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{{Short description|English painter (1698–1778)}}
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'''George Knapton''' (1698–1778) was an English portrait painter and the first portraitist for the [[Society of Dilettanti]] in the 1740s. He became [[Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures|Surveyor and Keeper of the King's Pictures]] from 1765-1778.<ref name="dnb">{{cite DNB|noicon=1|prescript=|url=http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionarynatio47stepgoog#page/n250/mode/1up|title=Knapton, George}}</ref>
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'''George Knapton''' (1698–1778) was an English portrait painter and the first portraitist for the [[Society of Dilettanti]] in the 1740s. He became [[Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures|Surveyor and Keeper of the King's Pictures]] from 1765 to 1778.<ref name="dnb">{{cite DNB|noicon=1|prescript=|url=https://archive.org/stream/dictionarynatio47stepgoog#page/n250/mode/1up|title=Knapton, George}}</ref>


==Life and work==
==Life and work==
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Knapton was born in [[Christchurch, Hampshire]], the son of William Knapton Esquire of Brockenhurst, Hampshire. 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 Master]]s. An account of his visit to [[Herculaneum]] was published in the "Philosophical Transactions" of 1740 (no. 458).<ref name="dnb" />


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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, 11th Baron le Despencer|Francis Dashwood]], the [[Earl of Holdernesse]], [[Earl of Bessborough]] and Sir Bourchier Wray.<ref>[[commons:File:Bourchier Wray by George Knapton.jpg|Bourchier Wray by George Knapton]]</ref> Knapton resigned his position at the society in 1763.<ref name="dnb" />
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Knapton was born in [[London]], the son of James Knapton, a Bookseller of [[Ludgate Hill|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).<ref name="dnb" />


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In 1750, the then [[George III|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 of the Queen's Pictures|Surveyor and Keeper of the King's Pictures]]; he was also in charge of [[Spencer family|Lord Spencer]]'s collection at [[Althorp]], [[Northamptonshire]].<ref name="dnb" />
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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, 15th Baron le Despencer|Francis Dashwood]], the [[Earl of Holdernesse]], [[Earl of Bessborough]] and Sir Bourchier Wray.<ref>[[commons:File:Bourchier Wray by George Knapton.jpg|Bourchier Wray by George Knapton]]</ref> Knapton resigned his position at the society in 1763.<ref name="dnb" />


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[[File:The Family of Frederick, Prince of Wales.jpg|thumb|280px|''The Family of Frederick, Prince of Wales'', 1751]]
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In 1750, the then [[George III of the United Kingdom|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 of the Queen's Pictures|Surveyor and Keeper of the King's Pictures]]; he was also in charge of [[Spencer family|Lord Spencer]]'s collection at [[Althorp]], [[Northamptonshire]].<ref name="dnb" />
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Knapton's largest painting was that of ''The Family of Frederick, Prince of Wales'' (1751, Royal Collection).<ref>[https://www.rct.uk/collection/search#/4/collection/405741/the-family-of-frederick-prince-of-wales George Knapton, ''The Family of Frederick, Prince of Wales''] ([[Royal Collection]]).</ref> He also painted portraits of the [[Earl of Upper Ossory]] (with his brother and sister), the [[Earl of Burlington]], Admiral [[John Norris (Royal Navy officer)|Sir John Norris]], [[Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds|Francis, Fifth Duke of Leeds]], Admiral [[George Vandeput]], [[Archibald Bower]], [[Nicolas Tindal]], [[Hildebrand Jacob]], [[Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke|Admiral Edward Hawke]],<ref>[http://fag.looksystems.net/Collection/1000.108 Sir Edwin Hawke] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616160516/http://fag.looksystems.net/Collection/1000.108 |date=16 June 2016 }} ([[Falmouth Art Gallery]]).</ref> and the singers [[Carestini]] and Lisabetta du Parc.<ref name="dnb" /><ref>[http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/largerimage.php?mkey=mw35964 Lisabetta du Parc] ([[National Portrait Gallery, London|National Portrait Gallery]]).</ref> For his portraits, he employed the specialist [[drapery painter]] [[Joseph Van Aken]] to paint the dresses and costumes of his sitters.<ref name=oxdrap>[https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095730306 Drapery painter] in Oxford Reference</ref>


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Knapton assisted his brothers John and Paul, who had succeeded to and extended their father's book publishing business in London in the production of several publications including works by [[Thomas Birch]] and ''The History of England'' by Nicolas Tindal and [[Paul de Rapin]].<ref name="dnb" />
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[[File:The Family of Frederick, Prince of Wales.jpg|thumb|The Family of Frederick, Prince of Wales (1751)]]
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Knapton's largest painting was that of the widowed Princess of Wales and her family (1751).<ref>[http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/eGallery/object.asp?maker=12167&object=405741&row=0 The Family of Frederick, Prince of Wales] ([[Royal Collection]]).</ref> He also painted portraits of the [[Earl of Upper Ossory]] (with his brother and sister), the [[Earl of Burlington]], Admiral [[John Norris (Royal Navy officer)|Sir John Norris]], [[Francis Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds|Francis, Fifth Duke of Leeds]], Admiral [[George Vandeput]], [[Archibald Bower]], [[Nicolas Tindal]], [[Hildebrand Jacob]], [[Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke|Admiral Edward Hawke]],<ref>[http://fag.looksystems.net/Collection/1000.108 Sir Edwin Hawke] ([[Falmouth Art Gallery]]).</ref> and the singers [[Carestini]] and Lisabetta du Parc.<ref name="dnb" /><ref>[http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/largerimage.php?mkey=mw35964 Lisabetta du Parc] ([[National Portrait Gallery (London)|National Portrait Gallery]]).</ref>

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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]].<ref name="dnb" />


Knapton died in [[Kensington]] in December 1778 and was buried there on the 28th of that same month.<ref name="dnb" />
Knapton died in [[Kensington]] in December 1778 and was buried there on the 28th of that same month.<ref name="dnb" />


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]].<ref name="dnb" />
Knapton's brother, Charles Knapton, born in Christchurch, Hampshire (1700–1760), was also an artist and, together with [[Arthur Pond]] (1705?–1758), published a book ''Imitations of the Italian Masters'' (1735), which contained many engravings by himself, mainly of works by [[Guercino]].<ref name="dnb" />


== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==

*Redford, Bruce. ''Dilettanti: the antic and the antique in eighteenth-century England'' (Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2008).
*Redford, Bruce. ''Dilettanti: the antic and the antique in eighteenth-century England'' (Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2008).


==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/knapton_george.html George Knapton online] (Artcyclopedo)
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*[http://www.drawpaintsculpt.com/artist-biographies/knapton-george/ George Knapton] ("Draw Paint Sculpt")


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Admiral Sir John Norris, c. 1735[1]

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 to 1778.[2]

Life and work

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Knapton was born in Christchurch, Hampshire, the son of William Knapton Esquire of Brockenhurst, Hampshire. 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).[2]

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.[3] Knapton resigned his position at the society in 1763.[2]

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.[2]

The Family of Frederick, Prince of Wales, 1751

Knapton's largest painting was that of The Family of Frederick, Prince of Wales (1751, Royal Collection).[4] 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,[5] and the singers Carestini and Lisabetta du Parc.[2][6] For his portraits, he employed the specialist drapery painter Joseph Van Aken to paint the dresses and costumes of his sitters.[7]

Knapton assisted his brothers John and Paul, who had succeeded to and extended their father's book publishing business in London in the production of several publications including works by Thomas Birch and The History of England by Nicolas Tindal and Paul de Rapin.[2]

Knapton died in Kensington in December 1778 and was buried there on the 28th of that same month.[2]

Knapton's brother, Charles Knapton, born in Christchurch, Hampshire (1700–1760), was also an artist and, together with Arthur Pond (1705?–1758), published a book Imitations of the Italian Masters (1735), which contained many engravings by himself, mainly of works by Guercino.[2]

Sources

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  1. ^ "BHC2912, Admiral Sir John Norris, circa 1660–1749". Collections Online. National Maritime Museum. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Knapton, George". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
  3. ^ Bourchier Wray by George Knapton
  4. ^ George Knapton, The Family of Frederick, Prince of Wales (Royal Collection).
  5. ^ Sir Edwin Hawke Archived 16 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine (Falmouth Art Gallery).
  6. ^ Lisabetta du Parc (National Portrait Gallery).
  7. ^ Drapery painter in Oxford Reference

Further reading

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  • Redford, Bruce. Dilettanti: the antic and the antique in eighteenth-century England (Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2008).
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