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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
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and who also produced satirical political cartoons about life in
America which are still highly regarded today. George was the first child born to the couple and there would be other successful artists in the family. Dawe was baptised on 25 February 1781 at St James' Church in
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In 1819 he travelled with the Duke of Kent through Europe. On this tour his painting of portraits of military staff and diplomats brought him to the attention of
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invited him to his coronation ceremony and in 1828 he was officially appointed First
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own work was not approved of by artistic society and brought considerable criticism from his contemporaries, one of whom was
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Dawe returned to
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and, from 1822 to 1828, painted over 300 portraits for the military collection at the Winter Palace with his assistants,
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who commissioned him to paint the portraits of senior
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in 1819, where he won acclaim for his work from the artistic establishment and complimentary verses by
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George Dawe (seated) and
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engraver who also produced political cartoons relating to the events of the
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in St
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Wright, a celebrated engraver. He was buried in the crypt of
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