Retrato de Lemuel Francis Abbott

As 52 Pinturas Mais Famosas de Lemuel Francis Abbott, uma Seleção da Galeria

Atualizado em Novembro 2026 · classificado pela nossa pontuação de popularidade (pesquisas, visitas e pedidos de cada obra) · 52 obras de Lemuel Francis Abbott em nosso catálogo

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De todas as obras originais deixadas por Lemuel Francis Abbott, a mais famosa é Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson, 1758 - 1805. Admiral; victor of Trafalgar (1797), da coleção do Galeria Nacional de Retratos de Escócia, em Edimburgo. Logo atrás vêm Horatio Nelson (1797) e Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1795). Nosso catálogo contém 52 obras de Lemuel Francis Abbott; a galeria preservou as 52 que o mundo mais admira, cada uma exibida com sua data, seu museu e sua história.

1760 – 1802, Leicestershire Neoclassicism Mais obras: National Maritime Museum

As 10 principais pinturas de Lemuel Francis Abbott: a escolha da galeria

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Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson, 1758 - 1805. Admiral; victor of Trafalgar (1797) de Lemuel Francis Abbott

Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson, 1758 - 1805. Admiral; victor of Trafalgar

1797 · Oil On Canvas · Galeria Nacional de Retratos de Escócia, Edimburgo

The portrait captures Admiral Horatio Nelson in a three-quarter view, presenting a figure of resolute stoicism. He is positioned slightly off-center, a composition that lends a sense of movement to an otherwise formal pose. The subject is rendered from the waist up, clad in a dark naval uniform that absorbs much of the light, allowing the metallic textures of his medals and the gold embroidery of his epaulettes to emerge.…

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Horatio Nelson (1797) de Lemuel Francis Abbott

Horatio Nelson

1797 · Oil On Canvas · National Portrait Gallery, Londres

Lemuel Francis Abbott painted this oil on canvas in 1797, capturing Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson. The work emerged during a period when the artist shared lodgings with the naval officer. It remains one of the most widely recognized images of the man who would become Britain's greatest naval icon.

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Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1795) de Lemuel Francis Abbott

Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport

1795 · Oil On Canvas · National Portrait Gallery, Londres

The portrait presents Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, in a formal three-quarter view. He is positioned slightly off-center, his gaze directed toward the viewer's left while his eyes meet the observer directly. The composition emphasizes a sense of seasoned experience and prestige through a controlled, dramatic use of light. Dark, somber tones dominate the background, creating a shallow depth of field that pushes the subject into the immediate foreground. This…

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Admiral Lord Bridport (1795) de Lemuel Francis Abbott

Admiral Lord Bridport

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

Admiral Lord Bridport by Lemuel Francis Abbott captures Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, a prominent figure of the late eighteenth-century Royal Navy. Created in 1795, the portrait depicts a man who lived from 1726 to 1814. Hood held significant command during the French Revolutionary Wars, notably serving as third in command at the Battle of the Glorious First of June in 1794.

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The Reverend Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Bt (1751-1816) with a Bust of Samuel Johnson (1794) de Lemuel Francis Abbott

The Reverend Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Bt (1751-1816) with a Bust of Samuel Johnson

1794 · Oil · Croft Castle

The air in the room feels heavy, thick with the scent of old parchment and the quiet weight of thought. A man sits in three-quarter view, his gaze drifting toward the left as if caught in the middle of a profound realization. He is the Reverend Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Bt, and his presence commands a somber, reflective stillness. A dark, heavy coat wraps around his frame, its texture suggesting…

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Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 1758-1805, 1st Viscount Nelson (1798) de Lemuel Francis Abbott

Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 1758-1805, 1st Viscount Nelson

1798 · Oil On Canvas · National Maritime Museum, Londres

The gaze of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 1758-1805, 1st Viscount Nelson meets the viewer through this striking oil on canvas by Lemuel Francis Abbott. Painted about 1798, the work captures the naval leader in a moment of quiet, resolute authority. This specific version of the portrait was commissioned for Nelson's friend and prize agent Alexander Davison, a connection that places the viewer in the intimate social circles of the late eighteenth…

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Rear-Admiral Sir Eliab Harvey (1758-1830) (1806) de Lemuel Francis Abbott

Rear-Admiral Sir Eliab Harvey (1758-1830)

1806 · Oil On Canvas · National Maritime Museum, Londres

The air feels heavy with the salt of a distant sea and the quiet tension of a twilight watch. Standing before us, Rear-Admiral Sir Eliab Harvey occupies the space with a gravity that demands immediate respect. He is caught in a moment of stillness, yet his posture speaks of a life lived amidst the roar of cannons and the creak of timber. The light catches the sharp edges of his…

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Portrait of a Man (1790) de Lemuel Francis Abbott

Portrait of a Man

1790 · Oil On Canvas · Galeria Nacional do Canadá, Ottawa

The gaze of a young man meets the viewer in Portrait of a Man, a work that captures a quiet moment of dignity from a bygone era. This portrait, executed by the British artist Lemuel Francis Abbott, presents a figure of refined presence. Born in Leicestershire, United Kingdom, Abbott brings a sense of formal elegance to this depiction, capturing the subject in a way that feels immediate and alive. The…

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Captain William Locker de Lemuel Francis Abbott

Captain William Locker

Oil On Canvas · National Maritime Museum, Londres

In this portrait, we encounter a man whose very posture suggests a life defined by duty and the weight of responsibility. He is dressed in a dark, formal suit, accented by a crisp white collar that draws the eye upward to his face. His gaze is direct, meeting the viewer with a steady, unblinking composure. There is a quiet gravity in his expression, a sense of a man accustomed to…

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Admiral Alexander Hood , 1st Viscount Bridport (1727) de Lemuel Francis Abbott

Admiral Alexander Hood , 1st Viscount Bridport

1727 · Oil On Canvas · National Maritime Museum, Londres

The gaze of Admiral Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, meets the viewer from within this 1795 oil on canvas by Lemuel Francis Abbott. He appears as a man of significant maritime authority, a figure who commanded the Channel Fleet between 1795 and 1800. The portrait captures him during a period of intense naval activity, situating him firmly within the high-stakes command of the late eighteenth-century Royal Navy. His presence carries…

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11Portrait Of John Wilkinson , The Staffordshire Iron Master (1728) de Lemuel Francis AbbottPortrait Of John Wilkinson , The Staffordshire Iron Master1728 12Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson de Lemuel Francis AbbottRear-Admiral Sir Horatio NelsonNational Maritime Museum 13Captain Robert Calder (1790) de Lemuel Francis AbbottCaptain Robert Calder1790 · National Gallery of Art 14Sir William Herschel de Lemuel Francis AbbottSir William HerschelNational Portrait Gallery 15Portrait of the Engraver Francesco Bartolozzi de Lemuel Francis AbbottPortrait of the Engraver Francesco Bartolozzi 16Henry Byne, of Carshalton de Lemuel Francis AbbottHenry Byne, of Carshalton 17Portrait of John Greenwood [senior] de Lemuel Francis AbbottPortrait of John Greenwood [senior]Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa 18Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson 2 de Lemuel Francis AbbottRear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson 2Nationalmuseum 19Henry Byne, of Carshalton de Lemuel Francis AbbottHenry Byne, of CarshaltonMuseu de Belas Artes de Boston 20Portrait of the Engraver Francesco Bartolozzi de Lemuel Francis AbbottPortrait of the Engraver Francesco Bartolozzi 21Robert Adair Esqr. de Lemuel Francis AbbottRobert Adair Esqr. 22Portrait of John Grant of Kilgraston de Lemuel Francis AbbottPortrait of John Grant of KilgrastonHarvard Art Museums 23Valentine Green de Lemuel Francis AbbottValentine Green 24The Blackheath Golfer de Lemuel Francis AbbottThe Blackheath Golfer 25Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Pasley de Lemuel Francis AbbottRear-Admiral Sir Thomas PasleyNational Maritime Museum 26Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Calder de Lemuel Francis AbbottRear-Admiral Sir Robert CalderNational Maritime Museum 27PORTRAIT OF DOROTHY TURNER de Lemuel Francis AbbottPORTRAIT OF DOROTHY TURNER 28Philip Affleck de Lemuel Francis AbbottPhilip AffleckNational Portrait Gallery 29Thomas Turner de Lemuel Francis AbbottThomas TurnerNational Portrait Gallery 30Portrait of a young boy de Lemuel Francis AbbottPortrait of a young boy 31Warren Hastings de Lemuel Francis AbbottWarren HastingsNational Portrait Gallery 32Philip Affleck 1 de Lemuel Francis AbbottPhilip Affleck 1 33John Jervis, Earl of St Vincent de Lemuel Francis AbbottJohn Jervis, Earl of St Vincent 34Edmund Lodge de Lemuel Francis AbbottEdmund LodgeNational Portrait Gallery 35Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson 1 de Lemuel Francis AbbottRear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson 1National Maritime Museum 36William Cowper de Lemuel Francis AbbottWilliam CowperNational Portrait Gallery 37Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1758-1805 de Lemuel Francis AbbottRear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1758-1805 38Portrait of Matthew Boulton de Lemuel Francis AbbottPortrait of Matthew BoultonBirmingham Museum and Art Gallery 39Captain Robert Calder de Lemuel Francis AbbottCaptain Robert Calder 40PORTRAIT OF ADMIRAL SIR ROBERT BRUCE-KINGSMILL de Lemuel Francis AbbottPORTRAIT OF ADMIRAL SIR ROBERT BRUCE-KINGSMILL 41James Hook de Lemuel Francis AbbottJames HookNational Portrait Gallery 42George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney; Sir George Leonard Staunton, 1st Bt de Lemuel Francis AbbottGeorge Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney; Sir George Leonard Staunton, 1st BtNational Portrait Gallery 43Sir Peter Parker Bt, 1721-1811, Admiral of the Fleet de Lemuel Francis AbbottSir Peter Parker Bt, 1721-1811, Admiral of the Fleet 44Admiral Robert Roddam de Lemuel Francis AbbottAdmiral Robert RoddamNational Maritime Museum 45Henry Laurens de Lemuel Francis AbbottHenry Laurens 46Admiral Alexander Hood, 1727-1814, 1st Viscount Bridport (sketch) de Lemuel Francis AbbottAdmiral Alexander Hood, 1727-1814, 1st Viscount Bridport (sketch)National Maritime Museum 47The Rt Hon Lord Hood, Admiral of the Blue and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's fleet in the Mediterranean de Lemuel Francis AbbottThe Rt Hon Lord Hood, Admiral of the Blue and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's fleet in the Mediterranean 48Captain John Cooke de Lemuel Francis AbbottCaptain John CookeNational Maritime Museum 49Vice-Admiral Sir Andrew Mitchell de Lemuel Francis AbbottVice-Admiral Sir Andrew MitchellNational Maritime Museum 50Portrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a brown coat de Lemuel Francis AbbottPortrait of a gentleman, bust-length, in a brown coat 51Portrait of Edward Cotsford de Lemuel Francis AbbottPortrait of Edward CotsfordNational Portrait Gallery 52Joseph Nollekens de Lemuel Francis AbbottJoseph NollekensNational Portrait Gallery

Os temas que cativaram o olhar de Lemuel Francis Abbott

Os quatro temas que mais se repetem nestas obras originais, cada um com o seu melhor exemplo.

Os museus que guardam os originais de Lemuel Francis Abbott

Os 8 museus que detêm a maioria das pinturas desta página.

Museus Cidade Obras de Lemuel Francis Abbott Pinturas desta lista
National Maritime Museum, LondresNational Maritime Museum Londres 12 Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 1758-1805, 1st Viscount Nelson, Rear-Admiral Sir Eliab Harvey (1758-1830), Captain William Locker
National Portrait Gallery, LondresNational Portrait Gallery Londres 11 Horatio Nelson, Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, Sir William Herschel
Galeria Nacional de Retratos de Escócia, EdimburgoGaleria Nacional de Retratos de Escócia Edimburgo 1 Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson, 1758 - 1805. Admiral; victor of Trafalgar
Yale Center for British Art, New HavenYale Center for British Art New Haven 1 Admiral Lord Bridport
Croft CastleCroft Castle 1 The Reverend Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Bt (1751-1816) with a Bust of Samuel Johnson
Galeria Nacional do Canadá, OttawaGaleria Nacional do Canadá Ottawa 1 Portrait of a Man
National Gallery of Art, WashingtonNational Gallery of Art Washington 1 Captain Robert Calder
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, WellingtonMuseum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Wellington 1 Portrait of John Greenwood [senior]

Lemuel Francis Abbott ano a ano: as obras originais que definem cada um

Em pouco mais de uma década, de 1790 a 1798, o mundo recebeu cada obra original de Lemuel Francis Abbott nesta seleção: aqui está, ano a ano.

Obras por ano

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Perguntas de colecionadores sobre as pinturas de Lemuel Francis Abbott

Por qual obra Lemuel Francis Abbott é mais conhecido(a)?Revelar a resposta

Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson, 1758 - 1805. Admiral; victor of Trafalgar (1797), Galeria Nacional de Retratos de Escócia, Edimburgo. Horatio Nelson (1797) e Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport (1795) vêm a seguir.

Qual era a idade de Lemuel Francis Abbott quando Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson, 1758 - 1805. Admiral; victor of Trafalgar foi feita?Revelar a resposta

37 anos: Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson, 1758 - 1805. Admiral; victor of Trafalgar data de 1797, e Lemuel Francis Abbott nasceu em 1760.

Quais são as dez pinturas mais famosas de Lemuel Francis Abbott?Revelar a resposta

Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson, 1758 - 1805. Admiral; victor of Trafalgar, Horatio Nelson, Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport, Admiral Lord Bridport, The Reverend Sir Herbert Croft, 5th Bt (1751-1816) with a Bust of Samuel Johnson, Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 1758-1805, 1st Viscount Nelson, Rear-Admiral Sir Eliab Harvey (1758-1830), Portrait of a Man, Captain William Locker e Admiral Alexander Hood , 1st Viscount Bridport. O ranking acima apresenta o ano e o museu de cada uma.

Quantas pinturas Lemuel Francis Abbott deixou?Revelar a resposta

Nosso catálogo contém 52 obras de Lemuel Francis Abbott, datadas de 1790 a 1798.

Em quais museus estão expostas as obras-primas de Lemuel Francis Abbott?Revelar a resposta

Principalmente em National Maritime Museum (Londres), National Portrait Gallery (Londres) e Galeria Nacional de Retratos de Escócia (Edimburgo). A tabela de museus acima lista todos eles.

Em que anos Lemuel Francis Abbott pintou as suas obras mais famosas?Revelar a resposta

Em 1790: 2 das 52 obras nesta página foram feitas então, sendo Portrait of a Man delas.

Quais são as primeiras e as últimas obras originais famosas de Lemuel Francis Abbott?Revelar a resposta

Nesta página, a mais antiga é Portrait of a Man (1790) e a mais recente é Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 1758-1805, 1st Viscount Nelson (1798).

Quais temas Lemuel Francis Abbott escolheu com mais frequência?Revelar a resposta

Man (13), Men (13) e Portraits (8), entre as 52 obras nesta página.

Qual técnica Lemuel Francis Abbott mais utilizou?Revelar a resposta

Oil On Canvas, para 13 das 52 obras nesta página.

A qual movimento artístico pertence Lemuel Francis Abbott?Revelar a resposta

Neoclassicism, a julgar pelos originais nesta página.

Quais obras de Lemuel Francis Abbott estão expostas no National Maritime Museum?Revelar a resposta

Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson 1758-1805, 1st Viscount Nelson, Rear-Admiral Sir Eliab Harvey (1758-1830) e Captain William Locker: o National Maritime Museum, Londres detém 12 das obras desta página.

Lemuel Francis Abbott: vida e obra

A Vida e o Legado de Lemuel Francis Abbott

Na vibrante paisagem da retratística inglesa do final do século XVIII, poucos nomes ressoam com a mesma intimidade histórica que Lemuel Francis Abbott. Nascido em Leicestershire, filho de um clérigo, a jornada de Abbott para o coração da cena artística de Londres começou de forma notável. Com apenas quatorze anos, ele ingressou no estúdio de Francis Hayman, um aprendizado formativo que plantou as sementes de sua futura maestria. Embora a morte de seu mentor o tenha atraído brevemente de volta à sua família em Leicestershire, o apelo da capital era irresistível. Foi na atmosfera agitada de Londres que Abbott começou verdadeiramente a refinar o seu ofício, possivelmente inspirando-se pela iluminação dramática e pela profundidade tonal características de Joseph Wright of Derby.

A carreira de Abbott foi definida por uma capacidade profunda de capturar a essência das figuras mais influentes da época. Ele não apenas pintava rostos; ele documentava o próprio espírito do final do século XVIII e início do século XIX. Seu pincel possuía uma capacidade única para a precisão Neoclássica, fundindo detalhes meticulosos com um sentido de atmosfera dramática. Esta habilidade é talvez mais famosamente realizada em seu retrato de Horatio Nelson, 1º Visconde Nelson. Criada durante um período em que Abbott partilhava alojamento com o herói naval, esta obra permanece como um testemunho de sua habilidade em transmitir tanto a semelhança física quanto a presença imponente de uma lenda. A pintura, notada por sua precisão até mesmo pela própria esposa do Almirante, continua sendo uma das imagens mais duradouras do homem que se tornaria o maior ícone naval da Grã-Bretanha.

Maestria Artística e Significância Histórica

Além de sua celebrada representação de Nelson, o portfólio de Abbott serve como uma janela para o tecido social e intelectual de seu tempo. Ele foi um retratista muito procurado por uma gama diversificada de luminárias, desde o brilhantismo científico do astrônomo Sir William Herschel até a elite literária e naval. Suas obras frequentemente utilizavam o chiaroscuro — o jogo dramático entre luz e sombra — para imbuir seus temas com um senso de gravidade e profundidade. Seja capturando a determinação rústica de Captain William Locker ou as feições refinadas de empreendedores contemporâneos, a técnica de Abbott permitia-lhe navegar entre o heroico e o íntimo.

Apesar de suas contribuições significativas para as exposições da Royal Academy, a vida pessoal de Abbott foi marcada por lutas profundas. A imensa pressão de manter um cronograma de encomendas prolífico, somada a dificuldades domésticas, acabou por cobrar um preço pesado em seu bem-estar mental. Seus últimos anos foram obscurecidos por doenças e instabilidade, mas o legado artístico que deixou para trás permanece intocado por suas tribulações pessoais. Através de seus retratos, Abbott garantiu que os rostos do Iluminismo — os marinheiros, os cientistas e os poetas — permanecessem gravados na memória coletiva da história, preservados pelo poder duradouro de seu olhar pintado.