Sir Martin Archer Shee
(1769-1850), Portrait painter and President of the Royal AcademySitter in 3 portraits
Artist associated with 91 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, based on a work of 1792
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by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, 1794
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John Fawcett as Touchstone in 'As You Like It'
by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
stipple, published 31st August 1799
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
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John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale
by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, circa 1802
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Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings
by Thomas Mitchell, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
watercolour on ivory laid on card, early 19th century, based on a work of circa 1804
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by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, engraved 1812
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by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, circa 1814
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by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, circa 1817
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by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, 1819
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by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, 1819
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by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, circa 1820
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Thomas Denman, 1st Baron Denman
by Sir Martin Archer Shee
oil on canvas, circa 1832
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by Henry Cousins, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, before 1684
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by J. Wright, published by Tristram Bamfield Freeman, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
stipple engraving, published 1791
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William Thomas Lewis as the Marquis in Elizabeth Inchbald's 'The Midnight Hour'
by and published by John Jones, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 17 November 1792
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by P. Thomson, published by John Sewell, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
line engraving, published 1 July 1794
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by William Ward, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 1795
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by William Ward, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 1795
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by William Bond, after Henry Bone, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
stipple engraving, (circa 1800)
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by A.M. Huffam, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, early 19th century
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by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, early 19th century
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by James Ward, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, 1801
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by James Ward, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, 1801
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Henry Cecil, 1st Marquess of Exeter
by Henry Bone, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1803 (exhibited 1802)
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John Henry Johnstone as Sir Callaghan in 'Love a la mode'
by William Ward, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 1803
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John Henry Johnstone as Sir Callaghan in 'Love a la mode'
by William Ward, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 1803
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John Henry Johnstone as Sir Callaghan in 'Love a la mode'
by William Ward, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 1803
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John Henry Johnstone as Sir Callaghan in 'Love a la mode'
by William Ward, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 1803
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by and published by William Sharp, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
line engraving, published 7 April 1803
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Lavinia Spencer (née Bingham), Countess Spencer
by Charles Turner, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 1804 (1802)
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by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, 1804
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by and published by James Heath, published by John Peter Thompson, published by Peltro William Tomkins, published by Colnaghi & Co, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
line engraving, published 10 February 1804
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Maria Ann Pope (née Campion) as Juliet in 'Romeo and Juliet'
by William Ward, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, 1804
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by Samuel William Reynolds, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, 1804
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Maria Ann Pope (née Campion) as Juliet in 'Romeo and Juliet'
by William Ward, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, 1804
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Lavinia Spencer (née Bingham), Countess Spencer
by Charles Turner, published by Robert Cribb & Son, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 24 July 1804 (1802)
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by George Clint, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 1804
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by George Clint, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 1804
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by William Ward, published by James Burn, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 1 April 1804
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Frances Freeman-Mitford (née Perceval), Lady Redesdale
by Henry Bone, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 26 August 1805 (circa 1800)
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by Sir William John Newton, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
line engraving, circa 1807-1808
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Joseph Richardson retitled as James Murphy
by Sir William John Newton, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
line engraving, circa 1807-1808
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by George Clint, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, 1809
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Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings
by George Clint, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, 1809
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by Henry Bone, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, June 1810
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by Henry Bone, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1810
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by and published by William Bond, published by Longman & Co, published by Josiah Taylor, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
stipple and line engraving, published 1 March 1810
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by J.C. Easling, published by James Jenkins, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 20 June 1815
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by Robert Cooper, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1815
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by John Young, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, 1817
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by Charles Turner, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 1817
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by Henry Bone, by William Bone Sr, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, October 1818 (circa 1800)
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by and published by William Camden Edwards, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
line engraving, published 18 March 1818
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by Samuel Cousins, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, (1819)
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by Charles Turner, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 1820
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by Joseph Collyer the Younger, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
line engraving, circa 1820
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by Joseph Collyer the Younger, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
line engraving, published 1820
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