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William Say

(1768-1834), Mezzotint engraver

Sitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 261 portraits
Say went to London in 1788 and studied under engraver and painter James Ward. In 1807, he engraved William Beechey's portraits of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, to whom he was then appointed engraver. Over his lifetime, Say produced a total of 335 plates, which included works after old masters as well as contemporary artists. In around 1819, he produced the first ever mezzotint engraving on steel. Say's son Frederic Richard Say was a successful portrait painter.

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Richard Mead, by William Say, after  Arthur Pond - NPG D11368

Richard Mead

by William Say, after Arthur Pond
mezzotint, (1743)
NPG D11368

George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough, by William Say, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D38246

George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough

by William Say, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1759-1762)
NPG D38246

'The fallen angels', by William Say, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D11338

'The fallen angels'

by William Say, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, (1796-1797)
NPG D11338

John Opie, by William Say, after  John Opie - NPG D19426

John Opie

by William Say, after John Opie
mezzotint, (circa 1798)
NPG D19426

Beatrix Parker (née Lister), by William Say, after  William Owen - NPG D39538

Beatrix Parker (née Lister)

by William Say, after William Owen
mezzotint, early 19th century (probably exhibited 1809)
NPG D39538

Beatrix Parker (née Lister), by William Say, after  William Owen - NPG D3804

Beatrix Parker (née Lister)

by William Say, after William Owen
mezzotint, early 19th century (probably exhibited 1809)
NPG D3804

William Cumberland Cruikshank, by William Say, after  Gabriel Stuart - NPG D34414

William Cumberland Cruikshank

by William Say, after Gabriel Stuart
mezzotint, published 14 June 1801
NPG D34414

Sir Sidney Smith and an unknown man, by William Say, published by  John Peter Thompson, after  Sir Robert Ker Porter - NPG D41781

Sir Sidney Smith and an unknown man

by William Say, published by John Peter Thompson, after Sir Robert Ker Porter
mezzotint, published 19 June 1802
NPG D41781

Walter Ramsden Fawkes, by William Say, after  John Hoppner - NPG D36677

Walter Ramsden Fawkes

by William Say, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D36677

William Windham, by and published by William Say, after  John Hoppner - NPG D37055

William Windham

by and published by William Say, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 2 May 1803
NPG D37055

John Henry Williams, by William Say, after  William Artaud - NPG D37081

John Henry Williams

by William Say, after William Artaud
mezzotint, published 6 August 1803
NPG D37081

Sir William Douglas, Bt, by William Say, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D1656

Sir William Douglas, Bt

by William Say, after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D1656

Walter Ramsden Fawkes, by William Say, after  John Hoppner - NPG D1902

Walter Ramsden Fawkes

by William Say, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D1902

John Henry Williams, by William Say, after  William Artaud - NPG D4798

John Henry Williams

by William Say, after William Artaud
mezzotint, 6 August 1803
NPG D4798

William Windham, by William Say, after  John Hoppner - NPG D4861

William Windham

by William Say, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 1803
NPG D4861

Abraham Tucker, by William Say, after  Enoch Seeman - NPG D6989

Abraham Tucker

by William Say, after Enoch Seeman
mezzotint, published 1 July 1803 (1739)
NPG D6989

Abraham Tucker, by William Say, after  Enoch Seeman - NPG D6990

Abraham Tucker

by William Say, after Enoch Seeman
mezzotint, published 1 July 1803 (1739)
NPG D6990

John Blades, by William Say, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D713

John Blades

by William Say, after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D713

George Lister, by William Say, after  William Artaud - NPG D8146

George Lister

by William Say, after William Artaud
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D8146

Henry Martyn, by William Say, after  Thomas Hickey - NPG D12035

Henry Martyn

by William Say, after Thomas Hickey
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D12035

Dog, by William Say - NPG D11305

Dog

by William Say
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11305

'Juliet', by William Say - NPG D11307

'Juliet'

by William Say
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11307

Sir James Affleck, Bt, by William Say, after  Henry William Pickersgill - NPG D11309

Sir James Affleck, Bt

by William Say, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11309

George Douglas, by William Say, published by  Edward Orme, after  Caroline Lucy Douglas - NPG D11329

George Douglas

by William Say, published by Edward Orme, after Caroline Lucy Douglas
mezzotint heightened with white, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11329

John Henry Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland, by and published by William Say, after  Octavius Oakley - NPG D11330

John Henry Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland

by and published by William Say, after Octavius Oakley
mezzotint heightened with white bodycolour, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11330

'Dorothea', by William Say - NPG D11333

'Dorothea'

by William Say
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11333

'Petrach', by William Say - NPG D11334

'Petrach'

by William Say
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11334

'Head', by William Say, after  Rembrandt - NPG D11336

'Head'

by William Say, after Rembrandt
lithograph, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11336

Detail from the Sistine Madonna, by William Say, after  Raphael (Raffaello Santi) - NPG D11340

Detail from the Sistine Madonna

by William Say, after Raphael (Raffaello Santi)
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834 (circa 1512-1514)
NPG D11340

Detail from the Sistine Madonna, by William Say, after  Raphael (Raffaello Santi) - NPG D11341

Detail from the Sistine Madonna

by William Say, after Raphael (Raffaello Santi)
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834 (circa 1512-1514)
NPG D11341

Detail from the Sistine Madonna, by William Say, after  Raphael (Raffaello Santi) - NPG D11342

Detail from the Sistine Madonna

by William Say, after Raphael (Raffaello Santi)
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834 (circa 1512-1514)
NPG D11342

Daniel O'Connell, by William Say, probably after  James Arthur O'Connor - NPG D11345

Daniel O'Connell

by William Say, probably after James Arthur O'Connor
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11345

Detail from the Sistine Madonna, by William Say, after  Raphael (Raffaello Santi) - NPG D11355

Detail from the Sistine Madonna

by William Say, after Raphael (Raffaello Santi)
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11355

'Dorothea', by William Say - NPG D11357

'Dorothea'

by William Say
mezzotint heightened with white, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11357

Mr Howard, by William Say, after  George Henry Harlow - NPG D11364

Mr Howard

by William Say, after George Henry Harlow
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11364

Seated man, by William Say - NPG D11367

Seated man

by William Say
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11367

'Laura', by William Say - NPG D11372

'Laura'

by William Say
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11372

'The dairy maid', by William Say - NPG D11376

'The dairy maid'

by William Say
mezzotint and etching, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11376

Thomas James Warren-Bulkeley, 7th Viscount Bulkeley, by William Say, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D11384

Thomas James Warren-Bulkeley, 7th Viscount Bulkeley

by William Say, after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11384

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, by William Say, after  Arthur William Devis - NPG D11387

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

by William Say, after Arthur William Devis
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11387

Hugh Dawnay, by William Say - NPG D11393

Hugh Dawnay

by William Say
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11393

Seated man, by William Say - NPG D11394

Seated man

by William Say
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11394

Abraham Tucker, by William Say, after  Enoch Seeman - NPG D13922

Abraham Tucker

by William Say, after Enoch Seeman
mezzotint, published 1 July 1803 (1739)
NPG D13922

John Granville, by William Say, after  Thomas Barber - NPG D15090

John Granville

by William Say, after Thomas Barber
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D15090

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