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Major André (1775) er det maleri af George Engleheart, der vækker mest opsigt; originalen findes på Yale Center for British Art, New Haven. Derefter falder blikket på Portrait miniature of John Dyer Collier (1785) og Portrait of a Lady, traditionally identified as Miss Bedingfield (1782). Blandt de 21 værker af George Engleheart i vores katalog er disse 21 de mest berømte, hver især et unikt originalværk præsenteret med sit årstal, sit museum og årsagen til dets tidløse betydning.
Top 10 malerier af George Engleheart, set gennem galleriets øjne
George Englehearts berømte malerier, nummer 11 til 21
Motiverne, der fangede George Englehearts blik
De fire motiver, der optræder hyppigst i disse originaler, hver med sit fineste eksempel.
Portrait 3 værker
Man 2 værker
Gold frame 2 værker
De museer, der udstiller George Englehearts originalværker
De 7 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.
| Museum | By | Værker af George Engleheart | Malerier fra denne liste |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 7 | Major André, Portrait of a Gentleman, A Lady of the Blunt Family | |
| Stockholm | 4 | Portrait of a Lady, traditionally identified as Miss Bedingfield, A Lady's Right Eye, Unknown woman | |
| New York | 4 | Portrait of a Man, Colonel Woodford, Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Mr. De Wolf | |
| Turin | 3 | Portrait of a man, Portrait of naval officer, Portrait of a gentleman | |
| London | 1 | Portrait miniature of John Dyer Collier | |
| Paris | 1 | Portrait of a Young Woman | |
| Helsinki | 1 | Portrait of a young man |
George Engleheart gennem årtierne: ét unikt originalværk til hver
Værker per årti
Vælg et årti for at se det originale værk, der definerer det.
George Englehearts malerier: spørgsmål til galleriet
Hvad er det mest berømte værk af George Engleheart?Vis svaret
Major André (1775), Yale Center for British Art, New Haven. Derefter følger Portrait miniature of John Dyer Collier (1785) og Portrait of a Lady, traditionally identified as Miss Bedingfield (1782).
Hvilken alder havde George Engleheart, da Major André blev skabt?Vis svaret
25 år gammel: Major André er fra 1775, og George Engleheart blev født i 1750.
Hvilke ti malerier af George Engleheart er de mest berømte?Vis svaret
Major André, Portrait miniature of John Dyer Collier, Portrait of a Lady, traditionally identified as Miss Bedingfield, Portrait of a Man, Portrait of a Gentleman, A Lady of the Blunt Family, Lady Grace Burnaby, Colonel Woodford, Portrait of a Young Woman og Portrait of a Lady. Ranglisten ovenfor viser det enkelte værks årstal og museum.
Hvor mange værker af George Engleheart er kendt?Vis svaret
Vores katalog indeholder 21 værker af George Engleheart, dateret fra 1775 til 1810.
Hvor kan de mest berømte originaler af George Engleheart ses?Vis svaret
Primært i Yale Center for British Art (New Haven), Nationalmuseum (Stockholm) og Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York). Museumslisten ovenfor viser dem alle.
I hvilken periode skabte George Engleheart sine mest kendte malerier?Vis svaret
I 1780s: 6 af de 21 værker på denne side blev skabt dengang, herunder Portrait miniature of John Dyer Collier.
Hvilket berømt maleri af George Engleheart er det tidligste, og hvilket er det seneste?Vis svaret
På denne side er det tidligste Major André (1775) og det seneste A Lady's Right Eye (1810).
Hvilke motiver foretrak George Engleheart?Vis svaret
Portrait (3), Man (2) og Gold frame (2), fordelt på de 21 værker på denne side.
Hvilke originalværker af George Engleheart kan jeg se på Yale Center for British Art?Vis svaret
Major André, Portrait of a Gentleman og A Lady of the Blunt Family: Yale Center for British Art, New Haven har 7 af værkerne på denne side.
George Engleheart: et portræt af kunstneren
A Master of the Regency Miniature
George Engleheart was an English painter of portrait miniatures who worked primarily in London throughout his career. Born in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, he was the son of Francis Englehart, a German plaster modeller, and Anne Dawney. After his father's death, the family name was changed to Engleheart. He entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1769, studying under George Barrett and Sir Joshua Reynolds. By 1773, he began working as an independent artist, and he regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy until 1822.
His prolific output is documented in a detailed fee book kept from 1775 to 1813, which recorded 4,853 miniatures. His technique involved painting watercolour on ivory, and his work is categorized into three distinct periods. His early works were small, often measuring between 1½ to 2 inches in height. As his style developed, he frequently painted on ivories approximately 2½ inches in height, and in his final phase, he produced larger miniatures measuring around 3 to 3½ inches.
Personal Life and Legacy
Engleheart's personal life included two marriages. He first married Elizabeth Brown in 1776; they lived in Prince's Street, Hanover Square, before her death in 1779. He later married Ursula Sarah Browne in 1785, with whom he had four children: George, Nathaniel, Harry, and Emma. In 1813, he retired to his country house in Bedfont, Middlesex, a neo-classical villa. Following the death of his second wife in 1817, he moved to Blackheath to live with his son, Nathaniel. He died in Blackheath and was buried at St. Anne's Church, Kew.
His artistic legacy extended through his family, as his nephew, John Cox Dillman Engleheart, also became an accomplished portrait miniaturist. His professional circle included notable figures such as:









