George Dawe
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George Dawe (February 8, 1781, London — October 15, 1829, Kentish Town) was an English portraitist who painted 329 portraits of Russian generals active during Napoleon's invasion of Russia for the Military Gallery of the Winter Palace. He worked in Saint Petersburg since 1819, winning acclaim from the artistic establishment and complimentary verses by Pushkin.
He was the son of Philip Dawe, a succesful mezzotint engraver who also produced political cartoons relating to the events of the Boston Tea Party.
One of his brothers was Henry Edward Dawe, also a portraitist.
[edit] External links
- George Dawe on the website of the National Portrait Gallery
- George Dawe on the Hermitage Museum website
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