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James Stow

(circa 1770-in or after 1823), Engraver

Artist associated with 29 portraits
The son of a poor labourer, James Stow showed such an early aptitude for art that he was apprenticed as a teenager to the famous line engraver, William Woollett. After Woollett's death in 1785, he completed his apprenticeship with William Sharp. By 1790, James Stow was creating his own engravings and was so highly regarded that he began receiving some of the most important commissions of the day. These included works for John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery and for Robert Bowyer's Historic Gallery, which depicted images based upon important episodes in British history. Stow is said to have fallen into dissipated habits, and he died in poverty.

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Sir John Boys, by James Stow - NPG D27053

Sir John Boys

by James Stow
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D27053

John Henley, by James Stow, after  Unknown artist - NPG D18610

John Henley

by James Stow, after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1790-1820
NPG D18610

Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe, by James Stow - NPG D15603

Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe

by James Stow
line engraving, 1797
NPG D15603

Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby, by James Stow, after  Silvester (Sylvester) Harding - NPG D25130

Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby

by James Stow, after Silvester (Sylvester) Harding
line engraving, probably early 19th century
NPG D25130

Robert Cromwell, by James Stow - NPG D26169

Robert Cromwell

by James Stow
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D26169

John Heath, by James Stow, after  Michael William Sharp - NPG D35655

John Heath

by James Stow, after Michael William Sharp
stipple and line engraving, early 19th century
NPG D35655

'Commemoration of the victory of June 1st 1794', by Francesco Bartolozzi, and  John George Landseer, and  Thomas Ryder, and  James Stow, published by  Robert Bowyer, after  Robert Smirke - NPG D15177

'Commemoration of the victory of June 1st 1794'

by Francesco Bartolozzi, and John George Landseer, and Thomas Ryder, and James Stow, published by Robert Bowyer, after Robert Smirke
line engraving, published 1802
NPG D15177

'Commemoration of the victory of June 1st 1794', by Francesco Bartolozzi, and  John George Landseer, and  Thomas Ryder, and  James Stow, published by  Robert Bowyer, after  Robert Smirke - NPG D17016

'Commemoration of the victory of June 1st 1794'

by Francesco Bartolozzi, and John George Landseer, and Thomas Ryder, and James Stow, published by Robert Bowyer, after Robert Smirke
line engraving, published 1802
NPG D17016

Unknown man engraved as Jeffrey Hudson, by James Stow, after  Daniel Mytens, published by  George Perfect Harding - NPG D28510

Unknown man engraved as Jeffrey Hudson

by James Stow, after Daniel Mytens, published by George Perfect Harding
line engraving, published 1810
NPG D28510

Robert Holgate, by James Stow, published by  Robert Wilkinson, after  Unknown artist - NPG D24913

Robert Holgate

by James Stow, published by Robert Wilkinson, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 7 February 1812
NPG D24913

Mary Villiers (née Beaumont), Countess of Buckingham, by James Stow, published by  George Perfect Harding - NPG D28432

Mary Villiers (née Beaumont), Countess of Buckingham

by James Stow, published by George Perfect Harding
line engraving, published 1814
NPG D28432

Oliver Cromwell, by James Stow, after  Robert Walker - NPG D28734

Oliver Cromwell

by James Stow, after Robert Walker
line engraving, published 1814
NPG D28734

Sir Thomas Edmondes, by James Stow, published by  Robert Wilkinson - NPG D26053

Sir Thomas Edmondes

by James Stow, published by Robert Wilkinson
line engraving, published 22 May 1815
NPG D26053

Lord Frederick Campbell, by James Stow, published by  George Perfect Harding, after  Henry Edridge - NPG D32569

Lord Frederick Campbell

by James Stow, published by George Perfect Harding, after Henry Edridge
line engraving, published 1817
NPG D32569

William Pemble, by James Stow, published by  George Perfect Harding - NPG D26015

William Pemble

by James Stow, published by George Perfect Harding
line engraving, published 1817
NPG D26015

William Pemble, by James Stow, published by  George Perfect Harding - NPG D11022

William Pemble

by James Stow, published by George Perfect Harding
line engraving, published 1 May 1817
NPG D11022

Richard Cox, by James Stow - NPG D25212

Richard Cox

by James Stow
line engraving, published 1822
NPG D25212

John Williams, by James Stow, after  George Perfect Harding - NPG D25941

John Williams

by James Stow, after George Perfect Harding
line engraving, published 1822
NPG D25941

John Williams, by James Stow, after  Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen) - NPG D26715

John Williams

by James Stow, after Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen)
line engraving, published 1822
NPG D26715

Richard Steward, by James Stow, after  Cornelius De Neve - NPG D26768

Richard Steward

by James Stow, after Cornelius De Neve
line engraving, published 1822
NPG D26768

Thomas Sprat, by James Stow, published by  George Perfect Harding, after  Michael Dahl - NPG D31424

Thomas Sprat

by James Stow, published by George Perfect Harding, after Michael Dahl
line engraving, published 1822
NPG D31424

Samuel Horsley, by James Stow, published by and after  George Perfect Harding, after  Sampson Towgood Roche - NPG D19760

Samuel Horsley

by James Stow, published by and after George Perfect Harding, after Sampson Towgood Roche
line engraving, published 2 April 1822
NPG D19760

John Ireland, by James Stow, after  George Perfect Harding - NPG D10741

John Ireland

by James Stow, after George Perfect Harding
line engraving, published 1823
NPG D10741

John Ireland, by James Stow, after  George Perfect Harding, after  Philip Francis Stephanoff - NPG D10917

John Ireland

by James Stow, after George Perfect Harding, after Philip Francis Stephanoff
coloured line engraving, published 1823
NPG D10917

Sir John Kynaston Powell, Bt, by James Stow, after  George Perfect Harding, after  Robert Muller - NPG D40457

Sir John Kynaston Powell, Bt

by James Stow, after George Perfect Harding, after Robert Muller
line engraving, published 1 May 1824
NPG D40457

Sir John Kynaston Powell, Bt, by James Stow, after  George Perfect Harding, after  Robert Muller - NPG D40458

Sir John Kynaston Powell, Bt

by James Stow, after George Perfect Harding, after Robert Muller
line engraving, published 1 May 1824
NPG D40458

Sir John Kynaston Powell, Bt, by James Stow, after  George Perfect Harding, after  Robert Muller - NPG D40459

Sir John Kynaston Powell, Bt

by James Stow, after George Perfect Harding, after Robert Muller
line engraving, published 1 May 1824
NPG D40459

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Alexander Pope

by James Stow, published by Robert Bowyer, after Arthur Pond
line engraving, published 12 May 1794
NPG D19672

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