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William Humphrey

(1742?-before 1815), Engraver and printseller

Artist associated with 70 portraits
William Humphrey was an engraver and printseller who excelled in mezzotint portraits. He was the elder brother of Hannah Humphrey, the London bookseller who distributed the work of James Gillray. Humphrey opened a print shop in 1774 from where he specialised in the publication of satirical mezzotints, publishing both his own engravings and those of other artists. He gave up publishing at the beginning of the 1780s and concentrated instead on dealing in portrait prints, acting as agent for many private collectors.

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Mr Colman, by William Humphrey, after  Unknown artist - NPG D1499

Mr Colman

by William Humphrey, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, published 1775
NPG D1499

Margaret Caroline Rudd (née Youngson), by G. Sibelius, published by  William Humphrey, after  Daniel Dodd - NPG D14538

Margaret Caroline Rudd (née Youngson)

by G. Sibelius, published by William Humphrey, after Daniel Dodd
line engraving, published 2 December 1775
NPG D14538

'The boy and dog', by William Humphrey, published by  Edward Lacey, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D16176

'The boy and dog'

by William Humphrey, published by Edward Lacey, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, circa 1775-1800
NPG D16176

Alexander Whitchurch, by William Humphrey, after  Unknown artist - NPG D4767

Alexander Whitchurch

by William Humphrey, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, circa 1776
NPG D4767

Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche, possibly by P. or S. Paul (Samuel de Wilde?), published by  William Humphrey - NPG D25848

Edward la Zouche, 11th Baron Zouche

possibly by P. or S. Paul (Samuel de Wilde?), published by William Humphrey
etching, published 29 May 1777
NPG D25848

William Dodd, published by William Humphrey, after  Unknown artist - NPG D35338

William Dodd

published by William Humphrey, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, published 24 May 1777
NPG D35338

William Dowars, by William Humphrey, after  Silvester (Sylvester) Harding - NPG D1657

William Dowars

by William Humphrey, after Silvester (Sylvester) Harding
mezzotint, published 1777
NPG D1657

William Dowars, by William Humphrey, after  Silvester (Sylvester) Harding - NPG D1658

William Dowars

by William Humphrey, after Silvester (Sylvester) Harding
mezzotint, published 1777
NPG D1658

Sir William Parsons, 1st Bt, by P. or S. Paul (Samuel de Wilde?), published by  William Humphrey - NPG D3829

Sir William Parsons, 1st Bt

by P. or S. Paul (Samuel de Wilde?), published by William Humphrey
mezzotint, published 29 May 1777
NPG D3829

William Dodd, published by William Humphrey, after  Unknown artist - NPG D13740

William Dodd

published by William Humphrey, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, published 24 May 1777
NPG D13740

Thomas Augustine Arne, by Robert Dunkarton, after  William Humphrey - NPG D7360

Thomas Augustine Arne

by Robert Dunkarton, after William Humphrey
mezzotint, published 1778
NPG D7360

'Female curiosity', by James Gillray, published by  William Humphrey - NPG D12976

'Female curiosity'

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 December 1778
NPG D12976

Miss Williams, by Henry Kingsbury, published by  William Humphrey - NPG D4797

Miss Williams

by Henry Kingsbury, published by William Humphrey
mezzotint, published 1779
NPG D4797

'Paddy on horse-back', by James Gillray, published by  William Humphrey - NPG D12278

'Paddy on horse-back'

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 4 March 1779
NPG D12278

William Markham ('The church militant'), by James Gillray, published by  William Humphrey - NPG D12279

William Markham ('The church militant')

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 5 September 1779
NPG D12279

'The liberty of the subject', by James Gillray, published by  William Humphrey - NPG D12280

'The liberty of the subject'

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 15 October 1779
NPG D12280

'Apothecaries - taylors, &c. conquering France and Spain', probably by James Gillray, published by  William Humphrey - NPG D12292

'Apothecaries - taylors, &c. conquering France and Spain'

probably by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
etching, published 29 September 1779
NPG D12292

'The whore's last shift', by James Gillray, published by  William Humphrey - NPG D12977

'The whore's last shift'

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 February 1779
NPG D12977

'John Bull triumphant', by James Gillray, published by  William Humphrey - NPG D12283

'John Bull triumphant'

by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 4 January 1780
NPG D12283

'National discourse', probably by James Gillray, published by  William Humphrey - NPG D12287

'National discourse'

probably by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 August 1780
NPG D12287

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