George Dawe Paintings & Artwork for Sale | George Dawe Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 12, 2025
George Dawe, A pair of portraits: Ebenezer Fuller Maitland Bethia Fuller Maitland (née Ellis) and their son William
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
George Dawe, British 1781-1829- A pair of portraits: Ebenezer Fuller Maitland; Bethia Fuller Maitland (née Ellis) and their son William; oils on canvas, each 238 x 147.5 cm., a pair (2). Provenance: The sitters, and thence by descent. Exhibited: London, Royal Academy of Art, 1817, no.247 (Mrs Fuller Maitland and her son). Note: Ebenezer Fuller Maitland FRS (1780-1858) was an English landowner and politician. He was the only son of Ebenezer Maitland, a London businessman and Bank of England director, and his wife Mary. In 1807, he changed his name to Ebenezer Fuller Maitland in accordance with the bequest of his wife's unmarried aunt, Sarah Fuller, who left him her fortune in 1810. In 1804, Maitland served as a lieutenant-colonel in the Reading Volunteers. He was elected Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel in 1807, for Wallingford in 1812, and for Chippenham in 1826, holding the latter seat until 1830. He was Sheriff of Berkshire in 1825–26, Sheriff of Breconshire in 1831-32, a director of the South Sea Company from 1815 until his death, and in 1829 was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. Ebenezer's wife Bethia (1781-1865) was heiress to the banker William Fuller, said to be one of the richest men in England. They had twelve children, of whom four sons and four daughters married. His eldest surviving son and heir was William Fuller Maitland (1813-1876), shown here as the little boy. William was an avid picture collector who journeyed frequently to Italy, where he encountered the works of the early Italian masters, whose paintings, alongside English landscapes, formed the basis of a major part of his collection. From the time of his first marriage in 1842 until his death, he lived at Stansted Hall in Essex. He was father to the MP and cricketer William Fuller-Maitland (1813-1876). As well as two large London houses, Ebenezer and Bethia owned country estates at Shinfield Park and Park Place in Berkshire, Stansted Hall at Stansted Mountfichet in Essex, Garth near Builth Wells in Breconshire, and High Barcaple in Kirkcudbrightshire. The portrait of Bethia and William shows Park Place in the left background. At the time of painting in c.1816, Park Place in fact belonged to Ebenezer's cousin Henry Piper Sperling, who had recently purchased the property at auction, and who in 1824 swapped it for Ebenezer's estate Norbury Park in Surrey. When Fuller Maitland died in 1858, Queen Victoria visited Park Place with the intention of purchasing the estate for the Prince of Wales. Ebenezer's wife in fact remained in the house until her death when their son William took over ownership. An attempt to sell by auction was made in 1866, but the eventual sale took place in 1867, to Charles Easton of Whiteknights, Reading – a speculator, purchased with the intention of dividing the then 800-acre estate. In 2012, it was sold to Russian businessman Andrey Borodin for a record £140 million, making it the hitherto most expensive house sale in the United Kingdom.
Roseberys
Mar. 09, 2025
Portrait of Leopold I, King of Belgium, 1810-1815 by George Dawe (1781-1829)
Est: $160,000 - $320,000
Portrait of Leopold I, King of Belgium, 1810-1815 by George Dawe. This is a very rare and unique portrait of Leopold I, King of Belgium (1790-1865), in his young age: 20-25 years of old. Presumably, the year when the portrait was painted in 1810-1815, the time of Napoleon invasion of Europe and Russia. BIOGRAPHY: Leopold I (French: Léopold; 16 December 1790 – 10 December 1865) was the first King of the Belgians, reigning from 21 July 1831 until his death in 1865. The youngest son of Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Leopold took a commission in the Imperial Russian Army and fought against Napoleon after French troops overran Saxe-Coburg during the Napoleonic Wars. After Napoleon's defeat, Leopold moved to the United Kingdom, where in 1816 he married Princess Charlotte of Wales, the only child of the Prince Regent (the future King George IV). Leopold and Charlotte's marriage was happy, but it ended after a year and a half, when Charlotte died after delivering a stillborn son. Leopold continued to enjoy considerable status in Britain. DESCRIPTION: Size of the frame: 29 in. x 25 in. = 72.5 cm x 62.5 cm; Size of the stretcher: 24 x 20 in. = 60 cm x 50 cm; Weight of the frame: 15 lb. = 6.75 kg; Condition: Fine, normal age wear, no defects; This painting was not signed, but 20% of Dawe’s paintings were not signed. BIOGRAPHY of the ARTIST: George Dawe (1781-1829) England - highest possibility. The portrait was not signed, but after meticulous research, we came to conclusion that the artist was George Dawe. His painting of classical subjects won much praise and were the making of his early reputation, but he was more interested in financial success and sought portraiture commissions, which were lucrative and which brought him into contact with high society. However, the direct way in which he promoted his own work was not approved of by artistic society and brought considerable criticism from his contemporaries, one of whom was John Constable, who painted a background for a Dawe portrait on at least one occasion. He enjoyed the patronage of the Duke and Duchess of Kent and also that of Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold. Confusing messages on the portrait: In the right upper corner there is a confusing message in a light oil paint, in English: “Thomas Picton General Served in Paris(?) when ______(?) under the Duke of Wellington, Killed in action Waterloo ____________and ____ tranche ___Cavalry 1815”. This is a completely wrong message. Computer Face Recognition Analysis excluded this possibility. Is the painting of King Leopold? -True. Similarity score with King Leopold: 0.4921005584814231. Is the painting of General Murat? -False. Similarity score with General Murat: 0.7805936981139793. TEST B: Compare the painting to portrait of Thomas Picton and the portrait of General Murat. Is the painting of Thomas Picton? -False. Similarity score with Thomas Picton: 0.6722433957862264 (younger portrait). Similarity score with Thomas Picton: 0.7660791676968941 (older portrait). OTHER PORTRAITS of KING Leopold: There are few portraits of king Leopold I, in England (National Portrait Gallery, London) and Belgium (Royal Museum of Fine Arts /Old Master’s Museum, Brussels), by George Dawe, but they are either in older age Leopold I, or prints, or copies of the copies. By the way, King Leopold on the similar portraits was dressed in the same red dress uniform, same decorated collar, and was wearing the same Cross of Honor and other orders, as on his young portrait. Auction sales results of George Dawe paintings in the last 20 years: 1. 11-28-2006 - Portrait of tsar Alexander I, 34x24 inches, oil - Estimate: 250,000 GBP=$324,500 USD, Unsold, Sotheby's London; 2. 11-30-2005 - Portrait of Nicholas I on horseback, 48 x 38 inches, oil, Estimate: - 90,000 GBP = $116,820 USD, Unsold, Christie's, London. 3. 11-29-2006 - Portrait of Grand Duke Nicholas on horseback, 48 x 38 inches, oil, -Sold for 108 000 GBP = $140,184 USD, Christie's, London. 4. 06-04-2013 - Portrait of tsar Alexander I, 35 x2 3 inches, oil, -Sold for 134,500 GBP = $174,581 USD, Sotheby's, London. In 10-20 years the prices went up because of inflation. So, our estimate of Leopold I portrait painting is $200,000 - $400,000 USD. Provenance: This painting was purchased by American officer after the Second World War II, in 1945, in Paris, France. Then it was brought to USA and kept for decades as an estate collection in USA. In 1980’s-1990’s, the owners moved to Florida. In 2009 their grandchildren brought the portrait to antique store in St. Petersburg in Florida, USA.
Eternity Gallery
Nov. 26, 2024
Portrait of Emperor Alexander I
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
Property from an Important Private Collection, United Kingdom Studio of George Dawe RA 1781 - 1829 Portrait of Emperor Alexander I oil on canvas 80 by 60cm, 31½ by 23½ in. Framed: 101.5 by 81.5 cm, 40 by 32 in.
Sotheby's
Nov. 20, 2024
After George Dawe, RA, British 1781-1829- Portrait of Tsar Alexander I of Russia, bust-length;
Est: £300 - £500
After George Dawe, RA, British 1781-1829- Portrait of Tsar Alexander I of Russia, bust-length; enamel on metal, tondo, dia. 7 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, UK. Note: The present work is informed by Dawe's depiction of Tsar Alexander I (1777-1825), of which various versions exist, including one which is now in the Royal Collection [RCIN 400098]. Dawe worked for Alexander I in St Petersburg between 1818 and 1828, in which time he produced 336 portraits of those responsible for the defeat of Napoleon (1769-1821).
Roseberys
Oct. 06, 2024
Grande GRAVURE réalisée par T. Wright en N&B et publiée à Londres figur
Est: €800 - €1,000
Grande GRAVURE réalisée par T. Wright en N&B et publiée à Londres figurant un portrait en pied de l'empereur Alexandre Ier de Russie (1777-1825) d'après l'original réalisé par George Dawe célèbre pour avoir executé les portraits de la Galerie militaire du Palais d'hiver de Saint-Pétersbourg et dont une version est aujourd'hui conservée dans la Royal Collection Trust (RCIN 400098). Elle est conservé sous un beau passe-partout dans un cadre d'époque en bois mouluré de palmettes. Petits accidents. Travail anglais du 1er quart du XIXe siècle. Dim. hors-tout: H. 83.5 x L. 63.5 cm ; gravure: H. 59.5 x L. 39.5 cm. Provenance: ancienne collection du prince Cyrille Vassilievitch Narischkine (1877-1950). Большая ГРАВИВА сделанная Т. Райтом в черно-белом режиме и опубликованная в Лондоне изображающая портрет российского императора Александра I (1777-1825) в полный рост с оригинала Джорджа Доу известного тем что выполнил портреты из Военной галереи. Зимнего дворца в Санкт-Петербурге вариант которого сегодня хранится в Фонде королевской коллекции (RCIN 400098). Он хранится под красивой циновкой в старинной деревянной раме вылепленной из пальмовых листьев. Мелкие аварии. Английское произведение первой четверти XIX века. Габаритные размеры: В. 83 5 х Д. 63 5 см; гравировка: В. 59 5 х Д. 39 5 см. Провенанс: бывшая коллекция князя Кирилла Васильевича Наришкина (1877-1950).
Osenat
Mar. 27, 2024
Dawe (George, engraver) The Life of a Nobleman, first edition, Geo. Henderson, [c.1825].
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Dawe (George, engraver) The Life of a Nobleman, first edition, 9 hand-coloured aquatint plates, no title or letterpress as issued, slight marginal soiling, later red morocco, gilt, by Riviere, t.e.g., [Abbey, Life 310], 4to, Geo. Henderson, [c.1825]. *** Lovely suite of plates which follow a nobleman through his inheritance to gambling, partying, womanising and borrowing money to a duel and his death-bed. Rare at auction with only one copy, in the original 3 parts (2015) since 1968.
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 30, 2023
Baron Fyodor Karlovich von Korff (1773-1823) After George Dawe (1781-1829)
Est: €200 - €300
Baron Fyodor Karlovich von Korff (1773-1823) After George Dawe (1781-1829) lithograph on paper 'Londres publié ..... 1824 pour la propriété de ....' 52.6 x 41.2 cm Russian Lieutenant General, Aide-de-camp to His Majesty the Emperor lithograph on paper 'Londres publié ..... 1824 pour la propriété de ....' 52.6 x 41.2 cm Russian Lieutenant General, Aide-de-camp to His Majesty the Emperor
Hermitage Fine Art
Feb. 11, 2023
Gerard.DOU, (XXe), "Femme lisant l'évangile"
Est: €80 - €120
Gerard.DOU, (XXe), "Femme lisant l'évangile". Huile sur toile. Dimensions: 61x46cm.
Guilmoto & Associés - Isère Enchères
Nov. 18, 2022
Gerard Dou – Abrahams Opfer (Abraham's sacrifice)
Est: €2,500 - €3,000
Etching after Rembrandt on laid paper. 15.8 x 12.9 cm (sheet size).
Karl & Faber
Oct. 08, 2022
Gerard.DOU, (XXe), "Femme lisant l'évangile". Huile sur toile. Dimensions:
Est: €80 - €120
Gerard.DOU, (XXe), "Femme lisant l'évangile". Huile sur toile. Dimensions: 61x46cm.
Guilmoto & Associés - Isère Enchères
Sep. 20, 2022
George Dawe (1781-1829), d'après (XIXe siècle), Portrait d'Alexandre Ier de Russie, huile sur toile, 88x61 cm
Est: CHF2,000 - CHF3,000
George Dawe (1781-1829), d'après (XIXe siècle), Portrait d'Alexandre Ier de Russie, huile sur toile, 88x61 cm.Notre portrait est un exemplaire de format identique à celui, réalisé par Georges Dawe en 1825, conservé au Musée Russe de Saint-Petersbourg (signé et daté en bas à droite, inv. '-6348). On en trouve un autre exemplaire au Musée d'Art de Rybinsk, oblast de Yaroslav (signé en bas à droite, n° inv. inconnu). Le tsar est représenté en manteau de général de cavalerie, coiffé d'une casquette, dans le parc de Tsarskoie Selo, avec, au fond, à gauche, la galerie de Cameron. George Dawe avait été recruté par le tsar, en 1818, afin de constituer une impressionnante galerie de 336 portraits de tous les généraux russes ayant participé à la Grande Guerre Patriotique de 1812, contre Napoléon. Cette mission lui prit dix ans et l'épuisa : il rendit l'âme un an seulement après son retour en Angleterre, en 1829.Le tsar est logiquement un des modèles les plus représentés par Dawe, depuis la date de première pose, le 28 mai 1823 (cinq ans après l'arrivée de l'artiste!). La version prototype est celle, monumentale, conservée au Musée de l'Ermitage (1824, 238 x 152cm., inv. ''-4947). On ne dénombre pas moins de quatre versions de portrait du tsar, avec variantes d'uniformes, de paysages ou de formats, lesquelles ont chacune été peintes plusieurs fois.Provenance: Acheté par M. Jean-René Bory dans le fonds Crousaz en 1969. La famille Crousaz ayant eu plusieurs alliances avec la famille de la Harpe depuis le XIXe s., ce tableau s'impose comme l'héritage de Frédéric-César de la Harpe (1754-1838) qui a reçu ce portrait directement de l'Empereur dont il était le précepteur. Dans les publications du Musée des Suisses dans le monde, il est d'ailleurs mentionné: "ce portrait serait un don du tsar à son précepteur et ami, le Vaudois Frédéric-César de la Harpe".. Dans une gravure de L. Courtin, conservée au Musée Historique de Lausanne (inv. I.11.1.2.a), représentant le cabinet de travail de La Harpe, rue Marterey, un portrait d'Alexandre Ier, du même modèle que le nôtre est accroché entre les deux fenêtres.
Piguet Hôtel des Ventes | Genève
Oct. 26, 2021
Circle of George Dawe R.A. (London 1781-1829) Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a red waistcoat and black coat unframed
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Circle of George Dawe R.A. (London 1781-1829) Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a red waistcoat and black coat oil on canvas 76.2 x 63.7cm (30 x 25 1/16in). unframed For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jun. 07, 2021
George Dawe, R.A. (1781-1829) Portrait of Emperor Alexander I (1777-1825) o
Est: -
George Dawe, R.A. (1781-1829) Portrait of Emperor Alexander I (1777-1825) oil on canvas 35 ¾ x 24 7/8 in. (90.9 x 63.1 cm.)
Christie's
May. 14, 2021
PORTRAIT OF GRAND DUKE NIKOLAI PAVLOVICH ROMANOV
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
GEORGE DAWE (London, 1781 - 1829) Portrait of Grand Duke Nikolai Pavlovich Romanov Oil on canvas, cm. 71x63. Framed The painting is a partial and varied replica of the portrait of Nikolai Pavlovich Romanov (Tsar of Russia from 1825 to 1855, year of his death) by George Dawe, today at the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l.
Dec. 08, 2020
W B Walker after George Dawe (1781-1829)
Est: £600 - £800
W B Walker after George Dawe (1781-1829) W B Walker after George Dawe (1781-1829) 'TRH The Princess Charlotte & Prince Leopold in Her Royal Highness's Box at the Opera House' a reverse painted mezzotint laid down on glass 26 x 36cm, mounted in the original 'Hogarth' frame
Sworders
Oct. 06, 2020
DAWE George (1781 - 1829) "La princesse Charlotte et le prince Léopold de Saxe-Cobourg Gotha,
Est: €400 - €600
DAWE George (1781 - 1829) "La princesse Charlotte et le prince Léopold de Saxe-Cobourg Gotha, futur Léopold 1er, dans leur loge au Covent Garden Theater à Londres" gravure aquarellée sur papier collé sur papier. Par George Dawe. Ecole britannique. Epoque: avant 1830. Dim.:43,5x34,8cm.
Vanderkindere
Nov. 30, 2019
GEORGE DAWE (LONDON 1781 - KENTISH TOWN 1829), CIRCLE OF. TSAR ALEXANDER I.
Est: -
Oil/canvas, 90 x 72,5 cm, some rest. - English portrait painter. D. studied 1794-96 at the Royal Academy in London. In 1818 he travelled Europe and among others painted a portrait of Goethe. On invitation of tsar Alexander I. he worked in St. Petersburg 1819-28. Mus.: St. Petersburg (Hermitage), Moscow (Tretjakow-Gal., Puschkin-Mus), London (Tate, Nat. Portrait Gall.), Edinburgh Lit.: AKL, Bénézit a. others.
Auktionshaus Stahl
Jul. 26, 2018
"Portrait of Tsar Alexander I" Attr. to Dawe
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Oil on canvas, portrait of Tsar Alexander I, in uniform, attributed to George Dawe, U.K. (17981-1829). Measures 22.25"H x 16.25"W framed; 17.25"H x 13.25"W unframed. Some craquelure, see photos.Examine all photos closely. Contact AAG for more detailed information if needed. AAG is not responsible for any errors or omissions to any lots. All sales are final and sold as is. Third party shipping options: UPS Store 4875, 954.358.2800, store4875@theupsstore.com. BMC International Shipping, 954-972-5786, info@floridainternationalshipping.com. PakMail, 954.522.4550, us770@pakmail.org. Raymies Trucking 954.980.3454. Raymiestrucking@yahoo.com.
Abington Auction Gallery
Jul. 18, 2018
EXCEPTIONNELLE PAIRE DE GRANDS PORTRAITS OFFICIELS
Est: €120,000 - €150,000
EXCEPTIONNELLE PAIRE DE GRANDS PORTRAITS OFFICIELS REPRÉSENTANT LE TSAR NICOLAS Ier ET SON ÉPOUSE LA TSARINE ALEXANDRA FÉODOROVNA. ATTRIBUÉ À WILHELM-AUGUSTE GOLICKE (1802-1848) ÉLEVE DE GEORGE DAWE (1781-1829) Portrait de l’empereur Nicolas Ier de Russie (1796-1855), posant en tenue du Régiment des Chevaliers-Gardes. Huile sur toile, rentoilée et remontée sur un châssis moderne, restaurations, petites usures du temps, mais bon état général. Conservée dans un encadrement à baguettes dorées. A vue : H. : 268 cm – L. : 190 cm. Cadre : H. : 272 cm – L. : 195 cm. ATTRIBUÉ À WILHELM-AUGUSTE GOLICKE (1802-1848) ÉLEVE DE GEORGE DAWE (1781-1829) Portrait de l’impératrice Alexandra Féodorovna de Russie (1798-1860), posant en tenue du couronnement. Huile sur toile, rentoilée et remontée sur un châssis moderne, restaurations, petites usures du temps, mais bon état général. Conservée dans un encadrement à baguettes dorées. A vue : H. : 268 cm – L. : 190 cm. Cadre : H. : 272 cm – L. : 195 cm.
HVMC - Hôtel des Ventes de Monte-Carlo
Feb. 17, 2018
George DAWE (1781-1829)
Est: €100 - €200
George DAWE (1781-1829) Cottage Spinsters, after Richard LIVESAY (c.1750-c.1823). Published April 5th 1797, by R. Pollard Spafields London Song: Not a flower, not a flower sweet on my black coffin let there be strown Not a friend , not a friend greet My poor corps where my bones shall be trown. A thousand thousand sighs to save Lay me O i where True lover never find my grave To wheep there. Shakespeare Coloured mezzotints on paper 60 cm x 50 cm.
Hessink's
Nov. 30, 2015
George Dawe (1781-1829) Portrait of Grand Duke Nicholas, later Emperor Nich
Est: -
George Dawe (1781-1829) Portrait of Grand Duke Nicholas, later Emperor Nicholas I (1825-55), on horseback
Christie's
Nov. 07, 2015
Portrait of King of Belgians Leopold I, circa 1815, by George Dawe(?)
Est: $100,000 - $250,000
Antique oil on canvas. Inscription on canvas in the right upper corner: portrait of British General Sir Thomas Picton, killed in action at Waterloo, in 1815. Possible attributions of the artist: 1. Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830); 2. Sir William Beechey (1753 - 1839); 3. Jacques-Louis David (1748 - 1825); 4. Sir Martin Archer Shee (1769 - 1850) - high probability. http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp03564/sir-thomas-picton 5. George Dawe (1781-1829) England - highest possibility. Size of the frame: 29 in. x 25 in. = 72.5 cm x 62.5 cm; Size of the stretcher: 24 x 20 in. = 60 cm x 50 cm; Weight of the frame: 15 lb. = 6.75 kg; In the right upper corner there is a message in English: Thomas Picton General Served in Paris under the Duke of Wellington Killed in action and _____________Cavalry 1815. Version 1. This is a portrait of King Leopold I, King of Belgians, by George Dawe. Leopold I (Leopold Georges Chretien Frederic; German: Leopold Georg Christian Friedrich; 16 December 1790 - 10 December 1865) was from 21 July 1831 the first King of the Belgians, following Belgium's independence from the Netherlands. He was the founder of the Belgian line of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. His children included Leopold II of Belgium and Carlota of Mexico, Empress-Consort of Maximilian I of Mexico. He was a maternal uncle and adviser of Queen Victoria. He was born in Coburg and died in Laeken. By birth, he was a Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, later a Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duke of Saxony. Leopold was the youngest son of Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and Countess Augusta Reuss-Ebersdorf, and later became a prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha after Saxe-Coburg acquired Gotha from Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg in 1826 and yielded Saalfeld to Saxe-Meiningen. In 1795, as a mere child, Leopold was appointed colonel of the Izmaylovsky Guards Regiment in Russia. Seven years later, he became a major general. When Napoleonic troops occupied the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg in 1806 Leopold went to Paris. Emperor Napoleon I offered him the position of adjutant, but he refused. Instead, he took up a military career in the Imperial Russian Cavalry. He campaigned against Napoleon and distinguished himself at the Battle of Kulm at the head of his cuirassier division. In 1815, at the age of 25, Leopold reached the rank of lieutenant general in the Imperial Russian Army. Version II. This is a portrait of British General Thomas Picton. Discussion: The portrait was probably made in his younger years. Biography of Thomas Picton: Picton was the younger son of Thomas Picton, and was born in Poyston, Pembrokeshire, Wales. In 1771 he obtained an ensign's commission in the 12th Regiment of Foot, but he did not join until two years later. The regiment was then stationed at Gibraltar, where he remained until he was made captain in the 75th in January 1778, at which point he then returned to Britain. The regiment was disbanded five years later, and Picton quelled a mutiny amongst the men by his prompt personal action and courage, and was promised the rank of major as a reward. He did not receive it, and after living in retirement on his father's estate for nearly twelve years, he went out to the West Indies in 1794 on the strength of a slight acquaintance with Sir John Vaughan, the commander-in-chief, who made him his aide-de-camp and gave him a captaincy in the 17th foot. Shortly afterwards he was promoted major in the 58th foot. Condition Fine, normal age wear, no defects; Low Estimate: 100000.0; High Estimate: 250000.0; Original: Yes; Medium: Oil Paint; Circa: 1800; Style: Classicism;
Eternity Gallery
Jun. 03, 2015
George Dawe, RA (British, 1781-1829) Portrait of Emperor Alexan
Est: £60,000 - £80,000
George Dawe, RA (British, 1781-1829) Portrait of Emperor Alexander I in the uniform of the Preobrazhensky Regiment
Bonhams
Mar. 08, 2015
Portrait of King of Belgians Leopold I, circa 1815, by George Dawe(?)
Est: $100,000 - $250,000
Antique oil on canvas. Inscription on canvas in the right upper corner: portrait of British General Sir Thomas Picton, killed in action at Waterloo, in 1815. Possible attributions of the artist: 1. Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769 - 1830); 2. Sir William Beechey (1753 - 1839); 3. Jacques-Louis David (1748 - 1825); 4. Sir Martin Archer Shee (1769 - 1850) - high probability. http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp03564/sir-thomas-picton 5. George Dawe (1781-1829) England - highest possibility. Size of the frame: 29 in. x 25 in. = 72.5 cm x 62.5 cm; Size of the stretcher: 24 x 20 in. = 60 cm x 50 cm; Weight of the frame: 15 lb. = 6.75 kg; In the right upper corner there is a message in English: Thomas Picton General Served in Paris under the Duke of Wellington Killed in action and _____________Cavalry 1815. Version 1. This is a portrait of King Leopold I, King of Belgians, by George Dawe. Leopold I (Leopold Georges Chretien Frederic; German: Leopold Georg Christian Friedrich; 16 December 1790 - 10 December 1865) was from 21 July 1831 the first King of the Belgians, following Belgium's independence from the Netherlands. He was the founder of the Belgian line of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. His children included Leopold II of Belgium and Carlota of Mexico, Empress-Consort of Maximilian I of Mexico. He was a maternal uncle and adviser of Queen Victoria. He was born in Coburg and died in Laeken. By birth, he was a Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, later a Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duke of Saxony. Leopold was the youngest son of Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and Countess Augusta Reuss-Ebersdorf, and later became a prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha after Saxe-Coburg acquired Gotha from Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg in 1826 and yielded Saalfeld to Saxe-Meiningen. In 1795, as a mere child, Leopold was appointed colonel of the Izmaylovsky Guards Regiment in Russia. Seven years later, he became a major general. When Napoleonic troops occupied the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg in 1806 Leopold went to Paris. Emperor Napoleon I offered him the position of adjutant, but he refused. Instead, he took up a military career in the Imperial Russian Cavalry. He campaigned against Napoleon and distinguished himself at the Battle of Kulm at the head of his cuirassier division. In 1815, at the age of 25, Leopold reached the rank of lieutenant general in the Imperial Russian Army. Version II. This is a portrait of British General Thomas Picton. Discussion: The portrait was probably made in his younger years. Biography of Thomas Picton: Picton was the younger son of Thomas Picton, and was born in Poyston, Pembrokeshire, Wales. In 1771 he obtained an ensign's commission in the 12th Regiment of Foot, but he did not join until two years later. The regiment was then stationed at Gibraltar, where he remained until he was made captain in the 75th in January 1778, at which point he then returned to Britain. The regiment was disbanded five years later, and Picton quelled a mutiny amongst the men by his prompt personal action and courage, and was promised the rank of major as a reward. He did not receive it, and after living in retirement on his father's estate for nearly twelve years, he went out to the West Indies in 1794 on the strength of a slight acquaintance with Sir John Vaughan, the commander-in-chief, who made him his aide-de-camp and gave him a captaincy in the 17th foot. Shortly afterwards he was promoted major in the 58th foot. Condition Fine, normal age wear, no defects; Low Estimate: 100000.0; High Estimate: 250000.0; Original: Yes; Medium: Oil Paint; Circa: 1800; Style: Classicism;
Eternity Gallery
Feb. 28, 2015
GEORGE DAWE (ENGLISH 1781-1829)
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
GEORGE DAWE (ENGLISH 1781-1829) Princess Charlotte, 1818 oil on canvas 140 x 110 cm (55 x 43 1/4 in.) signed and dated G DAWE R.A PINXIT/1818 PROVENANCE Acquired from the summer residence of the King of Hannover, Castle Herrenhauser, with partial inventory label on stretcher, and collection stamp on the canvas verso EAFC [Familien Fideicommiss Seiner Majestaet des hochseligen Koenigs Ernst August von Hannover. 1836.1843] Sotheby's, Munich, Works of Art from the Royal House of Hanover, October 6, 2005, Lot 588 EXHIBITED Annual Exhibition of the Royal Academy, London, 1818 (No. 42, Her Late Royal Highness Princess Charlotte) This portrait of Princess Charlotte Augusta was painted in 1818, shortly after the tragic death of the young Princess (1796-1817). Apart from being an exceptionally visually appealing early 19th century portrait painting with both a Royal sitter and a Royal provenance, the present lot is quite historically significant. It is difficult to overestimate the effect that the untimely death of the Princess Charlotte of Wales had on the people of Great Britain. The closest event in recent memory to which one could compare it, would be the death of Princess Diana in our time. After Charlotte's death, the entire country went into mourning, with shops closing for two weeks, and even the Exchange and Law Courts closing, amongst other institutions. George Dawe was a favored English portraitist of high society. An Academician at the Royal Academy of the Arts, his patrons included the Duke and Duchess of Kent, as well as Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold. This painting, which was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1818, was consequently a reverent and exquisite homage to the Princess by one of her own favorite painters. One can certainly imagine the emotions that this portrait stirred in its viewers, painted as it is with an ethereal but still vital quality, with the beautiful beloved Princess surrounded by the heavens. George Dawe is a very well known artist in Russia. This is thanks to the Duke of Kent, with whom he toured through Europe in 1819 shortly after exhibiting this painting at the Royal Academy. As a result of his tour, he was commissioned by Tsar Alexander I to paint 329 portraits of the Russian officers who defeated Napoleon, which form the Military Gallery of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. Indeed, Dawe lived in St. Petersburg from 1822-28, working on the commission, and in 1828 was even appointed First Portrait Painter of the Imperial Court.
Shapiro Auctions LLC
May. 17, 2014
Painting, 20th c. Continental School
Est: $100 - $200
After George Dawe, R.A. (British, 1781-1829), Portrait of Tsar Alexander I in the Uniform of the Preobrazhensky Guards, Emperor of Russica, oil on canvas, bears no signature, overall (with frame): 27.5''h x 21.5''w
Clars Auctions
Dec. 10, 2013
George Dawe, English 1781-1829 Portrait of Alexander I
Est: $50,000 - $60,000
Attributed to George Dawe, English (1781-1829), "Portrait of Tsar Alexander I", oil on canvas, dated 1805 (on brass plaque) no visible signature, and measuring 17 3/4 x 13 1/2. The work is mounted in a pegged and carved gilt wood frame, not relined, (In good condition). Dawe was a well known portrait artist and mezzotint engraver, he painted over 300 Russian Generals active during Napoleon's invasion of Russia. Provenance (from the verso) states that this painting was the property of H.R.H. Grand Duchess Olga Oldenburg, it was acquired in 1946 in Paris at an auction of her family possessions
Bill Hood & Sons Arts & Antiques Auctions
Jun. 04, 2013
GEORGE DAWE
Est: £60,000 - £80,000
PROPERTY FROM A NOBLE FRENCH FAMILY 1781 - 1829 PORTRAIT OF TSAR ALEXANDER I signed in Latin, inscribed and dated St P 1826 l.r. oil on canvas 88 by 58 cm, 34 1/2 by 22 3/4 in.
Sotheby's
Apr. 06, 2013
Henry Dawe (English, c. 1790-1848), After George Dawe (English, 1781-1829) Pavel Andreevich Shuvalov (1776-1823), the mezzotint "publi
Est: $300 - $500
Henry Dawe (English, c. 1790-1848), After George Dawe (English, 1781-1829) Pavel Andreevich Shuvalov (1776-1823), the mezzotint "published August 1, 1825 for the Proprietor by Mess.rs Colnaghi," framed, plate size 13 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. Provenance: Purchased from Grosvenor Prints, London, as Ex-collection of the Honorable Christopher Lennox-Boyd. N.B. George Dawe's painting was commissioned by Tsar Alexander I to commemorate the senior military staff who defeated Napoleon during the French invasion of Russia in 1812. Over 300 such portraits hang in the Military Gallery of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg.
Skinner
Jan. 17, 2013
George Dawe (British, 1781-1829) Study of John
Est: £300 - £400
George Dawe (British, 1781-1829) Study of John Bellingham, the assassin of British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval, signed, pencil sketch, 9" x 7 1/4"
Mallams
May. 29, 2012
STUDIO OF GEORGE DAWE
Est: £80,000 - £120,000
1781 - 1829 PORTRAIT OF EMPRESS ALEXANDRA FEDOROVNA oil on canvas 268 by 189cm, 105 1/2 by 74 1/2 in.
Sotheby's
Jan. 27, 2012
ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE DAWE
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, UNITED STATES 1781 - 1829 PORTRAIT OF ALEXANDER II AS A BOY inscribed 1827 George Dawe and various (on the reverse) oil on board 13 1/4 by 11 in., 33.5 by 28 cm.
Sotheby's
Nov. 28, 2011
George Dawe, R.A. (1782-1829)
Est: £40,000 - £60,000
George Dawe, R.A. (1782-1829) Portrait of a young gentleman signed, inscribed and dated 'Geo. Dawe R.A./pinxt 1819./St Petersbourg' (lower right) oil on canvas 33 x 26½ in. (83.8 x 67.3 cm.) This work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné by Dr Galina Andreeva.
Christie's
Jul. 07, 2011
GEORGE DAWE (LONDON 1781-1829) Portrait of Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852), 1st Duke of Wellington, half-length, in a dark jacket with a white waistcoat and a pleated jabot,
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
GEORGE DAWE (LONDON 1781-1829) Portrait of Arthur Wellesley (1769-1852), 1st Duke of Wellington, half-length, in a dark jacket with a white waistcoat and a pleated jabot, Oil on canvas, 89.5 by 71 cm. Provenance: with Frost & Reed Ltd., London. with John Levy Galleries, New York. Studebaker Collection, Chicago. Anonymous sale, Parke-Bernet, New York, 20 March 1941, lot 57. Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington, soldier and statesman and one of the leading military and political figures of the 19th century. Known simply as "The Duke of Wellington" he defeated Napoleon together with Gebhard von Blücher (1742-1819) at The Battle of Waterloo in 1815. The Duke of Wellington was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1828 until 1830 and was Interim Prime Minister in November and December of 1834. George Dawe was a renowned portrait painter of military men who defeated Napoleon. Following this success, Tsar Alexander I (1777-1825) commissioned over 300 portraits of senior Russian military staff for the Military Gallery in the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg and Dawe became the first official portrait painter of the Imperial Court of Russia in 1828.
MacDougall's
Nov. 25, 2010
George Dawe, after James Northcote - Grouse Shooters in Bowland
Est: £200 - £400
George Dawe, after James Northcote (British, 1746-1841) Grouse Shooters in the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire mezzotint in colours, in original gilt frame h:44 w:62 cm Literature: The print is reproduced in Remember Nelson - The Life of Captain Sir William Hoste, by Tom Pocock, published in 1977. Other Notes: On the right in the picture is the Reverend Theodore Dixon Hoste, elder brother of Nelson's protege, William Hoste of Norfolk; beside him is William Assheton.
Cheffins
Oct. 05, 2010
George Dawe RA (1781-1854) Portrait of a Lady,
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
George Dawe RA (1781-1854) Portrait of a Lady, three-quarter length, in a plumed hat, black jewelled gown and red cloak, in the grounds of a Gothic Palace Oil on canvas, 127 x 102cm
Adam's
Apr. 22, 2010
George Dawe, RA (British, 1781-1829) Portrait of a gentleman
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Portrait of a gentleman signed, dated and inscribed on reverse 'George Dawe RA/Pinxit 1819/ St Petersberg', also inscribed by the artist with varnishing instructions on the stretcher. oil on canvas 66 x 57cm (26 x 22 7/16in).
Bonhams
Mar. 12, 2009
A portrait miniature of Alexander I Pavlovich 19th
Est: kr15,000 - kr20,000
A portrait miniature of Alexander I Pavlovich 19th century After George Dawe Image size: 6,2 x 4,4 cm. The original full-size painting of Alexander I by George Dawe (1781-1829) is in the Hermitage, St. Petersburg.
Stockholms Auktionsverket
Oct. 10, 2008
GEORGE DAWE R.A. (1781-1829) - A half length
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
GEORGE DAWE R.A. (1781-1829) - A half length portrait of Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales, only child of the Prince Regent later George IV. The subject is wearing a blue silk dress and the Star of St. Catherine of Russia which were gifts from Tsar Alexander, oil on canvas, in carved frame, 31 1/2" x 25 1/2" (see illustration).
Mallams
Nov. 29, 2006
George Dawe, R.A. (1781-1829)
Est: £60,000 - £90,000
Portrait of Grand Duke Nicholas, later Emperor Nicholas I (1825-55), on horseback signed, inscribed and dated 'Painted by G. DAWE St. Petersburg 1822' (lower left) and with later inscriptions in Russian 'Alek. Benkendorf/Gr[and]-D[uke]-Nikolai Pavl[ovich]/paint[ed] by Dawe' (on the reverse) and 'G?. Sukarov-L?...dkolvan?' (upper right, on the reverse) oil on canvas 48 1/4 x 38 5/8 in. (122.5 x 98.1 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 28, 2006
GEORGE DAWE, R.A., 1781-1829
Est: £180,000 - £250,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, ENGLAND PORTRAIT OF TSAR ALEXANDER I IN THE UNIFORM OF THE PREOBRAZHENSKY GUARDS 87.5 by 61cm., 34¼ by 24in. signed in Latin l.r. and dated St. Petersburg 1826; inscribed on reverse Moberly / Petersburg 1826; further stamped with Moberly arms on reverse of canvas oil on canvas PROVENANCE Presented by Tsar Nicholas I to Charles Moberly in St. Petersburg 1826; Thence by descent; Phillip's London, Early British and Victorian Paintings, 3 June 1997, Lot 52 NOTE In 1818 Alexander I invited the British artist George Dawe RA, portraitist to the Duke of Kent and main rival of Sir Thomas Lawrence, to Russia to create what is now the War Gallery in the Winter Palace. Over the course of ten years in St Petersburg, he and his assistants Poliakov and Vassily Golike painted over 300 portraits in celebration of the generals who achieved victory in the 1812 Patriotic War. Dawe thus established for himself a glittering and extremely successful career in Russia. He was elected an honorary member of the Imperial Academy of Arts, and created First Portrait Painter to the Russian Court by the Tsar. He established a large and productive studio in the Russian capital, where Russian and British assistants helped him with numerous high society commissions. He earned Pushkin's praise, and the poet dedicated one of his works to the British artist. Dawe was also a favourite of Alexander I who gave him a large studio in the Imperial Winter Palace, and paid him generously for his work. In spring 1823 Dawe wrote with evident joy and pride to a London friend, The Emperor has given me a sitting about a week ago. He will give me as many as I require and I fancy I shall make a very successful picture... One of these 'successful pictures', showing the Emperor full-length in Life Guards' uniform with Russian and foreign decorations and cocked hat in hand, was sent to London to Lord Londonderry in 1824. It was this portrait, engraved by Thomas Wright and published in London in 1826 that became the iconic image of the Russian Tsar. Dawe was officially given the exclusive right to make and license copies of this portrait, thus the only authorized versions were produced by Dawe himself in his St. Petersburg studio. A few full-length portraits of the same type are now kept in famous collections in Russia. One larger than life size version can be seen in the Alexander Room of the Hermitage (inv no 4467) and another, dated 1825, in The State Russian Museum (inv no 3922). A third from 1826 is part of the Royal collection in England (No 746). Similar portraits of Alexander I painted in the small format often preferred by Dawe, dated between 1825 and 1828 are now in royal collections in Britain (No.745) and the Netherlands (inv no IB 46722), in the Wellington Museum, London (dated 1825, 80 by 56.5cm), in the vaults of The State Museum at Peterhof (inv no 755). This very familiar official image of the Emperor was reproduced on porcelain, jewelry, in miniatures and in the engraving by Wright and Bennet depicting Alexander I visiting George Dawe's studio in the Winter Palace. After the death of Alexander I, Nicholas I commissioned a number of high quality official portraits of his brother to present to royal relatives and foreign diplomats in memory of the deceased Emperor. The offered lot was given to the British diplomat Charles Moberly in 1826 and bears a seal with the Moberly arms on the reverse (fig.1). His connection to George Dawe was reinforced when Moberly, as Acting Counsel General in St. Petersburg, was responsible for the legal formalities of finalising the portraitist's estate in the early 1830s. By keeping the correspondence with Dawe's relatives and lawyers, Charles Moberly did a great deal to preserve the artist's legacy. We are very grateful to Dr. Galina Andreeva for her help in cataloguing this lot.
Sotheby's
Nov. 22, 2006
Attributed to George Dawe, R.A. (1781-1829)
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
Portrait of an officer of the 1st King's Dragoon Guards, three-quarter-length, wearing the regiment's Waterloo helmet, his left hand resting on the hilt of his sword oil on canvas 51 3/4 x 40 1/2 in. (131.5 x 103 cm.)
Christie's
Mar. 15, 2006
George Dawe, R.A. (1781-1829)
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Portrait of Benjamin Flight (1767-1846), seated three-quarter-length, at a table by an organ oil on canvas 38 x 34 1/2 in. (96.5 x 87.5 cm)
Christie's
Nov. 30, 2005
George Dawe, R.A. (1781-1829)
Est: £60,000 - £90,000
Portrait of Nicholas I (1825-55) on horseback signed, inscribed and dated 'Painted by G.DAWE St. Petersburg 1822' (lower left) and with later inscription in Russian 'Alek. Benkendorf/Gr[and]-D[uke]-Nikolai Pavl[ovich]/paint[ed] by Dawe (on the reverse) oil on canvas 48 1/4 x 38 5/8 in. (122.5 x 98.1 cm.)
Christie's
Jun. 16, 2005
George Dawe, R.A. (1781-1829)
Est: £5,000 - £8,000
Portrait Benjamin Flight (1767-1846), three-quarter-length, seated at a table by an organ oil on canvas 38 x 34 1/2 in. (96.5 x 87.5 cm)
Christie's
May. 10, 2005
George Dawe (British, 1781-1829)
Est: -
Mother and child seated on an empire style chaise, bears inscription on stretcher verso, oil on canvas, 30 x 24 cm (11 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
Bonhams
Sep. 19, 2004
GEORGE DAWE. (British, 1781-1829). GENTLEMAN AND
Est: $12,000 - $15,000
GEORGE DAWE. (British, 1781-1829). GENTLEMAN AND LADY WITH A BOOK - A PAIR, Oil on canvas. - 50 1/2 in. x 40 in.; 52 in. x 41 3/4 in. George Dawe was awarded the Royal Academy's gold medal in 1803 and won the premium when he later exhibited at the British Institution. He was commissioned by the Emperor of Russia to paint portraits of prominent officers. After nine years in Russia he had painted over 400 portraits which are on display in The Hermitage.
Sloans & Kenyon
May. 26, 2004
GEORGE DAWE, R.A., 1781-1829
Est: £120,000 - £180,000
signed l.r. and dated St. Petersburg 1820 oil on canvas
Sotheby's