Thomas Phillips
(1770-1845), Portrait painterSitter in 4 portraits
Artist associated with 218 portraits
A prolific portrait painter, completing over 700 portraits, Phillips displayed his talent soon after arriving in London in 1790 by exhibiting his first work at the Royal Academy two years later. Moving from history painting to portraits, he was elected to the Royal Academy in 1808 and was Professor of Painting there between 1825 and 1832. He painted a series of contemporary poets. He also produced a number of portraits of men and women of science, considering both to represent the creativity of the Romantic period.
Catherine Whitmore (née Thomason)
by Charles Turner, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 1810
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by Charles Turner, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, (1810)
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by Charles Turner, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, (1810)
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George O'Brien Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont
by John Samuel Agar, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Wright, after Thomas Phillips
stipple engraving, published 16 April 1810
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Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst
by Henry Meyer, after Thomas Phillips
stipple engraving, published 1810
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after Thomas Phillips
lithograph, circa 1811-1819
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by Charles Turner, published by Anthony Molteno, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 28 May 1811
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by G. Glint, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 1812
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by Niccolò Schiavonetti, after Thomas Phillips
line engraving, published 1812
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Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby
by John Samuel Agar, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Wright, after Thomas Phillips
stipple engraving, published February 1813
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by and published by William Say, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 30 November 1813
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Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville
by John Samuel Agar, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Wright, after Thomas Phillips
stipple engraving, published 17 May 1813
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by and published by William Say, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 1813
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Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Earl Granville
by John Samuel Agar, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Wright, after Thomas Phillips
stipple engraving, published 17 May 1813
NPG D15275
by Mary Dawson Turner (née Palgrave), after Thomas Phillips
etching, (circa 1814)
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Maria Sarah (née Turner), Lady Hooker
by Mary Dawson Turner (née Palgrave), after Thomas Phillips
etching, (1814)
NPG D22601
King George IV when Prince Regent
by Henry Bone, after Thomas Phillips
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, August 1814 (1806)
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George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth
by and published by Charles Theodosius Heath, and published by Josiah Boydell, and published by Colnaghi & Co, after Thomas Phillips
line engraving, published 1 January 1814
NPG D34685
George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth
by and published by Charles Theodosius Heath, and published by Josiah Boydell, and published by Colnaghi & Co, after Thomas Phillips
line engraving, published 1 January 1814
NPG D34690
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
by and published by William Say, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 8 November 1814 (1814)
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