William Thomas Fry
(1789-1843), EngraverArtist associated with 62 portraits
Relatively little is known of the portrait and figure engraver William Thomas Fry. From 1824 until 1830, he exhibited with the Society of British Artists. He worked mainly in stipple, but also produced aquatints and lithographs. Between 1829 and 1835, Fry engraved eight portraits for the second edition of Edmund Lodge's Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain. He also contributed four plates to Fisher's National Portrait Gallery(1830-34) and eleven to Jones's National Gallery (1836). He was one of the first engravers to experiment with steel plates.
Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales; Leopold I, King of the Belgians
by William Thomas Fry, after George Dawe
coloured engraving, based on a work of 1817
NPG 1530
Jean II (John II), King of France
by William Thomas Fry
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D24126
Unknown woman, formerly known as Mary Herbert, Countess of Pembroke
by William Thomas Fry, after Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D27990
by William Thomas Fry, probably after Robert Hancock
stipple engraving, circa 1800-1825
NPG D14176
by William Thomas Fry, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, circa 1810-1843
NPG D8288
by William Thomas Fry, after Harold Crease
stipple engraving, 1815
NPG D23861
by William Thomas Fry, published by and after Abraham Wivell, after Joseph Nollekens
stipple engraving, published 26 June 1815 (1777)
NPG D36539
by William Thomas Fry, after Alexander Huey
stipple engraving, circa 1815-1818
NPG D40309
Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford
by William Thomas Fry, after Robert William Satchwell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published 1816
NPG D31611
James Stuart, 1st Duke of Richmond and 4th Duke of Lennox
by William Thomas Fry, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Robert William Satchwell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published 1 February 1816
NPG D26542
Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford
by William Thomas Fry, after Robert William Satchwell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published 1816
NPG D28199
Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by William Thomas Fry, published by James Jenkins, after Simon de Koster
stipple engraving and etching, published 1816
NPG D33223
James Stuart, 1st Duke of Richmond and 4th Duke of Lennox
by William Thomas Fry, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Robert William Satchwell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published 1 February 1816
NPG D39736
Dorothy Spencer (née Sidney), Countess of Sunderland
by William Thomas Fry, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, and published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Robert William Satchwell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published 31 October 1816
NPG D40910
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
by William Thomas Fry, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1816
NPG D7198
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
by William Thomas Fry, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1816
NPG D7199
by William Thomas Fry, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Sir William Beechey
stipple engraving, published 21 August 1816
NPG D14725
Dorothy Spencer (née Sidney), Countess of Sunderland
by William Thomas Fry, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, and published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Robert William Satchwell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published 31 October 1816
NPG D14801
by William Thomas Fry, after William Evans, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1817 (1785)
NPG D23509
Robert Greville, 2nd Baron Brooke of Beauchamps Court
by William Thomas Fry, after William Hilton, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 1817
NPG D32178
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