber, portrætter og gadescener.

Vigtige værker og kunstnerisk stil

Wheatleys kunstneriske produktion var mangfoldig og omfattede portrætter, landskabsmaleri og genremalerier. Selvom han producerede flere motiver til Boydells Shakespeare Gallery og illustrationer til Bells udgave af digterne, stammer hans vedvarende anerkendelse fra hans landskaber og rustikke motiver.

  • "The Review of the Dublin Regiments": Et betydningsfuldt værk, der indfanger et vendepunkt i irsk historie.
  • "Man With A Dog": En charmerende skildring af venskab og selskab, der viser Wheatleys evne til at indfange intime øjeblikke.
  • "The Saithwaite Family": Demonstrerer hans færdigheder inden for gruppeportrætter og skildringen af familiære relationer.
  • Motiver til Boydells Shakespeare Gallery: Illustrationer af scener fra Shakespeares skuespil, hvilket demonstrerer hans alsidighed.

Hans stil er kendetegnet ved en behagelig enkelhed og tilgængelighed. Han undgik overdreven ornamentering og fokuserede i stedet på at indfange motivets essens og atmosfæren i de scener, han skildrede. Wheatleys landskaber forestiller ofte idylliske landlige omgivelser, befolket af figurer engageret i hverdagslige aktiviteter, hvilket afspejler den voksende interesse for pastorale temaer i slutningen af det 18. århundrede.

Eftermæle og historisk betydning

Francis Wheatley blev valgt som associeret medlem af Royal Academy i 1790 og som akademiker i 1791. Han blev gift med Clara Maria Leigh (1768–1838), en medkunstner, i 1787. Hans arbejde afspejler det skiftende sociale landskab i England i hans levetid, idet han indfangede både aristokratiets storhed og landlivets charme. Selvom han blev overskygget af nogle af sine samtidige, sikrede Wheatleys tilgængelige stil og appellerende motiver hans popularitet hos et bredt publikum. Han huskes som en betydningsfuld skikkelse i det 18. århundredes engelske kunst, der byggede bro mellem formel portrætkunst og den spirende interesse for landskabsmaleri og genremalerier.