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Robert Bowyer

(1758-1834), Miniature painter and publisher

Artist associated with 47 portraits
Robert Bowyer enjoyed a distinguished career as a painter of miniature portraits for an eminent clientele including George III. Between 1783 and 1828, he exhibited thirty-two portraits at the Royal Academy and when the King's miniaturist Jeremiah Meyer died in 1789, Bowyer was appointed in his place. During this period, he painted many eminent figures of his day including Lord Sandwich and Lord Nelson. Bowyer also had a career as a dealer in art prints and as a publisher of books. His two major endeavours in this capacity were an illustrated edition of the Bible and David Hume's The History of England. He was a lifelong active member of the Baptist church and became a minister in later life.

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Commemoration of the 14th February 1797, by William Henry Worthington, and by  James Parker, published by  Robert Bowyer, after  Robert Smirke - NPG D17017

Commemoration of the 14th February 1797

by William Henry Worthington, and by James Parker, published by Robert Bowyer, after Robert Smirke
line engraving, published 1803
NPG D17017

Horatio Nelson, by Edward Scriven, after  Robert Bowyer - NPG D5331

Horatio Nelson

by Edward Scriven, after Robert Bowyer
stipple and line engraving, published 1805
NPG D5331

Interview between Queen Elizabeth & the Earl of Essex, by Thomas Milton, published by  Robert Bowyer, after  Robert Smirke - NPG D31838

Interview between Queen Elizabeth & the Earl of Essex

by Thomas Milton, published by Robert Bowyer, after Robert Smirke
line engraving, published 1806
NPG D31838

David Hume, by Anker Smith, published by  Robert Bowyer, after  Allan Ramsay - NPG D36377

David Hume

by Anker Smith, published by Robert Bowyer, after Allan Ramsay
line engraving, published 31 March 1806
NPG D36377

Cuthbert Collingwood, Baron Collingwood, by Henry Richard Cook, after  Robert Bowyer - NPG D2095

Cuthbert Collingwood, Baron Collingwood

by Henry Richard Cook, after Robert Bowyer
stipple engraving, published 1806
NPG D2095

Cuthbert Collingwood, Baron Collingwood, by Henry Richard Cook, after  Robert Bowyer - NPG D2096

Cuthbert Collingwood, Baron Collingwood

by Henry Richard Cook, after Robert Bowyer
stipple engraving, published 1806
NPG D2096

David Hume, by Anker Smith, published by  Robert Bowyer, after  Allan Ramsay - NPG D18799

David Hume

by Anker Smith, published by Robert Bowyer, after Allan Ramsay
line engraving, published 31 March 1806
NPG D18799

William Pitt, by William Bromley, published by  Robert Bowyer, after  Thomas Gainsborough - NPG D40251

William Pitt

by William Bromley, published by Robert Bowyer, after Thomas Gainsborough
line engraving, published 4 June 1808
NPG D40251

William Pitt, by William Bromley, published by  Robert Bowyer, after  Thomas Gainsborough - NPG D40252

William Pitt

by William Bromley, published by Robert Bowyer, after Thomas Gainsborough
line engraving, published 4 June 1808
NPG D40252

Horatio Nelson, by William Henry Worthington, after  Robert Bowyer - NPG D5332

Horatio Nelson

by William Henry Worthington, after Robert Bowyer
line engraving, published 1808
NPG D5332

Charles James Fox, by Robert Bowyer, after and published by  William Bromley - NPG D37784

Charles James Fox

by Robert Bowyer, after and published by William Bromley
line engraving, published 2 January 1815
NPG D37784

'A view from Mont St. Jean of The Battle of Waterloo', published by Robert Bowyer - NPG D15951

'A view from Mont St. Jean of The Battle of Waterloo'

published by Robert Bowyer
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1816
NPG D15951

King George III, by James Godby, after and published by  Robert Bowyer - NPG D33157

King George III

by James Godby, after and published by Robert Bowyer
stipple and line engraving, published 1820 (1810)
NPG D33157

A Tribute of Respect to his late Majesty King George the Third, by G. Murray, by  W. Morrison, published by  Robert Bowyer, after  Thomas Stothard, after  James Stephanoff - NPG D33165

A Tribute of Respect to his late Majesty King George the Third

by G. Murray, by W. Morrison, published by Robert Bowyer, after Thomas Stothard, after James Stephanoff
stipple and line engraving, published 1822
NPG D33165

Horatio Nelson, by Charles Turner, after  Robert Bowyer - NPG D4685

Horatio Nelson

by Charles Turner, after Robert Bowyer
mezzotint, published 1823
NPG D4685

Horatio Nelson, by Charles Turner, after  Robert Bowyer - NPG D4686

Horatio Nelson

by Charles Turner, after Robert Bowyer
mezzotint, published 1823
NPG D4686

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by William Bromley, published by  Robert Bowyer, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D37585

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by William Bromley, published by Robert Bowyer, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
line engraving, published 1826
NPG D37585

King George IV, by John Charles Bromley, published by  Mary Parkes, published by and after  Robert Bowyer - NPG D33346

King George IV

by John Charles Bromley, published by Mary Parkes, published by and after Robert Bowyer
mezzotint, published 1827
NPG D33346

King George IV, by James Bromley, after  Robert Bowyer - NPG D10842

King George IV

by James Bromley, after Robert Bowyer
mezzotint, published 1827
NPG D10842

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