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Artists›George Engleheart

George Engleheart

1750

WA-00009746

PaintingContemporary

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WikidataQ358195

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1 cross-verified · 1 single-source

Birth yearArtsy· 92%✓
NationalityWikidata + Artsy· 92%

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Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%

About

Why this artist matters now

George Engleheart (1750–1829) was an English painter of portrait miniatures, and a contemporary of Richard Cosway, John Smart, William Wood, and Richard Crosse.

Source: Museum · Trust score: 100% · Updated 2mo ago

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago

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Artworks (12)

Portrait of Charlotte Viscountess Chetwynd

1825 · Ivory

Framed: 9.7 × 7 cm (3 13/16 × 2 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of a Gentleman

1810 · Watercolor on ivory

8.1 × 6.4 cm (3 3/16 × 2 1/2 in.); Framed: 10.2 × 7.1 cm (4 × 2 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of Sir Thomas Baring, 2nd Baronet

1803 · watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal frame with plaited brown hair in glazed reserve on back

Framed: 8.6 x 7 cm (3 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.); Unframed: 8 x 6.3 cm (3 1/8 x 2 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Mr. De Wolf

1800 · Ivory

Oval, 3 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (81 x 62 mm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of Mr. Barwell

1795 · Watercolor on ivory

8.3 × 6.5 cm (3 1/4 × 2 9/16 in.); Framed: 10.2 × 7.1 cm (4 × 2 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of a Man

1795 · watercolor on ivory, in a later gold, enamel, and diamond frame

Framed: 8.7 x 7.4 cm (3 7/16 x 2 15/16 in.); Unframed: 7.7 x 6.2 cm (3 1/16 x 2 7/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Colonel Woodford

1788 · Ivory

Oval, 2 1/8 x 1 3/4 in. (55 x 44 mm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a Lady

1785

5.7 × 4.5 cm (2 1/4 × 1 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Mrs. Peter De Lancey (Elizabeth Colden, 1720–1784)

1778 · Ivory

Oval, 1 3/8 x 1 1/8 in. (34 x 28 mm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Portrait of a Man

1775 · Ivory

Oval, 1 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. (32 x 29 mm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of James Grant

1775 · Watercolor on ivory

Framed: 6.4 × 4.5 cm (2 1/2 × 1 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of Miss Braddon

1775 · Watercolor on ivory

4.5 × 3.7 cm (1 3/4 × 1 7/16 in.); Framed: 5.7 × 4.5 cm (2 1/4 × 1 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Artwork sources (3)

12 published of 12 catalogued · 8 with image

Art Institute Chicago
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The Met
4 published
Cleveland Museum of Art
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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 2)

2 entries · 1 sources

Portrait of Sir Thomas Baring, 2nd Baronet
1803 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Portrait of a Man
1795 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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