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Rudolph Ackermann (1764-1834), Publisher

Sitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 34 portraits
Born in Saxony and trained as a carriage designer, Ackermann moved to London in 1783. From 1800 he was the leading publisher of colour-plate books, decorative prints and fashionable periodicals. He was a major patron of British artists, designers and watercolourists and gave near permanent employment to Thomas Rowlandson for over thirty years.

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Walter de Merton, Bishop of Rochester

published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured stipple and aquatint engraving, early 19th century
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Walter de Stapledon

published for Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured stipple and aquatint engraving, early 19th century
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William Bateman, Bishop of Norwich

published for Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured stipple and aquatint engraving, early 19th century
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Richard Fleming, Bishop of Lincoln

published for Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured stipple and aquatint engraving, early 19th century
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King Alfred ('the Great')

possibly by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured etching, early 19th century
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Thomas Tesdale

after Unknown artist, published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured stipple and aquatint engraving, early 19th century
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'Kings Bench Prison'

by Thomas Rowlandson, and Augustus Charles Pugin, aquatinted by Joseph Constantine Stadler, published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1 December 1808
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'Fleet Prison'

by Thomas Rowlandson, and Augustus Charles Pugin, aquatinted by Joseph Constantine Stadler, published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1 September 1808
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'British Institution (Pall Mall)'

by Thomas Rowlandson, and Augustus Charles Pugin, aquatinted by J. Bluck, published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1 April 1808
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'The Roman Catholic Chapel'

by Thomas Rowlandson, and Augustus Charles Pugin, aquatinted by J. Bluck, published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1 April 1808
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