Thomas Oldham Barlow (1824-1889), Engraver and etcher
Sitter in 5 portraits
Artist associated with 40 portraits
Thomas Oldham Barlow, engraver and etcher, was born in Manchester. He was apprenticed to a firm of engravers before moving to London. In 1849, he exhibited his first work at the Gallery of the Society of British Artists, and two years later, he began exhibiting at the Royal Academy. He engraved works after Sir John Everet Millais, John Philip, Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, Richard Ansell and J.M.W. Turner. In 1873, Barlow was elected an honorary member of the Manchester Academy of Fine Arts. He was also elected a member of the Etching Club, whose secretary he was for many years. Barlow was elected an associate engraver of the Royal Academy in 1873, and became a Royal Academician in 1881.
by Thomas Oldham Barlow
line engraving, (1780s-1790s)
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by Thomas Oldham Barlow
mixed-method engraving
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by Thomas Oldham Barlow, published by Thomas Agnew, after Philip Westcott
mezzotint, published 8 July 1850
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by Thomas Oldham Barlow, after David Octavius Hill
mixed-method engraving
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by Thomas Oldham Barlow, after Unknown artist
mixed-method engraving
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by Thomas Oldham Barlow
mixed-method engraving, mid 19th century
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by Thomas Oldham Barlow, after Philip Westcott
mixed-method engraving, published 1853
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by Thomas Oldham Barlow, after Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Bt
mezzotint
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by Thomas Oldham Barlow, after Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Bt
mezzotint, late 19th century
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by Thomas Oldham Barlow
mixed-method engraving, late 19th century
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by Thomas Oldham Barlow
mixed-method engraving
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by Thomas Oldham Barlow, after Robert Fulton
mezzotint, published 1862
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by Thomas Oldham Barlow, after John Phillip
mezzotint, 1863 or after
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by Thomas Oldham Barlow, published by R. Ingalton Drake, after Robert Hannah
mezzotint, published 21 September 1869
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by Thomas Oldham Barlow, printed by T. Brooker, after John Callcott Horsley
mezzotint, (1869)
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(Paul) Julius de Reuter, Baron de Reuter (né Israel Beer Josaphat)
by Thomas Oldham Barlow, after (Wilhelm Augustus) Rudolf Lehmann
mixed-method engraving, circa 1880
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by Thomas Oldham Barlow, after Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Bt
mezzotint, 1884 (1881)
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Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson
by Thomas Oldham Barlow, published by Fine Art Society Ltd, after Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Bt
mixed-method engraving, published 1 May 1882 (1881)
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by Thomas Oldham Barlow, published by J. Gilbert, after M. Wulff
stipple engraving, mid 19th century
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Greater Manchester
Lancashire
London
