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Joseph Highmore

1692–1780

Equestrian Portrait of King George II ³¦.1743–5
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Historic and Modern British Art

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71 artworks by Joseph Highmore
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Biography

Joseph Highmore (13 June 1692 – 3 March 1780) was an English painter of portraits, conversation pieces and history subjects, illustrator and author. After retiring from his career as a painter at the age of 70, he published art historical and critical articles.

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Conversation piece

Artworks

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  • I: Mr B. Finds Pamela Writing

    Joseph Highmore
    1743–4
  • VII: Pamela in the Bedroom with Mrs Jewkes and Mr B.

    Joseph Highmore
    1743–4
  • IX: Pamela is Married

    Joseph Highmore
    1743–4
  • XI: Pamela Asks Sir Jacob Swinford’s Blessing

    Joseph Highmore
    1743–4
  • A Gentleman in a Brown Velvet Coat

    Joseph Highmore
    1747
  • Mr Oldham and his Guests

    Joseph Highmore
    ³¦.1735–45
    On display at Tate Britain part of Historic and Modern British Art
  • The Good Samaritan

    Joseph Highmore
    1744
  • A Standing Hound, Looking Up

    Joseph Highmore
    date not known
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  • Lecture Diagram: Perspective Method for a Cube by Joseph Highmore

    Joseph Mallord William Turner
    ³¦.1823–28
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  • Mr Oldham and his Guests

    Joseph Highmore
    ³¦.1735–45
    On display at Tate Britain part of Historic and Modern British Art
  • Portrait of a Man in a Cap

    Joseph Highmore
    date not known
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