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Det mest kjente maleriet av George Roth er The Death of General James Wolfe (1727-1759) (after Benjamin West PRA) (1784); originalen befinner seg i Quebec House, Westerham. Av de 1 verkene av George Roth i vår katalog, er dette de 1 mest kjente, rangert med årstall og museum, slik at du kan velge maleriet du ønsker å bestille.
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| Museum | By | Verker av George Roth | Malerier fra denne listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerham | 1 | The Death of General James Wolfe (1727-1759) (after Benjamin West PRA) |
George Roth etter år: de beste maleriene
Alle daterte George Roth-malerier på denne siden er fra 1784, oppført her etter rangering.
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Hva er det mest kjente maleriet av George Roth?Vis svar
The Death of General James Wolfe (1727-1759) (after Benjamin West PRA) (1784) rangerer som nummer én.
Hvor gammel var George Roth da The Death of General James Wolfe (1727-1759) (after Benjamin West PRA) ble malt?Vis svar
George Roth var 45 år gammel: The Death of General James Wolfe (1727-1759) (after Benjamin West PRA) er datert 1784, og George Roth ble født i 1739.
Hvor mange verk av George Roth har du i listen?Vis svar
1 verk av George Roth finnes i vår katalog.
Hvor oppbevares de originale maleriene til George Roth?Vis svar
Hovedsakelig i Quebec House (Westerham). Se museumstabellen ovenfor for den fullstendige listen.
Kan jeg bestille en reproduksjon av George Roth?Vis svar
Ja. Alle malerier på denne siden kan bestilles som en håndmalt oljereproduksjon eller som et trykk. Åpne maleriet, velg størrelse og legg inn din bestilling.
Om kunstneren: George Roth
The Lineage of a London Painter
George Roth was a man defined by his connections to the professional art circles of the eighteenth century. Born around 1739, he was the son of George Roth, an artist who worked under the direction of Allan Ramsay, specifically focusing on the rendering of drapery. This familial link provided a technical foundation that Roth carried into his own career. He did not merely exist in the shadow of his father; he established his own presence through a series of portraits and exhibitions that spanned the major hubs of British art life.
His professional footprint was not confined to a single city. He moved between the bustling atmosphere of London and the more refined setting of Bath. This mobility allowed him to access diverse markets and social circles. By the time he was exhibiting at the Society of Arts between 1771 and 1776, he had already carved out a niche as a reliable hand in the portraiture market. His work was a product of a specific era of British painting, where the ability to capture a sitter's likeness was the primary currency of the trade.
A Record of Commissions and Presence
The surviving evidence of Roth's output reveals a painter focused on the social realities of his time. His work was not about abstract concepts but about the people who formed the backbone of provincial and urban society. His commissions often centered on specific families, leaving behind a tangible record of their existence through oil and pigment.
- Portraits of the Beckwith and Webster families from Ipswich.
- A series of family portraits including William Healey and Sarah Burks, dated 1793.
- Works exhibited at the Society of Arts during the 1770s.
His connection to East Anglia is particularly evident in his subject matter. The presence of sitters from Ipswich and the involvement of related artists in Norwich and Great Yarmouth suggest a family network deeply embedded in the regional art scene. This was a professional dynasty, one where names like Roth were synonymous with the production of portraiture across several English counties.
The Final Years in Westminster
Roth's career concluded in the same urban environment that had facilitated his rise. He died in 1821, leaving behind a legacy tied to the practicalities of the portraitist's craft. He was buried at St Anne, Westminster, at the age of 82. His life reflects the steady, industrious nature of the eighteenth-century painter, a man whose value was measured by the accuracy of his likenesses and his ability to navigate the competitive art markets of London and Bath.