Francis Holl (1815-1884), Engraver
Sitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 100 portraits
The son of prominent engraver William Holl, Francis Holl was apprenticed to his father. He became a successful and fashionable engraver, working for book as well as print publishers. He worked for twenty-five years engraving the queen's pictures and received royal commissions to execute private plates of portraits of the royal family. He engraved many plates after works by famous artists of the day. Between 1856 and 1883, he exhibited twenty engravings at the Royal Academy and was finally elected an associate engraver in 1883.
by Francis Holl, after Károly (or Charles) Brocky
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D21502
by William Holl Jr, and by Francis Holl, printed by McQueen (Macqueen)
stipple engraving, 19th century
NPG D36336
by Francis Holl, after George Richmond
engraving, after 1815
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by Francis Holl, after W.F. Norris
stipple engraving, before 1884
NPG D38510
Elizabeth Wellesley (née Hay), Duchess of Wellington
by William Holl Jr, by Francis Holl, printed by McQueen (Macqueen), after John Hayter
stipple engraving, mid 19th century
NPG D35629
by Francis Holl, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, mid 19th century
NPG D11001
Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge of Lahore
by Francis Holl, published by Henry Thomas Ryall, published by James Fraser, published by Sir Francis Graham Moon, 1st Bt, after Eden Upton Eddis
stipple engraving, published 1836
NPG D35411
James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Wharncliffe
by Francis Holl, after Henry Perronet Briggs
stipple engraving, published 1836
NPG D4937
Emily Mary (née Grimston), Countess of Craven
by William Holl Jr, and by Francis Holl, after John Hayter
stipple engraving, published 1840
NPG D34225
by Francis Holl, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, 1840s
NPG D35233
by William Holl Jr, and by Francis Holl, published by Whittaker & Co, after Henry Room
engraving, published 1840
NPG D36604
by William Holl Jr, and by Francis Holl, published by Whittaker & Co, after Henry Room
engraving, published 1840
NPG D36605
Lady Georgina Rebow (née Toler) when Lady Georgina Toler
by Francis Holl, after John Hayter
stipple engraving, published 1840
NPG D5597
by Francis Holl, after Thomas Phillips
stipple and line engraving, circa 1840-1880 (1829)
NPG D8509
by Francis Holl, after Thomas Phillips
stipple and line engraving, circa 1840-1880 (1829)
NPG D8510
Emily Henrietta Boyle (née Seymour), Countess of Shannon when Lady Boyle
by William Holl Jr, and by Francis Holl, printed by McQueen (Macqueen), published by T.G. March, after John Hayter
stipple engraving, published 1842
NPG D40669
Emily Henrietta Boyle (née Seymour), Countess of Shannon when Lady Boyle
by William Holl Jr, and by Francis Holl, printed by McQueen (Macqueen), published by T.G. March, after John Hayter
stipple engraving, published 1842
NPG D40670
Emily Henrietta Boyle (née Seymour), Countess of Shannon when Lady Boyle
by William Holl Jr, and by Francis Holl, printed by McQueen (Macqueen), published by T.G. March, after John Hayter
stipple engraving, published 1842
NPG D40671
Frances (Barrington), Countess of Dartmouth
by and published by Francis Holl, after John Hayter
stipple engraving, published 1845 (1844)
NPG D34691
by Francis Holl, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, (1848 or 1849)
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