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James Northcote

(1746-1831), Painter; pupil and biographer of Sir Joshua Reynolds

Sitter associated with 23 portraits
Artist associated with 104 portraits
The history and portrait painter James Northcote was largely self-taught before he joined Sir Joshua Reynolds's studio as a pupil and assistant between 1771 and 1776. He came to consider himself an authority on his master and in 1813, after Reynolds' death, he published his posthumous Memoirs of Sir Joshua Reynolds. Northcote also advised his patron Sir John Fleming Leicester on the formation of his gallery of contemporary British art and painted grandiose scenes from Shakespeare for John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery.

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James Northcote, by James Northcote - NPG 3253

James Northcote

by James Northcote
oil on canvas, 1784
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 3253

Edward Jenner, by James Northcote - NPG 62

Edward Jenner

by James Northcote
oil on canvas, 1803
On display in Room 16 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 62

Ira Aldridge, after James Northcote - NPG L251

Ira Aldridge

after James Northcote
oil on canvas, circa 1826
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L251

James Ferguson, by Francis Haward, published by  Walter Shropshire, after  James Northcote - NPG D18921

James Ferguson

by Francis Haward, published by Walter Shropshire, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 20 March 1776
NPG D18921

'The loss of the Halsewell East Indiaman', by James Gillray, published by  Robert Wilkinson, after  James Northcote - NPG D13063

'The loss of the Halsewell East Indiaman'

by James Gillray, published by Robert Wilkinson, after James Northcote
line engraving, etching and stipple, published 4 June 1787
NPG D13063

The Revolution, 1688 (King William III; Queen Mary II), by James Parker, published by  John Harris, after  James Northcote - NPG D32811

The Revolution, 1688 (King William III; Queen Mary II)

by James Parker, published by John Harris, after James Northcote
line engraving, published 1790
NPG D32811

John Macbride, by and published by James Fittler, after  James Northcote - NPG D38064

John Macbride

by and published by James Fittler, after James Northcote
line engraving, published March 1792
NPG D38064

Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, by Franz Gabriel Fiesinger, after  James Northcote - NPG D20406

Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood

by Franz Gabriel Fiesinger, after James Northcote
stipple and line engraving, published 8 October 1793
NPG D20406

Thomas Graves, 1st Baron Graves, by Francesco Bartolozzi, after  James Northcote - NPG D34805

Thomas Graves, 1st Baron Graves

by Francesco Bartolozzi, after James Northcote
stipple engraving, after 1794
NPG D34805

John Pollexfen Bastard; Edmund Bastard, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  James Northcote - NPG D21481

John Pollexfen Bastard; Edmund Bastard

by Samuel William Reynolds, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 1795
NPG D21481

Sir Peter Francis Bourgeois, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  James Northcote - NPG D763

Sir Peter Francis Bourgeois

by Samuel William Reynolds, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 1796
NPG D763

Sir Peter Francis Bourgeois, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  James Northcote - NPG D764

Sir Peter Francis Bourgeois

by Samuel William Reynolds, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 1796
NPG D764

Sir Peter Francis Bourgeois, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  James Northcote - NPG D765

Sir Peter Francis Bourgeois

by Samuel William Reynolds, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 1796
NPG D765

Prince Hoare, by William Ridley, published by  Thomas Bellamy, after  James Northcote - NPG D14642

Prince Hoare

by William Ridley, published by Thomas Bellamy, after James Northcote
stipple engraving, published 1 September 1796
NPG D14642

Hans Moritz von Brühl, by Konrad Westermayr, probably after  James Northcote - NPG D14874

Hans Moritz von Brühl

by Konrad Westermayr, probably after James Northcote
stipple engraving, (1796)
NPG D14874

Anthony Hunt, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  James Northcote - NPG D36391

Anthony Hunt

by Samuel William Reynolds, after James Northcote
mezzotint, 1797
NPG D36391

Dr Fecknam trying to convert Lady Jane Grey to the Romish faith, by John Ogborne, published by  Thomas Simpson, published by  Darling & Thompson, after  James Northcote - NPG D36331

Dr Fecknam trying to convert Lady Jane Grey to the Romish faith

by John Ogborne, published by Thomas Simpson, published by Darling & Thompson, after James Northcote
engraving, published 1 April 1798
NPG D36331

Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn (Lord Loughborough), by Francesco Bartolozzi, after  James Northcote - NPG D39888

Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn (Lord Loughborough)

by Francesco Bartolozzi, after James Northcote
line engraving and etching, (circa 1798)
NPG D39888

Sir James Hawkins Whitshed, 1st Bt, by Henry Bone, after  James Northcote - NPG D17580

Sir James Hawkins Whitshed, 1st Bt

by Henry Bone, after James Northcote
pencil and ink drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1799 (exhibited 1800)
NPG D17580

Sophia Henrietta Whitshed (née Bentinck), by Henry Bone, after  James Northcote - NPG D17756

Sophia Henrietta Whitshed (née Bentinck)

by Henry Bone, after James Northcote
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, after 1800 (exhibited 1800)
NPG D17756

Sophia Henrietta Whitshed (née Bentinck), by Henry Bone, after  James Northcote - NPG D17762

Sophia Henrietta Whitshed (née Bentinck)

by Henry Bone, after James Northcote
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, after 1800 (exhibited 1800)
NPG D17762

Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn (Lord Loughborough), by Francesco Bartolozzi, published by  John Jeffryes, after  James Northcote - NPG D39889

Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn (Lord Loughborough)

by Francesco Bartolozzi, published by John Jeffryes, after James Northcote
line engraving and etching, published 1 February 1800 (circa 1798)
NPG D39889

Richard Graves, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  James Northcote - NPG D2484

Richard Graves

by Samuel William Reynolds, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 1800
NPG D2484

Richard Graves, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  James Northcote - NPG D2650

Richard Graves

by Samuel William Reynolds, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 1800
NPG D2650

Thomas Henchman, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  James Northcote - NPG D2984

Thomas Henchman

by Samuel William Reynolds, after James Northcote
mezzotint, early 19th century
NPG D2984

Samuel Northcote, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  James Northcote - NPG D3708

Samuel Northcote

by Samuel William Reynolds, after James Northcote
mezzotint, early 19th century (1786)
NPG D3708

Samuel Northcote, by Samuel William Reynolds, after  James Northcote - NPG D3734

Samuel Northcote

by Samuel William Reynolds, after James Northcote
mezzotint, early 19th century (1785)
NPG D3734

James Northcote, by Samuel William Reynolds, published by  John Jeffryes, after  James Northcote - NPG D38779

James Northcote

by Samuel William Reynolds, published by John Jeffryes, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 1 June 1802
NPG D38779

William Godwin, by George Dawe, after  James Northcote - NPG D8387

William Godwin

by George Dawe, after James Northcote
mezzotint, (1802)
NPG D8387

William Godwin, by and published by George Dawe, after  James Northcote - NPG D8414

William Godwin

by and published by George Dawe, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 4 October 1802 (1802)
NPG D8414

Thomas Henchman, by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after  James Northcote - NPG D35685

Thomas Henchman

by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 1803
NPG D35685

James Northcote, by and published by George Dawe, after  James Northcote - NPG D38783

James Northcote

by and published by George Dawe, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 1 March 1803
NPG D38783

Samuel Brooking, by William Ridley, published by  Joyce Gold, after  James Northcote - NPG D1114

Samuel Brooking

by William Ridley, published by Joyce Gold, after James Northcote
stipple engraving, published 30 September 1803
NPG D1114

Thomas Henchman, by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after  James Northcote - NPG D3701

Thomas Henchman

by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 1803
NPG D3701

Hans Moritz von Brühl, by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, and by  W. Annis, after  James Northcote - NPG D14905

Hans Moritz von Brühl

by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, and by W. Annis, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 1803
NPG D14905

Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester, by Charles Picart, after  James Northcote - NPG D34007

Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester

by Charles Picart, after James Northcote
stipple engraving, published 1804
NPG D34007

Charles Abbott, 1st Baron Tenterden, by and published by Charles Picart, after  James Northcote - NPG D40528

Charles Abbott, 1st Baron Tenterden

by and published by Charles Picart, after James Northcote
stipple engraving and etching, published 10 May 1804
NPG D40528

Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester, by Charles Picart, after  James Northcote - NPG D7128

Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester

by Charles Picart, after James Northcote
stipple engraving, published 1804
NPG D7128

Edward Jenner, by William Say, published by  Thomas Palser, after  James Northcote - NPG D19467

Edward Jenner

by William Say, published by Thomas Palser, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 20 August 1804
NPG D19467

The Death of Abercrombie (Sir Ralph Abercromby and five others), by Edward Mitchell, after  James Northcote - NPG D13766

The Death of Abercrombie (Sir Ralph Abercromby and five others)

by Edward Mitchell, after James Northcote
line engraving, published 1805 (1802)
NPG D13766

William Henry West Betty, by James Ward, published by  Colnaghi & Co, after  James Northcote - NPG D18745

William Henry West Betty

by James Ward, published by Colnaghi & Co, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 15 March 1805
NPG D18745

William Henry West Betty as Hamlet, by James Heath, after  James Northcote - NPG D31739

William Henry West Betty as Hamlet

by James Heath, after James Northcote
hand-coloured line engraving, published 1806
NPG D31739

William Henry West Betty as Hamlet, by James Heath, after  James Northcote - NPG D31740

William Henry West Betty as Hamlet

by James Heath, after James Northcote
line engraving, published 1806
NPG D31740

William Henry West Betty as Hamlet, by James Heath, after  James Northcote - NPG D31741

William Henry West Betty as Hamlet

by James Heath, after James Northcote
line engraving, published 1806
NPG D31741

John Hatsell, by and published by Charles Picart, after  James Northcote - NPG D35577

John Hatsell

by and published by Charles Picart, after James Northcote
stipple engraving, published 15 January 1806
NPG D35577

Mary Margaret Leith-Hay (née Clark) as Una in Spenser's Faerie Queene, by and published by William Say, after  James Northcote - NPG D37291

Mary Margaret Leith-Hay (née Clark) as Una in Spenser's Faerie Queene

by and published by William Say, after James Northcote
mezzotint, published 20 September 1806
NPG D37291

Richard Graves, by Ridley & Holl, published by  Vernor & Co, after  James Northcote - NPG D16044

Richard Graves

by Ridley & Holl, published by Vernor & Co, after James Northcote
stipple engraving, published 30 September 1806
NPG D16044

Sir Michael Seymour, 1st Bt, by Henry Richard Cook, after  James Northcote - NPG D40655

Sir Michael Seymour, 1st Bt

by Henry Richard Cook, after James Northcote
stipple engraving, published 1809
NPG D40655

Sir Hugh Cloberry Christian, by Henry Richard Cook, after  James Northcote - NPG D2071

Sir Hugh Cloberry Christian

by Henry Richard Cook, after James Northcote
line and stipple engraving, published 1809
NPG D2071

Sir Hugh Cloberry Christian, by Henry Richard Cook, after  James Northcote - NPG D2072

Sir Hugh Cloberry Christian

by Henry Richard Cook, after James Northcote
line and stipple engraving, published 1809
NPG D2072

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