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Circle of George Romney — Emma, Lady Hamilton, as a bacchante, dancing on a heath
Circle of George Romney

Emma, Lady Hamilton, as a bacchante, dancing on a heath

This Circle of George Romney portrait depicts Emma, Lady Hamilton, as a bacchante dancing on a heath, rendered in oil on canvas. The work captures a moment of classical mythology and eighteenth-century portraiture.

Medium
oil on canvas
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Master Paintings

October 14, 2022

Estimate: $12,000 – $18,000

Lot 24

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Circle of George Romney, Emma, Lady Hamilton, as a bacchante, dancing on a heath

This Circle of George Romney portrait depicts Emma, Lady Hamilton, as a bacchante dancing on a heath, rendered in oil on canvas. The work captures a moment of classical mythology and eighteenth-century portraiture.

Medium
oil on canvas
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Dancing, Mythological Subject, Female Figure, Portrait, British, 18th Century, Neoclassicism, Oil on Canvas