renowned artists born in the 18th century (1701 - 1800)


George RomneyGeorge Romney (December 26, 1734 - November 15, 1802) was a noted English portrait painter.
Joseph Wright of DerbyJoseph Wright (September 3, 1734 - August 29, 1797), styled Wright of Derby, was an English landscape and portrait painter. He has been acclaimed as "the first professional painter to express the spirit of the Industrial Revolution."
Benjamin WestBenjamin West (October 10, 1738 - March 11, 1820) was an American painter of historical scenes around and after the time of the Revolution.
John Singleton CopleyJohn Singleton Copley (July 3, 1738 - September 9, 1815) was an American artist of the colonial period, famous for his portraits of important figures in colonial New England. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, his portraits were innovative in that they tended to portray their subjects with artifacts that were indicative of their lives.
Angelica KauffmannMaria Anna Angelica Kauffmann (October 30, 1741-November 5, 1807) was a Swiss painter.
Charles Willson PealeCharles Willson Peale (April 15, 1741 - February 22, 1827) was an American painter, soldier and naturalist.
Francisco GoyaFrancisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes (March 30, 1746 - April 16, 1828) was a Spanish painter and engraver. He was born in Fuendetodos and later lived primarily in Madrid. Brought up in Zaragoza, at fourteen he was apprenticed to an artist friend of his father's (Jose Luzan). He married Josefa Bayeu (sister of Francisco Bayeu) in 1773.
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