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William Sams

(circa 1793-1842), Bookseller and publisher

Artist associated with 38 portraits

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King George IV, by James Thomson (Thompson), published by  William Sams, after  Abraham Wivell - NPG D33339

King George IV

by James Thomson (Thompson), published by William Sams, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1823
NPG D33339

King George IV, by Thomas Woolnoth, published by  William Sams, after  Abraham Wivell - NPG D8088

King George IV

by Thomas Woolnoth, published by William Sams, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1823
NPG D8088

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by James Thomson (Thompson), published by  William Sams, after  Abraham Wivell - NPG D33221

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by James Thomson (Thompson), published by William Sams, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1824
NPG D33221

King George IV, by Thomas Goff Lupton, published by  William Sams, after  Abraham Wivell - NPG D33341

King George IV

by Thomas Goff Lupton, published by William Sams, after Abraham Wivell
mezzotint, published 1824
NPG D33341

Maria Stanhope (née Foote), Countess of Harrington, by Thomas Goff Lupton, published by  William Sams, after  George Clint - NPG D35464

Maria Stanhope (née Foote), Countess of Harrington

by Thomas Goff Lupton, published by William Sams, after George Clint
mezzotint, published 1 September 1824
NPG D35464

Maria Stanhope (née Foote), Countess of Harrington, by Thomas Goff Lupton, published by  William Sams, after  George Clint - NPG D37715

Maria Stanhope (née Foote), Countess of Harrington

by Thomas Goff Lupton, published by William Sams, after George Clint
mezzotint, published 1 September 1824
NPG D37715

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by Thomas Goff Lupton, published by  William Sams, after  Abraham Wivell - NPG D33222

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by Thomas Goff Lupton, published by William Sams, after Abraham Wivell
mezzotint, published 1825
NPG D33222

Catherine Stephens, Countess of Essex as Susanna in the Marriage of Figaro, by Samuel William Reynolds, published by  William Sams, after  Henri Jean-Baptiste Victoire Fradelle - NPG D36579

Catherine Stephens, Countess of Essex as Susanna in the Marriage of Figaro

by Samuel William Reynolds, published by William Sams, after Henri Jean-Baptiste Victoire Fradelle
mezzotint, published 1 July 1825
NPG D36579

George Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland, by Charles Turner, published by  William Sams, after  William Owen - NPG D41844

George Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland

by Charles Turner, published by William Sams, after William Owen
mezzotint, published 1 July 1825
NPG D41844

Catherine Stephens, Countess of Essex as Susanna in the Marriage of Figaro, by Samuel William Reynolds, published by  William Sams, after  Henri Jean-Baptiste Victoire Fradelle - NPG D42151

Catherine Stephens, Countess of Essex as Susanna in the Marriage of Figaro

by Samuel William Reynolds, published by William Sams, after Henri Jean-Baptiste Victoire Fradelle
mezzotint, published 1 July 1825
NPG D42151

Catherine Stephens, Countess of Essex as Susanna in the Marriage of Figaro, by Samuel William Reynolds, and by  Samuel Cousins, published by  William Sams, after  Henri Jean-Baptiste Victoire Fradelle - NPG D42152

Catherine Stephens, Countess of Essex as Susanna in the Marriage of Figaro

by Samuel William Reynolds, and by Samuel Cousins, published by William Sams, after Henri Jean-Baptiste Victoire Fradelle
mezzotint, published 1 September 1825
NPG D42152

Catherine Stephens, Countess of Essex as Susanna in the Marriage of Figaro, by Samuel William Reynolds, and by  Samuel Cousins, published by  William Sams, after  Henri Jean-Baptiste Victoire Fradelle - NPG D42153

Catherine Stephens, Countess of Essex as Susanna in the Marriage of Figaro

by Samuel William Reynolds, and by Samuel Cousins, published by William Sams, after Henri Jean-Baptiste Victoire Fradelle
mezzotint printed in colours, published 1 September 1825
NPG D42153

Michael Kelly, by Charles Turner, published by  William Sams, after  James Lonsdale - NPG D3361

Michael Kelly

by Charles Turner, published by William Sams, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1 June 1825
NPG D3361

Michael Kelly, by Charles Turner, published by  William Sams, after  James Lonsdale - NPG D3696

Michael Kelly

by Charles Turner, published by William Sams, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1 June 1825
NPG D3696

Michael Kelly, by Charles Turner, published by  William Sams, after  James Lonsdale - NPG D3697

Michael Kelly

by Charles Turner, published by William Sams, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1 June 1825
NPG D3697

Michael Kelly, by Charles Turner, published by  William Sams, after  James Lonsdale - NPG D3698

Michael Kelly

by Charles Turner, published by William Sams, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1 June 1825
NPG D3698

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, by Samuel William Reynolds, by  Samuel Cousins, published by  William Sams, after  John Jackson - NPG D8066

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

by Samuel William Reynolds, by Samuel Cousins, published by William Sams, after John Jackson
mezzotint, published 1825
NPG D8066

William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester, by John Cochran, published by  William Sams - NPG D15626

William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester

by John Cochran, published by William Sams
stipple engraving, published 1 May 1825
NPG D15626

Madame Vestris, by John Cochran, published by  William Sams - NPG D19706

Madame Vestris

by John Cochran, published by William Sams
stipple engraving, published July 1825
NPG D19706

King George IV, by Samuel William Reynolds, and by  Samuel Cousins, published by  William Sams, after  John Jackson - NPG D33337

King George IV

by Samuel William Reynolds, and by Samuel Cousins, published by William Sams, after John Jackson
mezzotint, published 1826
NPG D33337

Richard Yates, by William Say, published by  William Sams, after  James Lonsdale - NPG D36239

Richard Yates

by William Say, published by William Sams, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1 May 1826
NPG D36239

Richard Yates, by William Say, published by  William Sams, after  James Lonsdale - NPG D36240

Richard Yates

by William Say, published by William Sams, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1 May 1826
NPG D36240

John Philip Kemble, by William Say, published by  William Sams, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D36813

John Philip Kemble

by William Say, published by William Sams, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1 February 1826
NPG D36813

John Philip Kemble, by William Say, published by  William Sams, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D36814

John Philip Kemble

by William Say, published by William Sams, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, published 1 February 1826
NPG D36814

King George IV, by William Say, published by  William Sams, after  Frederick Richard Say - NPG D33351

King George IV

by William Say, published by William Sams, after Frederick Richard Say
mezzotint, published May 1827
NPG D33351

King George IV, by William Say, published by  William Sams, after  Frederick Richard Say - NPG D10843

King George IV

by William Say, published by William Sams, after Frederick Richard Say
mezzotint, published May 1827
NPG D10843

King William IV, by William James Ward, published by  William Sams, after  Abraham Wivell - NPG D10853

King William IV

by William James Ward, published by William Sams, after Abraham Wivell
mezzotint, published 1 June 1827
NPG D10853

King George IV, by William Say, published by  William Sams, after  James Northcote - NPG D11314

King George IV

by William Say, published by William Sams, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 1828
NPG D11314

King George IV, by William Say, published by  William Sams, after  James Northcote - NPG D11344

King George IV

by William Say, published by William Sams, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 1828
NPG D11344

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('Health and long life to the King'), by William Say, published by  William Sams, after  Michael William Sharp - NPG D11380

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ('Health and long life to the King')

by William Say, published by William Sams, after Michael William Sharp
mezzotint, published 1828
NPG D11380

King William IV, by William Holl Sr, published by  William Sams, after  Abraham Wivell - NPG D33548

King William IV

by William Holl Sr, published by William Sams, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published March 1829
NPG D33548

Sir Edmund Nagle, by William James Ward, published by  William Sams, after  William Corden - NPG D38448

Sir Edmund Nagle

by William James Ward, published by William Sams, after William Corden
mezzotint, published 1830
NPG D38448

Sir Edmund Nagle, by William James Ward, published by  William Sams, after  William Corden - NPG D4657

Sir Edmund Nagle

by William James Ward, published by William Sams, after William Corden
mezzotint, published 1830
NPG D4657

Queen Victoria, by T.H. Parry, published by  William Sams, after  Marie Françoise Catherine Doetter ('Fanny') Corbaux - NPG D48215

Queen Victoria

by T.H. Parry, published by William Sams, after Marie Françoise Catherine Doetter ('Fanny') Corbaux
stipple, published in the Royal Ladys Magazine May 1831
NPG D48215

Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent and Strathearn, by John Cochran, published by  William Sams, after  Marie Françoise Catherine Doetter ('Fanny') Corbaux - NPG D16074

Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent and Strathearn

by John Cochran, published by William Sams, after Marie Françoise Catherine Doetter ('Fanny') Corbaux
stipple engraving, published June 1831
NPG D16074

John Reeve, by Henry Richard Cook, published by  William Sams, after  Thomas Charles Wageman - NPG D42549

John Reeve

by Henry Richard Cook, published by William Sams, after Thomas Charles Wageman
line engraving, published 1833
NPG D42549

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Frederick Henry Yates

by William Say, published by William Sams, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1826
NPG D11362

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King George IV

by William Say, published by William Sams, after Frederick Richard Say
mezzotint, published May 1827
NPG D20039

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