George Engleheart
George Engleheart (born October 1752 in Kew , † 1829 in Blackheath ) was a miniature painter and was thus in direct competition with Richard Cosway , one of the most influential English painters of the 18th century.
Life
Engleheart learned his trade under George Barret and later under Joshua Reynolds . He began his work in 1773 with an exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts .
When he finished his work in 1813, he left an order book in which he had precisely listed all his orders - 4,853 miniatures in 39 years. So he painted King George III alone . twenty five times. His works are usually signed with "E" or "GE".
He died at Blackheath in 1829 and was buried at Kew.
literature
- George Charles Williamson: Engleheart, George . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 9 : Edwardes - Evangelical Association . London 1910, p. 455 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
- Axel Holck : Engleheart, George . In: Christian Blangstrup (Ed.): Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon . 2nd Edition. tape 7 : Elektriske Sporveje – Fiesole . JH Schultz Forlag, Copenhagen 1918, p. 320 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
Web links
Commons : George Engleheart - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files
- George Engleheart at Google Arts & Culture
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Engleheart, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English miniature painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 1752 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kew |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1829 |
| Place of death | Blackheath |