James Ward (1769-1859), Engraver and painter of animals
Sitter in 4 portraits
Artist associated with 39 portraits
Painter and printmaker; Ward began his career as an engraver but aspired to the higher status of being a painter. Among a range of influences those of the rustic genre painter, George Morland, and of Peter Paul Rubens dominated his art. In the first quarter of the nineteenth century, Ward became the most sought after painter of animals of his day, painting mainly horses but also other animals as well as landscapes and genre scenes. His masterpiece is the monumental Gordale Scar (Tate Britain). Ward continued to be an exceptionally prolific artist throughout his long career but, in spite of this, his later years were plagued by financial difficulties.
Elizabeth Margaret Hibbert (née Fonnereau)
by James Ward, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, 1784-1859
NPG D35758
Elizabeth Margaret Hibbert (née Fonnereau)
by James Ward, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, 1784-1859
NPG D35759
by James Ward, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, 1785-1859
NPG D35757
by James Ward, after Robert Fulton
mezzotint, 1793
NPG D24993
by James Ward, after William Owen
mezzotint, 1794 or after
NPG D37194
by James Ward, after William Owen
mezzotint, 1794 or after
NPG D37195
by James Ward, after William Owen
mezzotint, 1794 or after
NPG D3544
by James Ward, published by and after William Hay
mezzotint, published 21 July 1796
NPG D4949
by James Ward, published by and after William Hay
mezzotint, published 21 July 1796
NPG D4950
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
by James Ward, published by Antonio Poggi, after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, published 1799
NPG D34146
by James Ward, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, 1800-1806
NPG D33396
by James Ward, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, 1800-1806
NPG D33397
by James Ward, published by and after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, early 19th century
NPG D35681
by and published by James Ward, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 5 July 1800 (1782)
NPG D14690
by James Ward, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, 1801
NPG D33547
George Frederick Cooke in the Character of Iago
by James Ward, after James Green
mezzotint, published 1801
NPG D34089
George Frederick Cooke in the Character of Iago
by James Ward, after James Green
mezzotint, published 1801
NPG D34090
by James Ward, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, 1801
NPG D10711
All paintings by this artist on the BBC Your Paintings website
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