Edward Fisher
(1722-before 1782), Mezzotint engraverArtist associated with 92 portraits
Dublin-born Fisher moved to London in 1758 and worked in the studio of engraver James McArdell. The following year he was selected by Sir Joshua Reynolds to produce a mezzotint engraving of his portrait of Augustus Keppel. Fisher went on to engrave nearly thirty more of Reynold's paintings. A member of the Society of Artists, throughout the 1760s and 1770s Fisher regularly exhibited engraved portraits after a number of painters.
by Edward Fisher, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
line engraving, 1768
NPG D34132
by Edward Fisher, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
line engraving, 1768
NPG D34133
by Edward Fisher, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, published 1769
NPG D1558
by Edward Fisher, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, published 1769
NPG D1559
by Edward Fisher, after Benjamin Wilson
mezzotint, published 1769
NPG D5106
by Edward Fisher, after Benjamin Wilson
mezzotint, published 14 July 1769
NPG D5107
by Edward Fisher, published by Robert Sayer, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, published 1769
NPG D14516
by and published by Garnet Terry, by and published by Richard Batley, probably after Edward Fisher
mezzotint, published 3 October 1770
NPG D39658
by and published by Edward Fisher, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, published 1770
NPG D40529
by and published by Edward Fisher, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, published 1770
NPG D40530
by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1771 (1770)
NPG D34079
Miss Morris ('Hope Nursing Love')
by and published by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 25 July 1771 (1769)
NPG D35088
by and published by Edward Fisher, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 17 August 1771 (1770)
NPG D40652
by Edward Fisher, after Arthur Pond
mezzotint, 1772 (1754)
NPG D9489
by Edward Fisher, after Arthur Pond
mezzotint, 1772 (1754)
NPG D320
by Edward Fisher, after Thomas Worlidge
mezzotint, 1773
NPG D8355
Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt
by Edward Fisher, after Robert Hunter
mezzotint, published 16 August 1775 (1772-1775)
NPG D35322
Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt
by Edward Fisher, after Robert Hunter
mezzotint, published 16 August 1775 (1772-1775)
NPG D35323
Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt
by Edward Fisher, after Robert Hunter
mezzotint, published 16 August 1775 (1772-1775)
NPG D2567
Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt
by Edward Fisher, after Robert Hunter
mezzotint, published 16 August 1775 (1772-1775)
NPG D2585
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