James Godby
(active 1790-1815), PrintmakerArtist associated with 44 portraits
James Godby, a printmaker, worked in London in the early part of the nineteenth century. Little is known of his life other than what can be gleaned from his work. His first engraving was a portrait of Edward Snape (1791) after William Whitby. Godby specialised in stipple engraving and favoured the subjects of mythology, sentimental literary genre, and female portraiture that were associated with this medium.
by James Godby, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D32572
by James Godby, published by John Lee, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D20316
by James Godby, after William Owen
stipple engraving printed in colours, published 1804
NPG D16446
by James Godby, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 21 May 1805
NPG D5455
An Independent Tribute to the Memory of the Right Hon. William Pitt
by James Godby, printed by John Nichols, after Edward Orme
stipple engraving and letterpress, 25 January 1806
NPG D40246
by James Godby, after Sir Robert Ker Porter
stipple engraving, published 1806
NPG D3322
William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk
by James Godby, by John Swaine, published and sold by Edward Orme, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 12 May 1806
NPG D20855
by James Godby, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Robert Edge Pine, after William Evans
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1809 (circa 1777)
NPG D37468
by James Godby, after Edward Bird
stipple engraving, published 1809
NPG D39016
by James Godby, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1809
NPG D40153
by James Godby, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Thomas Phillips
stipple engraving, published 11 May 1809
NPG D40325
by James Godby, after Edward Bird
stipple engraving, published 25 September 1809
NPG D5299
by James Godby, after Edmund Scott
stipple, published 1809
NPG D7450
by James Godby, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Thomas Phillips
stipple engraving, published 11 May 1809
NPG D14204
by James Godby, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Edward Bird
stipple engraving, published 25 September 1809
NPG D14218
by James Godby, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Henry Edridge
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1809
NPG D14471
by James Godby, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Alexander Pope
stipple engraving, published 1 December 1810
NPG D34804
by James Godby, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Alexander Pope
stipple engraving, published 1 December 1810
NPG D15843
by James Godby, published by and after E.M. Jones
stipple engraving, published 14 February 1811
NPG D36495
by James Godby, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Alexander Pope
stipple engraving, published 11 February 1811
NPG D40341
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