Celebrities Like Russian Generals Painted By George Dawe

One of his brothers was Henry Edward Dawe, also a portraitist.
Early life and later career
George Dawe was born on 6 February 1781 to Philip Dawe and Jane in Brewer Street, in the parish of St James's. Philip was an artist and engraver in mezzotint who had worked with Hogarth and Turner and he 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.