Valentine Green
(1739-1813), Mezzotint engraverSitter in 3 portraits
Artist associated with 150 portraits
Green trained under Robert Hancock, a Worcester engraver, after which he moved to London and began working as a mezzotint engraver. He began to exhibit with the Incorporated Society of Artists from 1766, became a fellow a year later and a director in 1771. He was appointed mezzotint engraver to the king in 1773, and the following year was elected an associate engraver with the Royal Academy. Throughout the 1770s and 1780s, Green's engraving practice flourished. In the 1790s, however, several of his international speculations failed and in 1798 he was declared bankrupt. In 1805 he accepted the role of keeper of the British Institution, a post he held until his death.
by Valentine Green, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1772 (1772)
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by Valentine Green, after Josiah Boydell
mezzotint, published July 1772
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Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry and 2nd Duke of Dover
by Valentine Green, published by and after George Willison
mezzotint, published 1 January 1773
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John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
by and published by Valentine Green, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published 30 August 1774
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John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
by and published by Valentine Green, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published 30 August 1774
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John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
by Valentine Green, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published 1774
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Charles Blount, Earl of Devonshire
by Valentine Green, after Paul van Somer
mezzotint, published 1775
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by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1775 (circa 1638)
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by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1 November 1775 (circa 1632-1635)
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by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1 November 1775 (circa 1632-1635)
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by Valentine Green, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, published 1775
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by Valentine Green, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1775 (circa 1632-1635)
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by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1775 (circa 1638)
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by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1775 (circa 1638)
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George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly
by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 15 April 1775
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by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 25 March 1775
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by Valentine Green, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, published 1775
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by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1 November 1775 (circa 1632-1635)
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by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1 November 1775 (circa 1632-1635)
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Abraham van der Doort (inscribed 'Dobson's Father')
by Valentine Green, possibly after William Dobson, published by John Boydell
mezzotint, published 1776
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