George Dawe

Biography

George Dawe earned renown as a portrait painter whose refined likenesses captured some of the most significant military figures of his age; his richly detailed canvases, celebrated for their warmth and dignity, grace the galleries of St. Paul’s Cathedral where they continue to speak to his devotion to art and to national memory.

He balanced his London practice with a diplomatic career in Russia, where his friendship with leading commanders brought him international acclaim and further inspired the sense of solemn service that characterizes the work housed in the cathedral that now honors him.