James Thomson (Thompson) (baptised 1788-1850), Engraver
Artist associated with 136 portraits
James Thomson was apprenticed for seven years to Mackenzie, a London engraver. He then spent two years working for Anthony Cardon before setting up in business on his own. He became an accomplished engraver, developing a unique style by etching design lines on his plates before either line or stipple engraving them. Thomson produced figure and portrait engravings and contributed to many popular illustrated works such as E. Lodge's Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain (1821-34), Horace Walpole's Anecdotes of Painting (1826-8) and C. Heath's Book of Beauty (1833-49).
by James Thomson (Thompson), after Matthew William Peters
line engraving, published 1796
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King Henry VIII and William Somer (Sommers)
by James Thomson (Thompson), after Henry Corbould
line and stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by James Thomson (Thompson)
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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probably by James Thomson (Thompson)
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by James Thomson (Thompson), after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by James Thomson (Thompson), after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by James Thomson (Thompson), after John Jackson
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by James Thomson (Thompson), after John Partridge
stipple engraving, published 1816
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William Abbot as Colonel Mannering
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by C. Chapple, after John Partridge
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1 May 1816
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Sarah Egerton (née Fisher) as Meg Merrilies in Terry's 'Guy Mannering'
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by C. Chapple, after Samuel De Wilde
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1 April 1817
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Susan Knight (née Smith) as Ella Rosenberg in Kenney's 'Ella Rosenberg'
by James Thomson (Thompson), after W. Foster
stipple engraving with some colouring, published 1817
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Susan Knight (née Smith) as Ella Rosenberg in Kenney's 'Ella Rosenberg'
by James Thomson (Thompson), after W. Foster
stipple engraving, published 1817
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Susan Knight (née Smith) as Ella Rosenberg in Kenney's 'Ella Rosenberg'
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by C. Chapple, after W. Foster
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1817
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Thomas Simpson Cooke as Don Carlos in Linley's 'The Duenna'
by James Thomson (Thompson), probably after John Burgess
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1818
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John Henry Johnstone as Major O'Flaherty
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Simpkin and Marshall, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1818
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Benjamin Wrench as Belmour in Beazley's 'Is He Jealous?'
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Simpkin and Marshall, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1818
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Princess Augusta Wilhelmina Louisa, Duchess of Cambridge
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Dean & Munday, after John Partridge
stipple engraving, published 1 July 1818
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by James Thomson (Thompson), after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1818
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by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Dean & Munday, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1818
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by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Dean & Munday, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1818
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