Brief Biography-Sir George Hayter was born in London in 1792. He was firstly a portraitist but also painted historical works. Hayter studied at the Royal Academy under Henry Henry Fuseli. In Rome, the Academy of Saint Luke admitted him after three years of study under Antonio Canova. In 1818, he painted in London and returned to the continent in 1826, working in Florence, Rome, and Paris. After 1831, in London, he was appointed Portrait Painter to the Queen and received a Knighthood in 1842. Besides portraits, his works consisted of large groups and ceremonial scenes. There are also many religious paintings in his later works. However, the Royal Academy never elected him.