Sir William Charles Ross (1794-1860), Miniature painter
Sitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 97 portraits
Miniature-painter; won numerous awards for historical painting while still in his teens but subsequently took up a highly successful career as a portrait miniaturist; patronised by Queen Victoria and other members of both the British and European royal families; knighted 1842; elected a Royal Academician, 1843.
Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine
by Sir William Charles Ross
oil on canvas, 1823
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by Sir William Charles Ross
watercolour on ivory, circa 1840
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by Sir William Charles Ross
watercolour on ivory, circa 1840
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Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, Baroness Burdett-Coutts
by Sir William Charles Ross
watercolour on ivory, circa 1847
On display in the Ladies Drawing Room at Bodelwyddan Castle
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Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk
by Thomas Williamson, published by Robert Cribb & Son, after Sir William Charles Ross
stipple engraving, published 24 July 1813
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probably by Sir William Charles Ross
watercolour, 1820s-1850s
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probably by Sir William Charles Ross
watercolour, bodycolour and pencil, 1820s-1850s
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probably by Sir William Charles Ross
pencil, 1820s - early 1830s
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probably by Sir William Charles Ross
pencil and bodycolour, 1820s-1850s
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probably by Sir William Charles Ross
pencil, 1820s-1830s
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probably by Sir William Charles Ross
pencil, pen and ink, 1820s
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probably by Sir William Charles Ross
pen and brush and ink, 1820s-1850s
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probably by Sir William Charles Ross
pencil, 1820s
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by William Overend Geller, after Sir William Charles Ross
stipple engraving, circa 1820-1850
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Possibly Mary Cunningham (née Calvert)
probably by and after Sir William Charles Ross
pencil, (1822)
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probably by Sir William Charles Ross
watercolour, late 1820s-mid 1830s
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Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke, 1st Bt
by John Samuelson Templeton, after Sir William Charles Ross
lithograph, mid 19th century
NPG D32166
David William Murray, 3rd Earl of Mansfield
after Sir William Charles Ross
stipple engraving, mid 19th century
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by John Henry Robinson, after Sir William Charles Ross
engraving, mid 19th century
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by H. Cooke, after Sir William Charles Ross
stipple engraving, mid 19th century
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All paintings by this artist on the BBC Your Paintings website






















