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Abraham Wivell

(1786-1849), Portrait painter

Artist associated with 76 portraits
In 1799 Wivell was apprenticed to a wigmaker and hairdresser. He set up his own hairdressing business and, always interested in art, he advertised his portraiture skills by exhibiting miniatures in his shop window. Wivell produced a sketch of Queen Caroline that came to her notice; she gave him a sitting so he could complete the portrait. He received wider attention when his portraits of the participants of the queen's trial in the House of Lords were published. Wivell obtained many portrait commissions from the royal family, the aristocracy and society members. He painted the portraits of nearly 200 members of parliament for a view of the interior of the House of Commons published by Bowyer and Parkes.

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King William IV, by William Holl Sr, published by  William Sams, after  Abraham Wivell - NPG D33548

King William IV

by William Holl Sr, published by William Sams, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published March 1829
NPG D33548

King George IV, by William Holl Sr, published by  Thomas Kelly, after  Abraham Wivell - NPG D10844

King George IV

by William Holl Sr, published by Thomas Kelly, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1830
NPG D10844

Roger O'Connor, by and published by Abraham Wivell - NPG D3715

Roger O'Connor

by and published by Abraham Wivell
mezzotint, published 13 December 1830 (1822)
NPG D3715

Roger O'Connor, by and published by Abraham Wivell - NPG D5734

Roger O'Connor

by and published by Abraham Wivell
mezzotint, published 13 December 1830 (1822)
NPG D5734

Roger O'Connor, by and published by Abraham Wivell - NPG D5735

Roger O'Connor

by and published by Abraham Wivell
mezzotint, published 13 December 1830 (1822)
NPG D5735

King William IV, by Benjamin Holl, published by  Thomas Kelly, after  Abraham Wivell - NPG D14945

King William IV

by Benjamin Holl, published by Thomas Kelly, after Abraham Wivell
stipple and line engraving, published 1831
NPG D14945

Leslie Grove Jones, by Giles Firmin Phillips, after  Abraham Wivell - NPG D15957

Leslie Grove Jones

by Giles Firmin Phillips, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, 1832
NPG D15957

King George IV, by Henry Adlard, after  Abraham Wivell - NPG D10845

King George IV

by Henry Adlard, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1839
NPG D10845

Charles Russell, by William Holl Jr, after  Abraham Wivell - NPG D5851

Charles Russell

by William Holl Jr, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1847
NPG D5851

Mark Huish, by William Henry Mote, after  Abraham Wivell - NPG D8023

Mark Huish

by William Henry Mote, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1848
NPG D8023

King William IV, by Thomas Goff Lupton, after  Abraham Wivell - NPG D19679

King William IV

by Thomas Goff Lupton, after Abraham Wivell
mezzotint, circa 1850-1875
NPG D19679

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Oliver Goldsmith

by Abraham Wivell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, (1770)
NPG D19813

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James Boswell

by G.W. Hutin, published by Abraham Wivell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, (1785)
NPG D20264

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James Perry

by James Thomson (Thompson), after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1818
NPG D5510

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Sir Astley Paston Cooper, 1st Bt

by John Samuel Agar, published by George Lawford, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published May 1825
NPG D19429

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