George Dawe
George Dawe RA | |
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Born | 6 February 1781 |
Died | 15 October 1829 (aged 48) |
Nationality | English |
Known for | Painting |
George Dawe
Life and career
Early life and studies
George Dawe was born on 6 February 1781 to
Portrait painting
His painting of classical subjects won much praise and were the making of his early reputation but he was more interested in financial success and sought portraiture commissions which were lucrative and which brought him into contact with high society. However, the direct way in which he promoted his own work was not approved of by artistic society and brought considerable criticism from his contemporaries, one of whom was John Constable, who painted a background for a Dawe portrait on at least one occasion. He enjoyed the patronage of the Duke and Duchess of Kent and also that of Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold.
Career in Russia
In 1819 he travelled with the Duke of Kent through Europe. On this tour his painting of portraits of military staff and diplomats brought him to the attention of
Dawe returned to England in 1828 and stayed for several months. During this time he exhibited many of his recent works and
Decline in Health, and Death
He returned to St Petersburg in 1829 but soon became increasingly unwell with breathing difficulties following a serious cold. He had pulmonary weakness throughout life following childhood illness. He returned to London in August 1829 and died on 15 October at the home of his brother-in-law, Thomas Wright, a celebrated engraver. He was buried in the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral[7] and his funeral was attended by many artists and officials from the Russian embassy.
The significant body of work he created in Russia is currently housed in the military gallery in the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg. Many of his paintings are also included in the British Royal Collection. Despite the international celebrity he enjoyed in his own lifetime his popularity did not endure in England, although in Russia he is still well-known and held in high regard.[8]
Gallery
Russian royalty, noblemen and military officers
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Anna, Queen of the Netherlands
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Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov
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Cyprian von Kreutz
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Count Aleksey Arakcheyev
Other works
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Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, 1816
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Marquess of Anglesey, c.1817
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Miguel Ricardo de Álava, 1818
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Edward, Duke of Kent, 1818
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Victoria, Duchess of Kent, 1818
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Rowland Hill, 1819
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Ernest Augustus I of Hanover, c.1828
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Duke of Wellington, 1829
References
- ^ “Tate organization: Arts and Artists”
- ^ ""Dadiani Fine Art"". Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ “Oxford Dictionary of National Biography”
- ^ “RusArtNet: Biography of George Dowe”
- ^ “Royal Academy: George Dawe RA (1781–1829)”
- ^ “The World Artist: George Dawe”
- Sinclair, W.p. 465: London; Chapman & Hall, Ltd; 1909.
- ^ Lamb, Charles. Recollections of a late Royal Academician. The Englishman's Magazine, vol.ii, no.i, September 1831
- ^ “National Portrait Gallery: George Dawe Collection”
- ^ “Art UK: George Dowe”
- ^ “Hermitage Museum Collection of George Dawe”
External links
Media related to George Dawe at Wikimedia Commons