William Say
(1768-1834), Mezzotint engraverSitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 261 portraits
Say went to London in 1788 and studied under engraver and painter James Ward. In 1807, he engraved William Beechey's portraits of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, to whom he was then appointed engraver. Over his lifetime, Say produced a total of 335 plates, which included works after old masters as well as contemporary artists. In around 1819, he produced the first ever mezzotint engraving on steel. Say's son Frederic Richard Say was a successful portrait painter.
by William Say, after Arthur Pond
mezzotint, (1743)
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George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough
by William Say, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1759-1762)
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by William Say, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, (1796-1797)
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by William Say, after John Opie
mezzotint, (circa 1798)
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by William Say, after William Owen
mezzotint, early 19th century (probably exhibited 1809)
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by William Say
mezzotint, early 19th century
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by William Say, after William Owen
mezzotint, early 19th century (probably exhibited 1809)
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by William Say, after Gabriel Stuart
mezzotint, published 14 June 1801
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Sir Sidney Smith and an unknown man
by William Say, published by John Peter Thompson, after Sir Robert Ker Porter
mezzotint, published 19 June 1802
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by William Say, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
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by and published by William Say, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 2 May 1803
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by William Say, after William Artaud
mezzotint, published 6 August 1803
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Charles Agar, 1st Earl of Normanton
by William Say, after Gabriel Stuart
mezzotint, 1803
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Charles Agar, 1st Earl of Normanton
by William Say, after Gabriel Stuart
mezzotint, 1803
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by William Say, after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
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by William Say, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
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by William Say, after William Artaud
mezzotint, 6 August 1803
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by William Say, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 1803
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by William Say, after Enoch Seeman
mezzotint, published 1 July 1803 (1739)
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by William Say, after Enoch Seeman
mezzotint, published 1 July 1803 (1739)
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