George Romney was a British artist known for his portrait painting of society figures. Born in 1734 in Beckside, Lancashire, England, he died in 1802 in Kendal, Cumbria, England. Romney spent much of his life in Kendal, Cumbria, England. He was influenced by Christopher Steele and Carlo Vanloo and was educated through the apprenticeship with Christopher Steele in Kendal. His notable peers included Sir Joshua Reynolds and Ozias Humphrey. His works are exhibited in numerous prestigious institutions, including the Abbot Hall Art Gallery, the Ashmolean Museum, the Courtauld Institute of Art, the Dulwich Picture Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery, the National Maritime Museum, the Tate Gallery, the Wallace Collection, the Fitzwilliam Museum,...