Samuel William Fores
(baptised 1761-1838), Printseller and publisherArtist associated with 119 portraits
In 1783, Samuel Fores founded a business as a printseller. He specialised in hand-coloured, singly issued satirical prints or caricatures, and became one of London's leading caricature publishers. Fores published cartoons designed by Gillray and Rowlandson among others, including Rowlandson's famous Comforts of Bath series. He was particularly innovative in marketing his prints, selling them wholesale and retail, and was one of the first to hire out folios of caricatures for the evening. Fores also offered other services such as frame making and teaching etching, and he kept a large stock of art supplies.
'The famous battle between Richard Humphreys and Daniel Mendoza...'
probably by Unknown artist, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 11 January 1788
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
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'Foul play, or Humphreys and Johnson a match for Mendoza...'
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 18 January 1788
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.A2.03
'A representation of the famous battle at Smith in the Bottom, near Croydon ...'
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 10th June 1788
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.A4.01
'A Particular and Scientific Account on the most tremendous Battle'
probably by Isaac Cruikshank, published by Samuel William Fores
etching, published 1791
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.A1.02
Margaret Nicholson; King George III
by Unknown artist, published by Samuel William Fores
etching, published 5 August 1786
NPG D33164
by Unknown artist, published by Samuel William Fores
etching, published 5 August 1786
NPG D12352
George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield ('The Cock of the Rock')
published by Samuel William Fores
etching, published 24 May 1786
NPG D16900
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 23 June 1787
NPG D12354
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 2 June 1787
NPG D12362
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 2 June 1787
NPG D12363
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 9 June 1787
NPG D12364
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 16 June 1787
NPG D12365
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 30 June 1787
NPG D12366
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 21 May 1787
NPG D12994
'Amsterdam in a dam'd predicament, - or - the last scene of the Republican pantomime'
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 1 November 1787
NPG D12995
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 10 May 1787
NPG D13060
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
etching and aquatint, published 29 May 1787
NPG D13061
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 29 May 1787
NPG D13062
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
etching, published 22 August 1787
NPG D13064
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
etching, published 10 May 1787
NPG D14861
'The famous battle between Richard Humphreys and Daniel Mendoza...'
probably by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 11 January 1788
NPG D12369
'Foul play, or Humphreys and Johnson a match for Mendoza...'
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 18 January 1788
NPG D12370
'Blood on thunder fording the Red Sea' (Edward Thurlow, Baron Thurlow; Warren Hastings)
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 1 March 1788
NPG D12374
Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville ('Dun-Shaw')
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, aquatint and soft-ground etching, published 7 March 1788
NPG D12375
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 27 April 1788
NPG D12376
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 2 May 1788
NPG D12377
'The bow to the throne, - alias - the begging bow'
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 6 May 1788
NPG D12378
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 9 March 1788
NPG D12380
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 16 May 1788
NPG D12381
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 20 May 1788
NPG D12382
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 20 May 1788
NPG D12383
'King Henry IVth the last scene'
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 29 November 1788
NPG D12391
Sir Joseph Mawbey, 1st Bt ('A pig in a poke. Whist, whist')
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 10 December 1788
NPG D12392
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 28 March 1788
NPG D12393
'The royal joke, - or - black jacks delight'
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 25 April 1788
NPG D12996
'The fall of Phaeton' (King George IV; Maria Anne Fitzherbert (née Smythe))
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 1 July 1788
NPG D12997
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 4 June 1788
NPG D13065
by Thomas Rowlandson, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 30 January 1789
NPG D12397
'The funeral procession of Miss Regency'
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 29 April 1789
NPG D13053
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
line engraving, published 20 February 1789
NPG D13068
by and published by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
line engraving, published 20 February 1789
NPG D13067
by Edmund Scott, published by Samuel William Fores, after Mather Brown
hand-coloured stipple, published 1 May 1790
NPG D4960
by Edmund Scott, published by Samuel William Fores, after Mather Brown
stipple, published 1 May 1790
NPG D15170
The Wrangling Friends or Opposition in Disorder
possibly by Isaac Cruikshank, published by John Nixon, possibly after Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 10 May 1791
NPG D48866
'Bandelures' (King George IV; Maria Anne Fitzherbert (née Smythe); Richard Brinsley Sheridan)
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
etching and stipple, published 28 February 1791
NPG D12412
'Taming of the shrew : - Katharine & Petruchio : - the modern Quixotte, or what you will'
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 20 April 1791
NPG D12416
'The impeachment, - or - 'the father of the gang, turnd Kings evidence''
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published May 1791
NPG D12419
'The National Assembly petrified. The National Assembly revivified'
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 28 June 1791
NPG D12423
'Betty Canning revived: - or - a peep at the conjuration of Mary Squires, & the gypsey family'
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 25 March 1791
NPG D13003
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 4 July 1791
NPG D13073
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 19 July 1791
NPG D13074
'A Birmingham toast, as given on the 14th of July, by the - Revolution Society'
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 23 July 1791
NPG D13075
'A stroke at the plenipo or Mary's mistake' (Lady Mary Duncan; Gasparo Pacchierotti)
by Isaac Cruikshank, published by Samuel William Fores
etching, published 25 April 1791
NPG D14376
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 1 January 1794
NPG D12483
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