George Romney, Mrs. Thomas Scott Jackson

George Romney

British · 1734–1802 · Painter, Printmaker

George Romney was an English painter. He was the most fashionable artist of his day, painting many leading society figures – including his artistic muse, Emma Hamilton,… (Wikipedia)

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  1. George Romney, EMMA HAMILTON AS MIRANDA, oil on canvasEMMA HAMILTON AS MIRANDALyon & Turnbull · £57,700≈ $70,486≈ €68,433Sign up to see
  2. George Romney, Amendment: Portrait Of Miss Caroline Purling (1754-1819), oil on canvasAmendment: Portrait Of Miss Caroline Purling (1754-1819)Lawrences Auctioneers · £45,000≈ $54,891≈ €51,956Sign up to see
  3. George Romney, Portrait of Anne Evelyn (1767/8-1790), oil on canvasPortrait of Anne Evelyn (1767/8-1790)Chorley's · £26,000≈ $32,250≈ €30,214Sign up to see

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George Romney, Portrait of Eglantine Maxwell, Lady Wallace of Craigie, seated, three-quarter length, in a cream dress and bonnet and playing a harp, oil on canvas
Portrait of Eglantine Maxwell, Lady Wallace of Craigie, seated, three-quarter length, in a cream dress and bonnet and playing a harp
Bonhams · Jul 8, 2026
£5,120Sign up free to see
George Romney, Portrait of Jane Maxwell, Duchess of Gordon (c.1749-1812), with her son, the Marquess of Huntly (1770-1836), three-quarter length, before a landscape, oil on canvas
Portrait of Jane Maxwell, Duchess of Gordon (c.1749-1812), with her son, the Marquess of Huntly (1770-1836), three-quarter length, before a landscape
Bonhams · Jul 8, 2026
£7,040Sign up free to see
George Romney, Portrait sketch of a woman in a wide-brimmed hat, pen and brown ink and washes
Portrait sketch of a woman in a wide-brimmed hat
Sworders · May 19, 2026
£120Sign up free to see
George Romney, Mother and child, brown ink and wash
Mother and child
Sworders · May 19, 2026
£420Sign up free to see
George Romney, Portrait of Richard Griffith, three-quarter length, seated and holding a book, oil on canvas, unlined
Portrait of Richard Griffith, three-quarter length, seated and holding a book
Bonhams · Jan 21, 2026
£384Sign up free to see
George Romney, a Lady in a Brown Dress (The Parson's Daughter), Pastel on Paper
a Lady in a Brown Dress (The Parson's Daughter)
DuMouchelles · Dec 20, 2025
$225Sign up free to see
George Romney, Portrait of a boy with large collar and bow, oil on canvas
Portrait of a boy with large collar and bow
Bonhams · Mar 20, 2025
£960Sign up free to see
George Romney, EMMA HAMILTON AS A BACCHANTE, oil on canvas
EMMA HAMILTON AS A BACCHANTE
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 15, 2025
£16,380Sign up free to see
George Romney, EMMA HAMILTON AS MIRANDA, oil on canvas
EMMA HAMILTON AS MIRANDA
Lyon & Turnbull · Jan 15, 2025
£57,700Sign up free to see
George Romney, Charity, 1970, pinceau et lavis brun sur papier
Charity, 1970
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes · Dec 11, 2024
CHF 2,400Sign up free to see
George Romney, Portrait of Sir George Augustus William Shuckburgh-Evelyn, 6th Bt., (1751-1804), oil on canvas
Portrait of Sir George Augustus William Shuckburgh-Evelyn, 6th Bt., (1751-1804)
Chorley's · Apr 23, 2024
£9,000Sign up free to see
George Romney, Portrait of Julia Annabelle, Lady Shuckburgh (1756-1797), wife of Sir George Shuckburgh, oil on canvas
Portrait of Julia Annabelle, Lady Shuckburgh (1756-1797), wife of Sir George Shuckburgh
Chorley's · Apr 23, 2024
£18,000Sign up free to see
George Romney, Portrait of George Medley of Buxted, Esq. (1720-1796), oil on canvas
Portrait of George Medley of Buxted, Esq. (1720-1796)
Chorley's · Apr 23, 2024
£2,800Sign up free to see
George Romney, Portrait of James Evelyn of Felbridge, DCL (1718-1793), oil on canvas
Portrait of James Evelyn of Felbridge, DCL (1718-1793)
Chorley's · Apr 23, 2024
£8,000Sign up free to see
George Romney, Portrait of Anne Evelyn (1767/8-1790), oil on canvas
Portrait of Anne Evelyn (1767/8-1790)
Chorley's · Apr 23, 2024
£26,000Sign up free to see
George Romney, Portrait Of A Young Gentleman, George Purling (1764/5-1840), oil on canvas
Portrait Of A Young Gentleman, George Purling (1764/5-1840)
Lawrences Auctioneers · Jan 17, 2024
£26,000Sign up free to see
George Romney, Portrait of a Lady, Oil on canvas
Portrait of a Lady
Barridoff Auctions · Nov 18, 2023
$175Sign up free to see
George Romney, Amendment: Portrait Of Miss Caroline Purling (1754-1819), oil on canvas
Amendment: Portrait Of Miss Caroline Purling (1754-1819)
Lawrences Auctioneers · Oct 18, 2023
£45,000Sign up free to see
George Romney, A Dancing Figure (Study for decorative panel), c. 1765, pencil and brown wash on paper
A Dancing Figure (Study for decorative panel), c. 1765
Toomey & Co. · Jul 26, 2023
$5,670Sign up free to see
George Romney, Study of a Seated Lady, pen and brush with ink over pencil on laid paper
Study of a Seated Lady
Toovey's · May 17, 2023
£500Sign up free to see
George Romney, Study of a Lady with a Lyre, pen and brush with ink over pencil on laid paper
Study of a Lady with a Lyre
Toovey's · Feb 15, 2023
£1,400Sign up free to see
Sketch of a Lady
Brunk Auctions · Mar 25, 2022
$1,200Sign up free to see
George Romney, Half Length Portrait of Lady Laetitia Beauchamp-Proctor née Johnson, oval oil on canvas
Half Length Portrait of Lady Laetitia Beauchamp-Proctor née Johnson
Toovey's · Feb 16, 2022
£22,000Sign up free to see
Miss Anne Parry
Brunk Auctions · Sep 10, 2021
$1,800Sign up free to see
Portrait of Abolitionist Dr. Beilby Porteous (1731-1808), Bishop of Chester (1776-1787) and Bishop of London (1787-1808)
Brunk Auctions · Jul 10, 2021
$750Sign up free to see
George Romney, George Romney: A Complete Catalogue of His Paintings, Oil on Canvas
George Romney: A Complete Catalogue of His Paintings
Clarke Auction Gallery · Oct 27, 2019
$8,000Sign up free to see
Portrait said to be Thomas Ramsay Esq.
Brunk Auctions · Jul 9, 2016
$600Sign up free to see
George Romney, Portrait of a lady, half-length, oil on canvas, oval
Portrait of a lady, half-length
Bonhams · Feb 23, 2016
£938Sign up free to see
George Romney, Lady Hamilton (As a Nun), Oil on canvas
Lady Hamilton (As a Nun)
James D. Julia · Aug 20, 2013
$7,110Sign up free to see
George Romney, Children of Earl Gower, Mezzotint, signed George P James
Children of Earl Gower
Sloans & Kenyon · Dec 12, 2008
$38Sign up free to see
George Romney, Untitled, GIRL WITH RED HAIR, oil on canvas - Oval: 33 1/4 in. x 25 1/4 in
Untitled
Sloans & Kenyon · Feb 11, 2007
$450Sign up free to see
George Romney, Study of a Figure (Mother and Child), graphite and ink on paper
Study of a Figure (Mother and Child)
Toomey & Co. · Jun 30, 2026
George Romney, The Stafford Children, Children of George Granville, print, the plate 65cm x 71cm
The Stafford Children, Children of George Granville
Chorley's · Jan 27, 2026
George Romney, Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Robert Henley, Earl of Northington, bust-length, in a red coat and a white stock, oil on canvas
Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Robert Henley, Earl of Northington, bust-length, in a red coat and a white stock
Bonhams · Sep 12, 2025
George Romney, Sarah Ley, Watercolor portrait of Sarah Ley, also known as Mrs
Sarah Ley
Sloans & Kenyon · Jun 26, 2025
George Romney, Sarah Ley, Watercolor portrait of Sarah Ley, also known as Mrs
Sarah Ley
Sloans & Kenyon · May 15, 2025
Psyche in a Wood
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sep 24, 2023
George Romney, Portrait of a family before a landscape, oil on canvas
Portrait of a family before a landscape
Bonhams · Oct 19, 2021
Portrait of a Gentleman in a Landscape
Brunk Auctions · Mar 19, 2016
George Romney, A portrait of Anne, Marchioness Townshend, half-length, oil on canvas
A portrait of Anne, Marchioness Townshend, half-length
Bonhams · Nov 18, 2012
George Romney, Bust Portrait of a Gentleman - possibly a Mr. Tomsall, circa 1780, Oil on canvas
Bust Portrait of a Gentleman - possibly a Mr. Tomsall, circa 1780
Jackson's International Auctioneers · Nov 15, 2011

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

George Romney, Mrs. Thomas Scott Jackson
Mrs. Thomas Scott Jacksonc. 1770/1773 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Andrew W. Mellon Collection — Open Acces…
George Romney, Miss Juliana Willoughby
Miss Juliana Willoughby1781-1783 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Andrew W. Mellon Collection — Open Acces…
George Romney, Mrs. Davies Davenport
Mrs. Davies Davenport1782-1784 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Andrew W. Mellon Collection — Open Acces…
George Romney, Mrs. Alexander Blair
Mrs. Alexander Blair1787-1789 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Widener Collection — Open Access (CC0)
George Romney, Lady Arabella Ward
Lady Arabella Ward1783-1788 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Widener Collection — Open Access (CC0)
George Romney, Mr. Forbes
Mr. Forbesc. 1780/1790 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Pauline Sabin Davis — Open Acces…
George Romney, Een familie en figuren tijdens een rondedans
Een familie en figuren tijdens een rondedans1744 - 1767
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
George Romney, Twee vrouwenfiguren tussen bomen
Twee vrouwenfiguren tussen bomen1744 - 1767
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
George Romney, Elizabeth, Duchess-Countess of Sutherland
Elizabeth, Duchess-Countess of Sutherland1782
Cincinnati Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Cincinnati Art Museum
George Romney, Portrait of Miss Kitty Calcraft
Portrait of Miss Kitty Calcraft1787
Brigham Young University Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Brigham Young University Museum of Art
George Romney, Lady Hamilton as Ambassadress
Lady Hamilton as Ambassadress1791
Blanton Museum of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Blanton Museum of Art
George Romney, Mrs Ellen Morewood
Mrs Ellen Morewood1770
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/5c028be7f117a8f863e44bea36f0c2c8 ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/g…
George Romney, Dr John Warren, Bishop of Bangor
Dr John Warren, Bishop of Bangor1783
National Library of Wales ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Library of Wales
George Romney, Lady Hamilton as "Serena" Reading a Newspaper
Lady Hamilton as "Serena" Reading a Newspaper1791
Buffalo AKG Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Buffalo AKG Art Museum
George Romney, Portrait of Lady Bentinck
Portrait of Lady Bentinck1789
Buffalo AKG Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Buffalo AKG Art Museum
George Romney, Portrait of Mary Tighe (1747-1791), Poet
Portrait of Mary Tighe (1747-1791), Poet1795
National Gallery of Ireland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Gallery of Ireland
George Romney, Portrait of Jane Hoskyns
Portrait of Jane Hoskynsc. 1778–1780 · oil on canvas
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade — Open Access (CC0)
George Romney, Mrs. Francis Russell
Mrs. Francis Russell1785–87 · Oil on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Kimball Collection — public doma…
George Romney, Viola Surviving the Shipwreck off the Coast of Illyria, from “Twelfth Night”
Viola Surviving the Shipwreck off the Coast of Illyria, from “Twelfth Night”c. 1776 · Black chalk and charcoal on ivory laid paper, edge mounted on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and…
George Romney, The Gower Family
The Gower Family1777 · Recto: Brush and brown ink, over black chalk, on ivory laid paper, edge mounted to cream card; verso: Graphite on ivory laid paper edge mounted to cream card
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Celia and David Hilliard — public domain (CC0)
George Romney, Prospero, Miranda, and Caliban, from The Tempest
Prospero, Miranda, and Caliban, from The Tempestc. 1786 · Graphite on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Suzanne Searle Dixon Endowment — public domain (CC0)
George Romney, Figure of a Woman
Figure of a Womanc. 1776 · Brush and brown ink on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Tiffany and Margaret Blake — public domain …
George Romney, Portrait of a Mother and Her Son (Probably Jane, Duchess of Gordon, and her Son George, First Marquess of Huntley)
Portrait of a Mother and Her Son (Probably Jane, Duchess of Gordon, and her Son George, First Marquess of Huntley)c. 1778 · Pen and brown ink over graphite on buff laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Dr. William D. Sho…
George Romney, Mater Dolorosa (Mourning Mother)
Mater Dolorosa (Mourning Mother)1776 · brown ink, pen and wash, with graphite underdrawing
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund — Open Access (CC0)

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