William Humphrey
(1742?-before 1815), Engraver and printsellerArtist 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.
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
line engraving, published 2 December 1775
NPG D14538
by William Humphrey, published by Edward Lacey, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, circa 1775-1800
NPG D16176
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
etching, published 29 May 1777
NPG D25848
published by William Humphrey, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, published 24 May 1777
NPG D35338
by William Humphrey, after Silvester (Sylvester) Harding
mezzotint, published 1777
NPG D1657
by William Humphrey, after Silvester (Sylvester) Harding
mezzotint, published 1777
NPG D1658
by P. or S. Paul (Samuel de Wilde?), published by William Humphrey
mezzotint, published 29 May 1777
NPG D3829
published by William Humphrey, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, published 24 May 1777
NPG D13740
by Robert Dunkarton, after William Humphrey
mezzotint, published 1778
NPG D7360
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 1 December 1778
NPG D12976
by Henry Kingsbury, published by William Humphrey
mezzotint, published 1779
NPG D4797
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
hand-coloured etching, published 5 September 1779
NPG D12279
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
etching, published 29 September 1779
NPG D12292
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 February 1779
NPG D12977
by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 4 January 1780
NPG D12283
probably by James Gillray, published by William Humphrey
hand-coloured etching, published 9 August 1780
NPG D12287
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