HENRY BONE (1755-1834)
Holy Family ('The Silence') (after Annibale Carracci)
Signed and dated 1814RCIN 404281
George commissioned the miniature artist Henry Bone to make a number of enamel paintings after works by leading artists and Old Masters. These were displayed in splendid carved frames. This example is after a painting by Annibale Carracci which was in the collection of George III. By 1816, a group of Bone’s enamel copies were hanging in George’s bedroom at Carlton House.
Commissioned in 1814 and 1804 respectively
Commissioned in 1814 and 1804 respectively