Mason Chamberlin (1722-1787), Portrait painter
Sitter in 4 portraits
Artist associated with 10 portraits
Mason Chamberlin was a portrait painter and one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768. Chamberlin exhibited portraits and history paintings at the Society of Artists, from which he received a premium for a history painting in 1764. He also exhibited at the Free Society in 1764 and was a founder-member of the Royal Academy, exhibiting there between 1769 and 1786.
by Mason Chamberlin
oil on copper, 1754 or before
On display in Room 10 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6435
by William Bate, after Mason Chamberlin
enamel on copper, (1785)
On display in Room 14 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6289
by William Pether, after Mason Chamberlin
mezzotint, published 1767
NPG D32854
by Jonathan Spilsbury, after Mason Chamberlin
mezzotint, published 1768
NPG D3711
by Edward Fisher, after Mason Chamberlin
mezzotint, 1780 (1779)
NPG D32228
by Thomas Holloway, after Mason Chamberlin
line engraving, published 1787 (circa 1774)
NPG D21378
by William Skelton, after Mason Chamberlin
line engraving, circa 1790-1820
NPG D39418
by Charles Turner, after Mason Chamberlin
mezzotint, 1840 or after
NPG D2017
by Thomas Holloway, after Mason Chamberlin
line engraving, published 1787 (circa 1774)
NPG D21379
All paintings by this artist on the BBC Your Paintings website










