James Lonsdale
(1777-1839), Portrait painterSitter in 5 portraits
Artist associated with 107 portraits
Lancastrian-born Lonsdale moved to London in around 1799. He was for a short while the pupil of George Romney, after which he enrolled at the Royal Academy schools in 1801. In 1806, he presented to Lancaster his Admiral Lord Nelson, for which he received the freedom of the city. Lonsdale established himself as a portrait artist. His output was prolific; he exhibited 138 paintings at the Royal Academy between 1802 and 1838, eighty-seven with the Society of British Artists, and seven with the British Institution. Lonsdale portrayed many members of the aristocracy and royalty including Queen Caroline, the tsar of Russia, and the Duke of Wellington.
by Samuel William Reynolds, published by and after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 7 March 1822
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by and published by William Skelton, after James Lonsdale
line engraving, published 20 August 1823
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by William Skelton, after James Lonsdale
line engraving, published 1823?
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by G. Hodgetts, published by Zachariah Sweet, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 12 July 1824
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by Charles Turner, published by William Sams, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1 June 1825
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by Charles Turner, published by William Sams, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1 June 1825
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by Charles Turner, published by William Sams, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1 June 1825
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by Charles Turner, published by William Sams, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1 June 1825
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by Charles Turner, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1826
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John Cam Hobhouse, Baron Broughton de Gyfford
by and published by Charles Turner, published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 17 June 1826
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by William Say, published by William Sams, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1 May 1826
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by William Say, published by William Sams, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1 May 1826
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by Charles Turner, published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1 November 1826
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by Charles Turner, published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1 November 1826
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by Charles Turner, published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1 November 1826
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by Charles Turner, published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1 November 1826
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by Charles Turner, published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1 November 1826
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by Charles Turner, published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1 November 1826
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by Samuel William Reynolds, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1826
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by Samuel William Reynolds, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1827
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