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George Romney
Biography
George Romney, painter, was born and trained in the north of England until 1762, when moved to London, where he exhibited at the Society of Arts and later at the Free Society and the Society of Artists.
2 portraits in the collection
John Murphy after George Romney
The Right Honourable Charles Lord Hawkesbury, Chancellor of the Duchy and County Palatine of Lancaster, 1788
Portrait, mezzotint on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2014
William Ridley, Bunney & Gold after George Romney
The Right Honourable Viscount Keppel, Admiral of the White Squadron, 1802
Portrait, engraving on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg 2012
George Lambert
George Judah Cohen, 1925
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of the National Australia Bank 2002
George Fetting
George Gittoes - last sitting before Peshawar, 2007
Portrait, type C photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2008
H Parker Rolfe
George Trott (George Henry Stevens (Harry) Trott, member of the 1896 Australian Cricket Team), 1896
Portrait, albumen photograph on cabinet card
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased with funds provided by L Gordon Darling AC CMG 2014
Gary Ede
George Andronicus, 1985 (printed 2018)
Portrait, inkjet print on paper
Purchased with funds provided by Wayne Williams 2018
Farmer and Company Limited
George Reid paperweight, c. 1910
Portrait, painted cast iron
Purchased 2001
Farmer and Company Limited
George Reid paperweight, c. 1910
Portrait, painted cast iron
Purchased 2006
W B McInnes
Sir George Coles, 1935
Portrait, oil on canvas
Gift of Coles Myer Ltd 2002. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
H. Walter Barnett
Duke of Cornwall and York (later King George V), 1903
Portrait, platinum photograph
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Peter Roberts 2015
H. Walter Barnett
Duke of Cornwall and York (later King George V), 1903
Portrait, platinum photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of Peter Roberts 2015
Ern McQuillan OAM
George Moore, 1957
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Purchased 2003
Ivan Gaal
George Spartels, early 1970s
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Collection: National Portrait Gallery
Gift of the artist 2019
James McBey
George Langley, 1918
Portrait, conte on paper
Gift of Pat Lesslie (née Langley), in memory of George Langley and Rob Lesslie 2015
an unknown artist
George Sands, c. 1940s
Portrait, gelatin silver photograph on paper
Purchased 2011