Amy Lyon
E286911
Amy Lyon, better known as Emma Hamilton, was an 18th-century English socialite and artist’s model famed for her role as the muse of painter George Romney and as the mistress of Admiral Horatio Nelson.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amy Lyon canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English socialite
ⓘ
artist’s model ⓘ human ⓘ muse ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Emma Hamilton
ⓘ
Emma Hamilton ⓘ
surface form:
Lady Hamilton
|
| associatedWith |
George Romney
ⓘ
Horatio Nelson ⓘ William Hamilton ⓘ |
| birthName | Amy Lyon self-link ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability |
extensive portraiture by George Romney
ⓘ
romantic scandal with Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| employer | Charles Greville ⓘ |
| familyName |
Lyons
ⓘ
surface form:
Lyon
|
| genre | tableaux vivants ⓘ |
| givenName | Amy ⓘ |
| hasLover | Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| influenced |
fashion and manners in contemporary society
ⓘ
public image of Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| modeledFor | George Romney ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the mistress of Admiral Horatio Nelson
ⓘ
being the muse of painter George Romney ⓘ her role in Neapolitan society ⓘ her “Attitudes” performances ⓘ |
| notableWork | series of “Attitudes” classical poses ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
ⓘ
artist’s model ⓘ socialite ⓘ |
| partnerInAffair | Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | classical heroines in Romney’s paintings ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
Merton Place ⓘ Naples ⓘ |
| socialCircle |
British aristocracy
ⓘ
Neapolitan court ⓘ |
| spouse | William Hamilton ⓘ |
| title |
Emma Hamilton
ⓘ
surface form:
Lady Hamilton
|
Referenced by (2)
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