Английский портретист George Knapton (1698-1778)
George Knapton (1698–1778) was an English portrait painter and the first portraitist for the Society of Dilettanti in the 1740s. He became Surveyor and Keeper of the King's Pictures from 1765-1778.
Knapton was born in London, the son of James Knapton, a Bookseller of Ludgate street. He studied art under Jonathan Richardson, then at the St. Martin's Lane Academy. He spent some years in Italy where he became known as a sound judge of the works of the "Old Masters". An account of his visit to Herculaneum was published in the "Philosophical Transactions" of 1740 (no. 458).
Portrait of Mrs Knight, standing, three quarter length, holding a basket containing birds
Knapton was an original member of the "Society of Dilettanti" and their first portrait artist. He painted many members of the society - mostly in fancy dress - including the Duke of Dorset, Viscount Galway, Sir Francis Dashwood, the Earl of Holdernesse, Earl of Bessborough and Sir Bourchier Wray. Knapton resigned his position at the society in 1763.
In 1750, the then Prince of Wales commissioned Knapton, together with George Vertue, to produce a catalogue of the pictures at Kensington Palace, Hampton Court and Windsor castle. In 1765, he succeeded Stephen Slaughter as Surveyor and Keeper of the King's Pictures; he was also in charge of Lord Spencer's collection at Althorp, Northamptonshire.
Knapton's largest painting was that of the widowed Princess of Wales and her family (1751). He also painted portraits of the Earl of Upper Ossory (with his brother and sister), the Earl of Burlington, Admiral Sir John Norris, Francis, Fifth Duke of Leeds, Admiral George Vandeput, Archibald Bower, Nicolas Tindal, Hildebrand Jacob, Admiral Edward Hawke, and the singers Carestini and Lisabetta du Parc.
Kanpton assisted his brothers, John and Paul - who had succeeded to and extended their father's business - in the production of several publications including works by Thomas Birch and "The History of England" by Nicolas Tindal and Paul de Rapin.
Knapton died in Kensington in December 1778 and was buried there on the 28th of that same month.
Knapton's brother, Charles Knapton (1700–1760), was also an artist and, together with Arthur Pond (1705?-1758), published a book "Imitations of the Italian Masters" in 1735, which contained many engravings by himself, mainly of works by Guercino.
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The Family of Frederick, Prince of Wales
Robert d'Arcy 4th Earl of Holderness
Portrait of Admiral Sir John Norris
Portrait of William Capell, 3rd Earl of Essex
Sir Thomas Chadwick by Knapton (Final)
Lucy Ebberton
Edward Morrison
James Lenox Naper
Portrait of a child
Ambler, Humphry
Portrait of a Gentleman in Royal Mogul Costume
Portrait of a Gentleman
George II
Portrait of an Unknown Young Woman
Dr Samuel Walthen with His Wife and Children
Lavinia Fenton Possibly
Portrait of Miss Elizabeth Hatch, Full length, wearing a blue dress and holding a peach in her right hand
Portrait of a child
Portrait of Ann Wo[o]lfe
Portrait of a Man
Portrait of a Scholar
Portrait of a boy, half-length, in a brown coat and green waistcoat with gold trim, feeding a parrot, in a landscape
George III When Prince of Wales
Portrait of a child
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Knapton was born in London, the son of James Knapton, a Bookseller of Ludgate street. He studied art under Jonathan Richardson, then at the St. Martin's Lane Academy. He spent some years in Italy where he became known as a sound judge of the works of the "Old Masters". An account of his visit to Herculaneum was published in the "Philosophical Transactions" of 1740 (no. 458).
Portrait of Mrs Knight, standing, three quarter length, holding a basket containing birds
Knapton was an original member of the "Society of Dilettanti" and their first portrait artist. He painted many members of the society - mostly in fancy dress - including the Duke of Dorset, Viscount Galway, Sir Francis Dashwood, the Earl of Holdernesse, Earl of Bessborough and Sir Bourchier Wray. Knapton resigned his position at the society in 1763.
In 1750, the then Prince of Wales commissioned Knapton, together with George Vertue, to produce a catalogue of the pictures at Kensington Palace, Hampton Court and Windsor castle. In 1765, he succeeded Stephen Slaughter as Surveyor and Keeper of the King's Pictures; he was also in charge of Lord Spencer's collection at Althorp, Northamptonshire.
Knapton's largest painting was that of the widowed Princess of Wales and her family (1751). He also painted portraits of the Earl of Upper Ossory (with his brother and sister), the Earl of Burlington, Admiral Sir John Norris, Francis, Fifth Duke of Leeds, Admiral George Vandeput, Archibald Bower, Nicolas Tindal, Hildebrand Jacob, Admiral Edward Hawke, and the singers Carestini and Lisabetta du Parc.
Kanpton assisted his brothers, John and Paul - who had succeeded to and extended their father's business - in the production of several publications including works by Thomas Birch and "The History of England" by Nicolas Tindal and Paul de Rapin.
Knapton died in Kensington in December 1778 and was buried there on the 28th of that same month.
Knapton's brother, Charles Knapton (1700–1760), was also an artist and, together with Arthur Pond (1705?-1758), published a book "Imitations of the Italian Masters" in 1735, which contained many engravings by himself, mainly of works by Guercino.
Источник - Wikipedia
The Family of Frederick, Prince of Wales
Robert d'Arcy 4th Earl of Holderness
Portrait of Admiral Sir John Norris
Portrait of William Capell, 3rd Earl of Essex
Sir Thomas Chadwick by Knapton (Final)
Lucy Ebberton
Edward Morrison
James Lenox Naper
Portrait of a child
Ambler, Humphry
Portrait of a Gentleman in Royal Mogul Costume
Portrait of a Gentleman
George II
Portrait of an Unknown Young Woman
Dr Samuel Walthen with His Wife and Children
Lavinia Fenton Possibly
Portrait of Miss Elizabeth Hatch, Full length, wearing a blue dress and holding a peach in her right hand
Portrait of a child
Portrait of Ann Wo[o]lfe
Portrait of a Man
Portrait of a Scholar
Portrait of a boy, half-length, in a brown coat and green waistcoat with gold trim, feeding a parrot, in a landscape
George III When Prince of Wales
Portrait of a child
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