Abraham Wivell
(1786-1849), Portrait painterArtist associated with 77 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.
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by William Sams, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1823
NPG D33339
by William Holl Sr, published by and after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1823
NPG D1052
by William Holl Sr, published by and after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1823
NPG D1053
by John Cochran, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1823
NPG D2828
Edward Harbord, 3rd Baron Suffield
after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1823
NPG D5191
by Thomas Woolnoth, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving printed in colours, published 1823
NPG D8085
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by William Sams, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1823
NPG D8088
by William Holl Sr, published by and after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 15 April 1823
NPG D14369
by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1824
NPG D32402
by Frederick Christian Lewis Sr, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1824
NPG D32581
Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by William Sams, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1824
NPG D33221
by Thomas Goff Lupton, published by William Sams, after Abraham Wivell
mezzotint, published 1824
NPG D33341
Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Thomas Goff Lupton, published by William Sams, after Abraham Wivell
mezzotint, published 1825
NPG D33222
by Charles Picart, published by George Lawford, after Abraham Wivell
hand-coloured engraving, published 1825
NPG D42867
by Cooper, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, circa 1825-1850
NPG D16087
by Benjamin Holl, published by Martin Colnaghi, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1826 (1823)
NPG D13224
by Benjamin Holl, published by Abraham Wivell, after Laurence Hilliard
stipple engraving, published 1827 (circa 1620)
NPG D25481
Unknown man, possibly a poet, formerly known as William Shakespeare
by William Holl Sr, published by Abraham Wivell
line engraving, published 1827 (circa 1600)
NPG D25482
by William James Ward, published by William Sams, after Abraham Wivell
mezzotint, published 1 June 1827
NPG D10853
by William Holl Sr, published by and after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1827
NPG D41650
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