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De 100 mest berømte George Hayter-malerier, en galleriselektion

Opdateret november 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 143 værker af George Hayter i vores katalog

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Af alle de originale værker, som George Hayter efterlod, er det mest berømte Queen Victoria (1863), som er en del af samlingen på National Portrait Gallery i London. Lige efter følger Portrait of Sophia S. Kiselyova (1801-1875) (1831) og Feodora, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg with her daughter Princess Adelaide (1840). Vores katalog indeholder 143 værker af George Hayter; galleriet har bevaret de 100 værker, som verden beundrer mest, hver vist med sin dato, sit museum og sin historie.

1792 – 1871, London Neoclassicism Flest værker: Royal Collection

George Hayters top 10 malerier: galleriets udvalg

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Queen Victoria (1863) af George Hayter

Queen Victoria

1863 · Oil On Canvas · National Portrait Gallery, London

This portrait of Queen Victoria, painted by George Hayter, offers a formal study of the monarch during a significant period of her reign. Created in 1863, the work captures the sovereign in a moment of ceremonial dignity. It is an oil on canvas that seeks to document the presence of the Queen through the lens of official portraiture.

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Portrait of Sophia S. Kiselyova (1801-1875) (1831) af George Hayter

Portrait of Sophia S. Kiselyova (1801-1875)

1831 · Oil On Canvas · Hermitage Museum, Sankt Petersborg

A Study in Crimson and Gold The sitter emerges from a dark, atmospheric void, her presence defined by the play of light across pale skin. She wears a deep red bodice, laced tightly across the chest, which anchors the composition with a heavy, saturated weight. A golden shawl drapes over her shoulders, its silken sheen catching the directional light from the upper left. Around her head, a wreath of autumnal…

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Feodora, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg with her daughter Princess Adelaide (1840) af George Hayter

Feodora, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg with her daughter Princess Adelaide

1840 · Oil On Canvas · Buckingham Palace, London

The air in the portrait feels heavy with the scent of velvet and the quiet stillness of a private chamber. Feodora, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, sits with a poised grace, her presence anchored by a deep crimson dress that catches the light in its heavy folds. Beside her, the young Princess Adelaide offers a soft contrast, her small form draped in a gown of pure, luminous white. The two figures occupy…

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Queen Victoria Taking the Coronation Oath, June 28, 1838 (1850) af George Hayter

Queen Victoria Taking the Coronation Oath, June 28, 1838

1850 · Oil On Panel · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

The oil on panel titled Queen Victoria Taking the Coronation Oath, June 28, 1838, captures a singular moment of transition. Sir George Hayter rendered this scene in 1850, long after the actual ceremony took place. The work focuses on the young Queen Victoria, draped in her heavy coronation regalia. She is a figure of quiet gravity amidst the weight of her ceremonial robes.

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Victoria, Duchess of Kent (1786-1861) (1835) af George Hayter

Victoria, Duchess of Kent (1786-1861)

1835 · Oil On Canvas · Buckingham Palace, London

In this 1835 portrait, George Hayter presents Victoria, Duchess of Kent, within a setting that feels both intimate and grand. The subject is positioned slightly off-center, standing amidst a lush, natural landscape that provides a sense of serenity. There is a quiet dignity in her posture, a stillness that suggests the weight of her station without the need for overt displays of power. The composition relies on the fluid, organic…

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The Assumption of the Virgin (1818) af George Hayter

The Assumption of the Virgin

1818 · Oil · Royal Collection, London

The artwork, titled The Assumption of the Virgin, is an oil painting that presents a vertically oriented, hierarchical composition. The scene depicts the Virgin Mary ascending toward heaven, surrounded by angels, while a group of apostles or saints watches from below. The structure of the piece follows an ascending arrangement, utilizing a low-angle perspective that looks upward to enhance the sense of spiritual ascension.

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Studies for the Duke of Wellington (1820) af George Hayter

Studies for the Duke of Wellington

1820 · Mixed Media · Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

In this intimate collection of preparatory sketches, titled Studies for the Duke of Wellington, we encounter the focused, academic mind of George Hayter. Created around 1820, these studies offer a rare glimpse into the artist's process as he prepared to capture a figure of significant historical weight. The work centers on a military or noble figure, most likely the Duke of Wellington, presented in a formal equestrian pose that suggests…

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Portrait of George Tierney (1761-1830), MP and English Statesman (1823) af George Hayter

Portrait of George Tierney (1761-1830), MP and English Statesman

1823 · Oil · National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin

A single man occupies the center of this 1823 oil portrait, his presence anchored in a sea of deep umber and sienna. George Tierney sits in a three-quarter view, his gaze directed toward the left of the frame as if contemplating a thought just out of reach. The light is a sharp, deliberate tool, striking the pale curve of his forehead and the crisp white of his cravat. This chiaroscuro…

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Thomas Brunton, 1774-1833 (1832) af George Hayter

Thomas Brunton, 1774-1833

1832 · Oil On Canvas · National Maritime Museum, London

This oil on canvas work, titled Thomas Brunton, 1774-1833, was executed by the English painter George Hayter. The portrait, which dates to 1832, depicts the subject in a three-quarter length composition. The figure of Brunton is positioned seated and slightly off-center within the frame. He is situated in a scholarly or professional setting, indicated by the presence of books and papers resting on a table beside him.

George Hayter-udvalget fortsætter, fra 11 til 100

11Louise, Queen of the Belgians (1812-1850) (1837) af George HayterLouise, Queen of the Belgians (1812-1850)1837 · Royal Collection 12William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1799-1848) (1837) af George HayterWilliam Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1799-1848)1837 · Royal Collection 13Queen Victoria (1819-1901) (1837) af George HayterQueen Victoria (1819-1901)1837 · Royal Collection 14Leopold I, King of the Belgians (1790-1865) (1837) af George HayterLeopold I, King of the Belgians (1790-1865)1837 · Royal Collection 15William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848) (1837) af George HayterWilliam Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848)1837 · Royal Collection 16Queen Victoria (1819-1901) when Princess (1832) af George HayterQueen Victoria (1819-1901) when Princess1832 · Royal Collection 17Queen Victoria (1819–1901) (1838) af George HayterQueen Victoria (1819–1901)1838 · Queen's University Belfast 18Frederick William IV, King of Prussia (1795-1861) (1843) af George HayterFrederick William IV, King of Prussia (1795-1861)1843 · Royal Collection 19Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1784-1844) (1840) af George HayterErnest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1784-1844)1840 · Royal Collection 20Duke Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and his sons, Prince Leopold and Prince Augustus (1842) af George HayterDuke Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and his sons, Prince Leopold and Prince Augustus1842 · Royal Collection 21Prince Albert (1819-61) (1840) af George HayterPrince Albert (1819-61)1840 · Royal Collection 22The Christening of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VII (1841-1910) at St George's Chapel, Windsor, 25 January 1842 (1842) af George HayterThe Christening of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later Edward VII (1841-1910) at St George's Chapel, Windsor, 25 January 18421842 · Royal Collection 23Queen Victoria (1819-1901) (1855) af George HayterQueen Victoria (1819-1901)1855 · Buckingham Palace 24The Martyrdom of Ridley and Latimer (1855) af George HayterThe Martyrdom of Ridley and Latimer1855 25Portrait Study of Martha, Lady Hayter (1863) af George HayterPortrait Study of Martha, Lady Hayter1863 · Yale Center for British Art 26Amy Emily Sarah Fitzroy (1858) af George HayterAmy Emily Sarah Fitzroy1858 27The Coronation of Queen Victoria, 28 June 1838 (1838) af George HayterThe Coronation of Queen Victoria, 28 June 18381838 · Royal Collection 28The Homage at the Coronation of Queen Victoria (oil sketch) (1838) af George HayterThe Homage at the Coronation of Queen Victoria (oil sketch)1838 · Royal Collection 29After the Storm (1833) af George HayterAfter the Storm1833 · Walters Art Museum 30A Fête at Sanssouci (1844) af George HayterA Fête at Sanssouci1844 · Royal Collection 31The Marriage of Queen Victoria, 10 February 1840 (oil sketch) (1840) af George HayterThe Marriage of Queen Victoria, 10 February 1840 (oil sketch)1840 · Royal Collection 32Franz Liszt (1841) af George HayterFranz Liszt1841 · Royal College of Music Museum 33Portrait of Countess Yelizaveta Vorontsova (1832) af George HayterPortrait of Countess Yelizaveta Vorontsova1832 · Hermitage Museum 34Portrait of Richard Burke, Son of Edmund Burke, Parliamentary Agent of the Catholic Committee (1758-1794) af George HayterPortrait of Richard Burke, Son of Edmund Burke, Parliamentary Agent of the Catholic Committee (1758-1794)National Gallery of Ireland 35Henry Winston Barron, M.P. af George HayterHenry Winston Barron, M.P.Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 36Fitzstephen French, M.P. af George HayterFitzstephen French, M.P.Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 37Two Arab Servants af George HayterTwo Arab ServantsRoyal Collection 38Sketch In Oils Of Lady Louisa Stuart af George HayterSketch In Oils Of Lady Louisa Stuart 39Portrait Of The Duke Of Wellington af George HayterPortrait Of The Duke Of Wellington 40Lord Richard Cavendish af George HayterLord Richard CavendishHardwick Hall 41Portrait Of A Gentleman af George HayterPortrait Of A Gentleman 42Sir John Rae Reid af George HayterSir John Rae Reid 43Lewis Weston Dillwyn af George HayterLewis Weston Dillwyn 44The Honourable George Rice Trevor af George HayterThe Honourable George Rice Trevor 45William Cavendish af George HayterWilliam Cavendish 46Sir Charles Cockerell af George HayterSir Charles Cockerell 47James Welbore Agar-ellis af George HayterJames Welbore Agar-ellisHardwick Hall 48Frederick William John Hervey af George HayterFrederick William John HerveyIckworth 49Portrait Of John, 6th Duke Of Bedford af George HayterPortrait Of John, 6th Duke Of Bedford 50Lord John Russell af George HayterLord John Russell 51Francis Thornhill Baring af George HayterFrancis Thornhill Baring 52Matthew Russell af George HayterMatthew RussellDudmaston Hall 53The First Reformed House Of Commons, af George HayterThe First Reformed House Of Commons, 54Study Of Edward Bolton King af George HayterStudy Of Edward Bolton King 55Queen Victoria seated on the throne in the House of Lords af George HayterQueen Victoria seated on the throne in the House of Lords 56Study Of The Right Honourable Michael af George HayterStudy Of The Right Honourable Michael 57Thomas Francis Kennedy af George HayterThomas Francis KennedyScottish National Portrait Gallery 58Thomas Babington Macaulay af George HayterThomas Babington Macaulay 59The Angels Ministering To Christ af George HayterThe Angels Ministering To Christ 60Robert Ingham Esq. af George HayterRobert Ingham Esq. 61Lady Jane Gordon af George HayterLady Jane Gordon 62Sir Thomas Gladstone Of Fasque af George HayterSir Thomas Gladstone Of Fasque 63Charles Stuart, 1st Baron Stuart De Rothesay af George HayterCharles Stuart, 1st Baron Stuart De Rothesay 64Latimer Preaching at Paul's Cross af George HayterLatimer Preaching at Paul's Cross 65John Thomas af George HayterJohn Thomas 66Portrait Of A Lady af George HayterPortrait Of A LadyChastleton House 67Study Of Benjamin Lester Lester af George HayterStudy Of Benjamin Lester Lester 68Captain William Stanway Parkinson af George HayterCaptain William Stanway ParkinsonNational Maritime Museum 69Lieutenant Waghorne af George HayterLieutenant Waghorne 70Thomas Graham af George HayterThomas GrahamScottish National Portrait Gallery 71Thomas William Booker af George HayterThomas William Booker 72Self Portrait af George HayterSelf Portrait 73Self Portrait af George HayterSelf Portrait 74Lady Belgrave af George HayterLady Belgrave 75Queen Victoria (8) af George HayterQueen Victoria (8) 76Thomas Brunton af George HayterThomas Brunton 77Louisa Barbara Catherine Philips af George HayterLouisa Barbara Catherine PhilipsShugborough Hall 78Sir William Hotham af George HayterSir William Hotham 79John Henry Ley af George HayterJohn Henry Ley 80Duke Of Wellington af George HayterDuke Of Wellington 81The Sitter, af George HayterThe Sitter, 82Reverend John Jennings af George HayterReverend John Jennings 83William John Bankes af George HayterWilliam John BankesKingston Lacy 84Portrait Of A Boy af George HayterPortrait Of A Boy 85Mrs Greenwood af George HayterMrs Greenwood 86Sir John Willes af George HayterSir John Willes 87Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Peers Williams af George HayterLieutenant Colonel Thomas Peers Williams 88James Chadwick af George HayterJames Chadwick 89Lady Stuart de Rothesay and her daughters af George HayterLady Stuart de Rothesay and her daughters 90Sir John Campbell af George HayterSir John Campbell 91John William Montagu af George HayterJohn William Montagu 92Self Portrait af George HayterSelf PortraitHatchlands Park 93Alex Bannerman af George HayterAlex Bannerman 94William Wilberforce af George HayterWilliam Wilberforce 95Trial Of Queen Caroline af George HayterTrial Of Queen Caroline 96The Trial Of William Lord Russell af George HayterThe Trial Of William Lord Russell 97Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope af George HayterPhilip Stanhope, 5th Earl StanhopeNational Portrait Gallery 98Alfred, Count D'orsay af George HayterAlfred, Count D'orsayNational Portrait Gallery 99Admiral Henry John Rous af George HayterAdmiral Henry John Rous 100Thomas Waghorn af George HayterThomas WaghornNational Portrait Gallery

Motiverne, der fangede George Hayters blik

De fire motiver, der optræder hyppigst i disse originaler, hver med sit fineste eksempel.

De museer, der udstiller George Hayters originalværker

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

Museum By Værker af George Hayter Malerier fra denne liste
Royal Collection, LondonRoyal Collection London 20 The Assumption of the Virgin, Louise, Queen of the Belgians (1812-1850), William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1799-1848)
National Portrait Gallery, LondonNational Portrait Gallery London 18 Queen Victoria, Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax, Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope
Buckingham Palace, LondonBuckingham Palace London 5 Feodora, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg with her daughter Princess Adelaide, Victoria, Duchess of Kent (1786-1861), Queen Victoria (1819-1901)
Yale Center for British Art, New HavenYale Center for British Art New Haven 3 Queen Victoria Taking the Coronation Oath, June 28, 1838, Studies for the Duke of Wellington, Portrait Study of Martha, Lady Hayter
Hermitage Museum, Sankt PetersborgHermitage Museum Sankt Petersborg 2 Portrait of Sophia S. Kiselyova (1801-1875), Portrait of Countess Yelizaveta Vorontsova
National Gallery of Ireland, DublinNational Gallery of Ireland Dublin 2 Portrait of George Tierney (1761-1830), MP and English Statesman, Portrait of Richard Burke, Son of Edmund Burke, Parliamentary Agent of the Catholic Committee (1758-1794)
National Maritime Museum, LondonNational Maritime Museum London 2 Thomas Brunton, 1774-1833, Captain William Stanway Parkinson
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, HoustonMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston Houston 2 Henry Winston Barron, M.P., Fitzstephen French, M.P.

George Hayter årti for årti: det originale værk, der definerer hvert enkelt

Værker per årti

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Samleres spørgsmål om George Hayters malerier

Hvilket værk er George Hayter mest kendt for?Vis svaret

Queen Victoria (1863), National Portrait Gallery, London. Derefter følger Portrait of Sophia S. Kiselyova (1801-1875) (1831) og Feodora, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg with her daughter Princess Adelaide (1840).

Hvor gammel var George Hayter, da Queen Victoria blev skabt?Vis svaret

71 år gammel: Queen Victoria er fra 1863, og George Hayter blev født i 1792.

Hvad er de ti mest berømte George Hayter malerier?Vis svaret

Queen Victoria, Portrait of Sophia S. Kiselyova (1801-1875), Feodora, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg with her daughter Princess Adelaide, Queen Victoria Taking the Coronation Oath, June 28, 1838, Victoria, Duchess of Kent (1786-1861), The Assumption of the Virgin, Studies for the Duke of Wellington, Portrait of George Tierney (1761-1830), MP and English Statesman, Thomas Brunton, 1774-1833 og Charles Wood, 1st Viscount Halifax. Ranglisten ovenfor viser det enkelte værks årstal og museum.

Hvor mange malerier efterlod George Hayter?Vis svaret

Vores katalog indeholder 143 værker af George Hayter, dateret fra 1818 til 1863.

I hvilke museer udstilles George Hayter's mesterværker?Vis svaret

Primært i Royal Collection (London), National Portrait Gallery (London) og Buckingham Palace (London). Museumslisten ovenfor viser dem alle.

I hvilke år malede George Hayter sine mest berømte værker?Vis svaret

I 1830s: 15 af de 100 værker på denne side blev skabt dengang, herunder Portrait of Sophia S. Kiselyova (1801-1875).

Hvad er de første og de sidste berømte originaler af George Hayter?Vis svaret

På denne side er det tidligste The Assumption of the Virgin (1818) og det seneste Queen Victoria (1863).

Hvilke motiver valgte George Hayter oftest?Vis svaret

Portrait (20), Victorian era (15) og Woman (12), fordelt på de 100 værker på denne side.

Hvilken teknik brugte George Hayter mest?Vis svaret

Oil On Canvas, for 18 af de 100 værker på denne side.

Hvilken kunstretning tilhører George Hayter?Vis svaret

Neoclassicism, baseret på originalerne på denne side.

Hvilke værker af George Hayter udstilles på Royal Collection?Vis svaret

The Assumption of the Virgin, Louise, Queen of the Belgians (1812-1850) og William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1799-1848): Royal Collection, London har 17 af værkerne på denne side.

George Hayter: liv og værk

En Pioner i Historisk Skildring: George Hayters Liv og Kunst

George Hayter, født den 17. december 1792 i London, var en engelsk maler hvis navn er uløseligt forbundet med storslåede portrætter og dramatiske historiske scener. Hans liv var præget af både kunstnerisk ambition og et komplekst familieliv, hvilket spejledes i hans omfattende produktion, der spændte over flere årtier. Søn af miniaturemaleren Charles Hayter, blev George tidligt introduceret til kunsten, og han fik sin formelle uddannelse på Royal Academy Schools, hvor han studerede under den excentriske Henry Fuseli. En kort karriere som midshipman i Royal Navy endte brat efter en uoverensstemmelse om hans kunststudier – et tidligt tegn på Hayters dedikation til sit håndværk og hans modstand mod at lade sig aflede fra sin passion. Hans ægteskab med Sarah Milton, der var betydeligt ældre end ham, og det efterfølgende forhold til Louisa Cauty, illustrerer en vis nonkonformitet i hans personlige liv, hvilket måske også fandt genlyd i hans kunstneriske valg.

Romersk Inspiration og Tidlige Arbejder

En afgørende periode i Hayters udvikling var hans ophold i Rom mellem 1816 og 1826. Her blev han dybt påvirket af den neo-klassiske skulptør Antonio Canova, hvis elegante former og ideelle proportioner efterlod et varigt indtryk på Hayters stil. Han malede endda et portræt af Canova selv, hvilket vidner om den respekt og beundring, han nærede for den italienske mester. Under opholdet i Rom blev Hayter medlem af Academy of St. Luke, en prestigefyldt kunstinstitution, der yderligere cementerede hans position i det europæiske kunstmiljø. Tilbage i England begyndte han at skabe værker, der demonstrerede hans evne til at fange dramatiske øjeblikke og portrættere vigtige personligheder med stor detaljerigdom. Hans tidlige stil var præget af en interesse for miniatureportrætter og tegninger i kridt og pastel, før han vendte sig mod de store lærreder, der skulle definere hans karriere.

Monumentale Værk og Royal Anerkendelse

Hayters navn er for evigt knyttet til nogle af de mest imponerende historiske malerier fra det 19. århundrede. Hans The Trial of Queen Caroline in the House of Lords (1820) er et eksempel på hans talent for at skabe storslåede kompositioner med mange figurer, der fanger den intense atmosfære i retssagen. Ligeledes demonstrerer The Trial of William, Lord Russell (1825) hans evne til at ære slægt og historie gennem portrætkunst. Men det var nok Moving the Address to the Crown on the Opening of the First Reformed Parliament in the Old House of Commons (1833-1843), der cementerede Hayters ry som en af de førende historiemalere i sin tid. Dette monumentale værk, der skildrer et nøgleøjeblik i britisk parlamentarisk historie med næsten 400 portrætter, blev købt af regeringen og er nu en del af den nationale arv. Hans evne til at fange vigtige øjeblikke i historien, kombineret med hans tekniske dygtighed, gjorde ham til en favorit blandt de kongelige. Han malede The Coronation of Queen Victoria (1838) og The Marriage of Queen Victoria (1840), to vigtige royale bestillinger, der yderligere bekræftede hans status som hoffets maler.

Senere År og Arv

Hayters karriere kulminerede i 1841, da han efter David Wilkies død blev udnævnt til 'principal painter in ordinary to the queen', en prestigefyldt stilling der anerkendte hans bidrag til den britiske kunst. Han modtog også ridderlegionen samme år, et tegn på kongelig gunst og national anerkendelse. Hans kunstneriske stil blev i stigende grad præget af inspiration fra fransk romantisk kunst, hvilket gav hans værker en eksotisk farvepalet og dramatiske fortællinger. Selvom han aldrig blev valgt til Royal Academy, fortsatte Hayter med at udstille sine værker på British Institution indtil 1859. Han døde den 18. januar 1871 i London, efterladende sig en betydelig arv som en af de mest markante historiemalere fra det victorianske England. Hans malerier, der nu befinder sig i vigtige samlinger som National Portrait Gallery og Royal Collection, fortsætter med at fascinere publikum med deres detaljerigdom, dramatiske kompositioner og evne til at bringe historien til live. Hayters værker er mere end blot portrætter eller historiske skildringer; de er visuelle dokumenter over en vigtig periode i britisk historie, der fanger ånden i en tid med politisk reform og social forandring.