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Samuel William Reynolds

(1773-1835), Mezzotint engraver and painter

Sitter in 3 portraits
Artist associated with 637 portraits
Reynolds studied art in London under Charles Howard Hodges and John Raphael Smith. His first engraved portrait, a study of George IV when still Prince of Wales, is dated 1794. Reynolds began exhibiting at the Royal Academy in 1797 and continued to show his work there until 1827. His work was also greatly admired by the French and was exhibited at the Paris Salons from 1810. Reynolds was appointed portrait engraver to George IV in 1820, after which he produced a set of over 350 small mezzotints after Sir Joshua Reynolds's portraits, issued in four volumes between 1821 and 1826. His son, Samuel William Reynolds, was also a portraitist.

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Samuel Reynolds, by Samuel William Reynolds, published by  Henry Graves & Co, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39708

Samuel Reynolds

by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1746)
NPG D39708

Samuel Reynolds, by Samuel William Reynolds, published by  Henry Graves & Co, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39709

Samuel Reynolds

by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1746)
NPG D39709

Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of Radnor, by Samuel William Reynolds, published by  Henry Graves & Co, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39161

Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of Radnor

by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1757)
NPG D39161

Elizabeth Percy (née Seymour), Duchess of Northumberland, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3743

Elizabeth Percy (née Seymour), Duchess of Northumberland

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1757-1759)
NPG D3743

Elizabeth Percy (née Seymour), Duchess of Northumberland, by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D19709

Elizabeth Percy (née Seymour), Duchess of Northumberland

by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1757-1759)
NPG D19709

Elizabeth Barrington (née Vassal), by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D646

Elizabeth Barrington (née Vassal)

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1758)
NPG D646

Felice Giardini, by Samuel William Reynolds, published by  Edward Evans, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D14032

Felice Giardini

by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Edward Evans, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760)
NPG D14032

William Pulteney, Viscount Pulteney, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D21504

William Pulteney, Viscount Pulteney

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1761 or 2)
NPG D21504

Anne Irwin (née Barry), by Samuel William Reynolds, or by  Samuel William Reynolds Jr, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D36458

Anne Irwin (née Barry)

by Samuel William Reynolds, or by Samuel William Reynolds Jr, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1761)
NPG D36458

William Pulteney, Viscount Pulteney, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3978

William Pulteney, Viscount Pulteney

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1761 or 2)
NPG D3978

Nelly O'Brien, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39344

Nelly O'Brien

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1762-1764)
NPG D39344

Nelly O'Brien, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3749

Nelly O'Brien

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1762-1764)
NPG D3749

Nelly O'Brien, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3750

Nelly O'Brien

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1762-1764)
NPG D3750

Nelly O'Brien, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3751

Nelly O'Brien

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1762-1764)
NPG D3751

Nelly O'Brien, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3752

Nelly O'Brien

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1762-1764)
NPG D3752

Nelly O'Brien, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3756

Nelly O'Brien

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1762-1764)
NPG D3756

William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (Lord Shelburne), by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3536

William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (Lord Shelburne)

by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1764)
NPG D3536

Catherine Bunbury (née Horneck); Mary Gwyn (née Horneck), by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3030

Catherine Bunbury (née Horneck); Mary Gwyn (née Horneck)

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1765-1767)
NPG D3030

Catherine Bunbury (née Horneck); Mary Gwyn (née Horneck), by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D913

Catherine Bunbury (née Horneck); Mary Gwyn (née Horneck)

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1765-1767)
NPG D913

Catherine Bunbury (née Horneck); Mary Gwyn (née Horneck), by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D15233

Catherine Bunbury (née Horneck); Mary Gwyn (née Horneck)

by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1765-1767)
NPG D15233

John Armstrong, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D7357

John Armstrong

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1767)
NPG D7357

Samuel Johnson, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3176

Samuel Johnson

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1769)
NPG D3176

Elizabeth Lamb (née Milbanke), Viscountess Melbourne with Peniston Lamb as a child, by Samuel William Reynolds, or by  Samuel William Reynolds Jr, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D38358

Elizabeth Lamb (née Milbanke), Viscountess Melbourne with Peniston Lamb as a child

by Samuel William Reynolds, or by Samuel William Reynolds Jr, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1770-1771)
NPG D38358

Theresa Parker, by Samuel William Reynolds, published by  Henry Graves & Co, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39540

Theresa Parker

by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1770-1772)
NPG D39540

Charlotte Mordaunt (née Musgrave), by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D5706

Charlotte Mordaunt (née Musgrave)

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, late 18th century
NPG D5706

Mary Ann Searle, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D40647

Mary Ann Searle

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1773)
NPG D40647

Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D38904

Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1774)
NPG D38904

Lady Mary Spencer (née Beauclerk), by Samuel William Reynolds, published by  Henry Graves & Co, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D42019

Lady Mary Spencer (née Beauclerk)

by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1775)
NPG D42019

Theophila Gwatkin (née Palmer), by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D35090

Theophila Gwatkin (née Palmer)

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1776)
NPG D35090

Lady Gertrude Fitzpatrick, by Samuel William Reynolds, published by  Henry Graves & Co, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D36952

Lady Gertrude Fitzpatrick

by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1779-1780)
NPG D36952

Sir Henry Edward Bunbury, 7th Bt, by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D15033

Sir Henry Edward Bunbury, 7th Bt

by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1781)
NPG D15033

Fanny Kemble, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D14213

Fanny Kemble

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1783)
NPG D14213

Catherine Mary Forester (née Manners), Lady Forester, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D37736

Catherine Mary Forester (née Manners), Lady Forester

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1784)
NPG D37736

Mary Isabella Manners (née Somerset), Duchess of Rutland, by Samuel William Reynolds, published by  William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D14094

Mary Isabella Manners (née Somerset), Duchess of Rutland

by Samuel William Reynolds, published by William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1784-1787)
NPG D14094

Theophila Lowther (née Gwatkin) ('Simplicity'), by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D37471

Theophila Lowther (née Gwatkin) ('Simplicity')

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1785)
NPG D37471

King George IV, by Samuel William Reynolds, published by  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D19589

King George IV

by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1785)
NPG D19589

Sophia Ashburnham (née Thynne), Lady St Asaph; George Ashburnham, Viscount St Asaph, by Samuel William Reynolds, published by  Henry Graves & Co, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D40001

Sophia Ashburnham (née Thynne), Lady St Asaph; George Ashburnham, Viscount St Asaph

by Samuel William Reynolds, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1786)
NPG D40001

Anne Williams Hope (née Goddard, later Baroness von Dopff), by Samuel William Reynolds, or by  Samuel William Reynolds Jr, published by  Henry Graves & Co, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D35978

Anne Williams Hope (née Goddard, later Baroness von Dopff)

by Samuel William Reynolds, or by Samuel William Reynolds Jr, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1787)
NPG D35978

King George IV, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D9208

King George IV

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1788-1789)
NPG D9208

Sir John Aubrey, 6th Bt, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D7438

Sir John Aubrey, 6th Bt

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1788
NPG D7438

Rose Didelot, probably by Jean Condé, and by  Samuel William Reynolds, after  Charles Hénard - NPG D35180

Rose Didelot

probably by Jean Condé, and by Samuel William Reynolds, after Charles Hénard
mezzotint, 1790s
NPG D35180

Rose Didelot, probably by Jean Condé, and by  Samuel William Reynolds, after  Charles Hénard - NPG D35181

Rose Didelot

probably by Jean Condé, and by Samuel William Reynolds, after Charles Hénard
mezzotint, 1790s
NPG D35181

John Barton, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Prince Hoare - NPG D5621

John Barton

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Prince Hoare
mezzotint, (1790s)
NPG D5621

John Barton, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Prince Hoare - NPG D5622

John Barton

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Prince Hoare
mezzotint, (1790s)
NPG D5622

King George IV, by Samuel William Reynolds, published by  John Brydon, after  Simon de Koster - NPG D33330

King George IV

by Samuel William Reynolds, published by John Brydon, after Simon de Koster
mezzotint, published 1 May 1794
NPG D33330

William Hoare, by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Prince Hoare - NPG D35887

William Hoare

by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after Prince Hoare
mezzotint, published 1 October 1794
NPG D35887

William Hoare, by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Prince Hoare - NPG D3060

William Hoare

by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after Prince Hoare
mezzotint, published 1 October 1794
NPG D3060

Paul Sandby, by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D20478

Paul Sandby

by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, published 1 October 1794
NPG D20478

John Pollexfen Bastard; Edmund Bastard, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  James Northcote - NPG D21481

John Pollexfen Bastard; Edmund Bastard

by Samuel William Reynolds, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 1795
NPG D21481

Joseph Gerrald, by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Charles Smith - NPG D34447

Joseph Gerrald

by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after Charles Smith
mezzotint, published 1795 (1794)
NPG D34447

Joseph Gerrald, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Charles Smith - NPG D8550

Joseph Gerrald

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Charles Smith
mezzotint, published 1795 (1794)
NPG D8550

Caleb Whitefoord, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D4783

Caleb Whitefoord

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1795
NPG D4783

James Stuart, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Unknown artist - NPG D8967

James Stuart

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Unknown artist
etching, 1795
NPG D8967

James Stuart, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  Unknown artist - NPG D15228

James Stuart

by Samuel William Reynolds, after Unknown artist
etching, 1795
NPG D15228

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