Thomas Woolnoth (1785-1857), Painter and engraver
Artist associated with 118 portraits
Best known for his theatrical portraits after Thomas Charles Wageman and for large plates after Correggio and Van Dyck. He contributed steel engravings to publications including E.W. Brayley and J. Britton's The History of the Ancient Palace and Late Houses of Parliament at Westminster (1836) and The Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Poets (1853). He engraved from his own designs, providing drawings and engravings for Sarah Bowditch's Juvenile Album (1841), and his publications Flowers of Infancy (1839) and Facts and Faces (1852). He served as engraver in ordinary to Queen Victoria and exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1842-57.
John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell of St Andrews
by Thomas Woolnoth
oil on canvas, circa 1851
On display at GAC Supreme Court, London
NPG 375
William Woodville with 'View of the inoculating Hospital at Pancras'
by William Bond, after Lemuel Francis Abbott, and by Thomas Woolnoth, after George Shepherd, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 August 1806
NPG D34349
William Woodville with 'View of the inoculating Hospital at Pancras'
by William Bond, published by Robert John Thornton, after and by Abbott, published by George Shepherd, after Thomas Woolnoth
engraving and aquatint, published 1 August 1806
NPG D36288
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by Robert John Thornton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 March 1807
NPG D34353
Memorial portrait of William Shakespeare
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by Mary Jane Godwin, after Gilbert Soest
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1809 (circa 1605-1681)
NPG D21646
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by Robert John Thornton, after Thomas Barber
stipple engraving, published 1 May 1810
NPG D34352
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by Robert John Thornton, after Thomas Barber
stipple engraving, published 1 May 1810
NPG D36468
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by William Cribb, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1818
NPG D38013
Elizabeth Yates (née Brunton) as Miss Hardcastle in Goldsmith's 'She Stoops to Conquer'
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by Simpkin and Marshall, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1818
NPG D38660
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by Simpkin and Marshall, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1818
NPG D38663
Robert William Elliston as Frank Heartall in Cherry's 'The Soldier's Daughter'
by Thomas Woolnoth, after Thomas Charles Wageman, published by Simpkin and Marshall
stipple engraving, Published 1818
NPG D38689
Eliza, Lady Wrixon-Becher when Miss O'Neill as Belvidera
by Thomas Woolnoth, after Thomas Charles Wageman, published by Simpkin and Marshall
stipple engraving, Published 1818
NPG D38690
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by William Cribb, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1818
NPG D4615
Daniel Terry as Sir Fretful Plagiary in Sheridan's 'The Critic'
by Thomas Woolnoth, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1819
NPG D38680
John Fawcett as Touchstone in 'As You Like It'
by Thomas Woolnoth, after Thomas Charles Wageman, published by Simpkin and Marshall
stipple engraving, Published 1819
NPG D38682
Margaret Agnes Bunn (née Somerville) as Alicia in Rowe's 'Jane Shore'
by Thomas Woolnoth, after Thomas Charles Wageman, published by Simpkin, Marshall & Chapel
stipple engraving, Published 1819
NPG D38684
Charles Kemble as Faulconbridge
by Thomas Woolnoth, after Thomas Charles Wageman, published by Simpkin and Marshall
stipple engraving, Published 1819
NPG D38691
Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent and Strathearn
by Thomas Woolnoth, after George Dawe
stipple engraving, published 1820
NPG D10702
Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent and Strathearn
by Thomas Woolnoth, after George Dawe
stipple engraving, published 1820
NPG D10830
John Liston as Dominie Sampson
by Thomas Woolnoth, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1820
NPG D38646
All paintings by this artist on the BBC Your Paintings website
