Artist

Henry Bone

Portrait of Henry Bone
Portrait of Henry Bone

British, 1755–1834

Henry Bone was a British Romanticism artist. 8 works are cataloged here, principally at Metropolitan Museum of Art. Henry Bone was born in Truro.

Henry Bone (6 February 1755 – 17 December 1834) was an English enamel painter. By c. 1800 he had attracted royal patronage for his portrait miniatures This patronage continued throughout the reigns of three monarchs; George III, George IV and William IV. In his early career he worked as a porcelain and jewellry painter.

He was elected a Royal Academician and produced the largest enamel paintings ever seen up to that time.

Works by Henry Bone

Collections represented

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