'The Lady Rouse Boughton' by George Romney (1734–1802), . CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Just because we need a bit of beauty sometimes, three of my all-time favourite works of art:
🦋 The Painter's Daughters chasing a Butterfly by Gainsborough (c1756)
🌺 Souvenir de Mauve by Van Gogh (1888)
✨ Emma Hart as Ariadne by Romney (c1785–6)

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George Romney (26 December 1734 – 15 November 1802)

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Preparatory study for Arthur Atherley, 1791 by Sir Thomas Lawrence, sat along side equally intimate sketches by Constable and Romney. Thanks for some classy curating

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Study of Emma Hamilton, 'Absence' by English artist George Romney (1734-1802).

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George Romney, the famed portrait artist who depicted Georgian England's elite, was born in 1734, though due to the 1752 change from the Julian to Gregorian calendar, his birthdate is sometimes listed December 26. More: https://t.co/oms7YuquOc

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On a day like today, in 1734 was born George Romney, an English portrait painter. He was the most fashionable artist of his day, painting many leading society figures – including his artistic muse, Emma Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson.
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This fashionable portrait by born in 1734, achieved a world-record price for any work of art when auctioned in London in 1913.

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George Romney by George Romney oil on canvas, 1784 CC-BY

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Did you know the portraitist George Romney started his career in Discover more on this trail
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George Romney by George Romney oil on canvas, 1784 CC-BY

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This boy would totally snuggle up to a Cidney dakimakura if given the chance. ٩̋(๑˃́ꇴ˂̀๑)

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Love comparing these 2 self-portraits with their expressive marks + controlled detailing: George Romney
1784 vs Tai-Shan Schierenberg 2017

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This day 8 April 1704: Death of Greenwich Ranger Henry Sidney, First Earl of Romney from smallpox…

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