Sir Martin Archer Shee (1769-1850), Portrait painter and President of the Royal Academy
Sitter in 3 portraits
Artist associated with 85 portraits
The Irish-born Shee was primarily a portrait painter. He moved to London in 1788 where, after working as an engraver, he enrolled in the Royal Academy Schools in 1790. He was elected a full academician in 1805 An energetic reformer, Shee published Rhymes on Art, or the Remonstrance of a Painter (1800) which called for national support for the arts. The book was well received and was instrumental in the foundation of the British Institution in the same year.
Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon
by William Davison, after George Romney, and Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, 1839-1840 (1792)
On display at Royal Courts of Justice, London
NPG 469
by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, 1794
On display in Room 19 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 1093
by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, circa 1800
On display in Room 17 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 2199
John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale
by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, circa 1802
NPG 1265
Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings
by Thomas Mitchell, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
watercolour on ivory laid on card, (circa 1804)
NPG 6293
by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, engraved 1812
NPG 126
by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, circa 1814
NPG 812
by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, circa 1817
NPG 1848
by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, 1819
NPG 3124a
by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, 1819
NPG 3124
by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, circa 1820
NPG 1442
Thomas Denman, 1st Baron Denman
by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, circa 1832
On display at Royal Courts of Justice, London
NPG 463
by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, 1843
NPG 432
by Henry Cousins, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, before 1684
NPG D37502
by J. Wright, published by Tristram Bamfield Freeman, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
stipple engraving, published 1791
NPG D8605
by William Ward, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 1795
NPG D7171
by William Ward, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 1795
NPG D7172
by William Bond, after Henry Bone, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
stipple engraving, (circa 1800)
NPG D33399
by A.M. Huffam, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, early 19th century
NPG D37740
by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, early 19th century
NPG D2570
All paintings by this artist on the BBC Your Paintings website
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