William Dickinson (1746-1823), Engraver and printseller
Sitter in 2 portraits
Artist associated with 84 portraits
It is unknown where Dickinson trained as an engraver, but in 1773 he began publishing his own prints. By 1778, he had entered into partnership with the engraver Thomas Watson. They took over the print shop of Walter Shropshire in New Bond Street, where they had a stock of plates based on modern artists including Reynolds. Watson died in 1781 but Dickinson continued with the business. He built up a large stock of modern plates and in 1791 he was appointed engraver to the Prince of Wales. Two years later, he went bankrupt. He moved to France in 1797 where he worked as a mezzotint engraver. In Paris, he engraved portraits of the king of Saxony in 1811 and of the Emperor Napoleon in 1815.
by William Dickinson, after John Michael Williams
mezzotint, 1757
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by William Dickinson, after John Michael Williams
mezzotint, 1757
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by William Dickinson, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, circa 1766 (1759)
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by William Dickinson, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, circa 1766 (1759)
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by William Dickinson, published by S. Sledge, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1768
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by William Dickinson, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1768
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by William Dickinson, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1769
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by William Dickinson, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1769
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Marian Hastings (née Anna Maria Apollonia Chapuset) when Baroness von Imhoff
by William Dickinson, published by Carington Bowles, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1770
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Elizabeth Ann Sheridan (née Linley) as St Cecilia
by William Dickinson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, late 18th century (1775)
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Anna Maria Appolonia Hastings when Mrs Imhoff
by William Dickinson, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1770
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by William Dickinson, published by Carington Bowles, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1770
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Mary Ann Yates in the character of Medea
by William Dickinson, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1 January 1771
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Mary Ann Yates in the character of Medea
by William Dickinson, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1771
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Mary Ann Yates in the character of Medea
by William Dickinson, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1 January 1771
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Mary Ann Yates in the character of Medea
by William Dickinson, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1 January 1771
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Mary Ann Yates in the character of Medea
by William Dickinson, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1 January 1771
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by William Dickinson, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 17 September 1771
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by William Dickinson, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 17 September 1771
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by and published by William Dickinson, after William Thomson
mezzotint, published 1 March 1771
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France
Shropshire
