George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield of Gibraltar (1717-1790) General; Defender of Gibraltar; Governor of Gibraltar 1777-90

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792)
Richard Earlom (1743 - 1822)

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  • About the work
    Location
    Country: Gibraltar
    City: Gibraltar
    Place: Governor's Residence, The Convent
  • About the artist
    Joshua Reynolds was the dominant artistic personality during the age of George III. He was born in Plympton, Devon. From 1750 to 1752 he studied the work of the Old Masters in Rome. Reynolds returned via Florence and Paris, and settled in London in 1753. In 1759 he painted a portrait of the future king, George, Prince of Wales (Royal Collection). After George’s accession the following year, Reynolds was dismayed to learn that Allan Ramsay had been made Principal Painter to the King. This marked the beginning of increasing hostility between Reynolds and the King. Nonetheless, by 1760 Reynolds had established himself as the leading portraitist. He became President of the Royal Academy in 1768 and was knighted the following year.
    Engraver Richard Earlom was born and died in London. He studied under Italian artist Giovanni Battista Cipriani but later taught himself to engrave in mezzotint. In 1765 Earlom was employed by Boydell to make a series of drawings from paintings at Houghton Hall, Norfolk, which Earlom also engraved in mezzotint. His subjects include fruit and flower pieces after Dutch artists Van Os and Jan van Huysum, and historical and figure subjects, such as ‘Agrippina’ after Benjamin West and ‘Love in Bondage’ after Guido Reni. Earlom also engraved works after Johan Zoffany and Sir Joshua Reynolds. In addition, his series of 200 mezzotint facsimiles of the drawings and sketches of Claude Lorraine was published as ‘Liber veritatis’ between 1777 and 1819.
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    People
    George Augustus, 1st Baron Heathfield of Gibraltar Eliott (1717 - 1790)
    Places
    Subjects
    male portrait, 18th century costume, military uniform, epaulettes, key, Governor of Gibraltar, cannon, sword, general
    Materials & Techniques
    stipple engraving
  • Details
    Artist
    Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723 - 1792)
    Richard Earlom (1743 - 1822)
    Title
    George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield of Gibraltar (1717-1790) General; Defender of Gibraltar; Governor of Gibraltar 1777-90
    Date
    Medium
    Stipple engraving
    Acquisition
    Convent, Gibraltar (Governor's Residence) collection.
    GAC number
    17985