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Philip Mercier

(1691-1760), Portrait painter

Sitter in 3 portraits
Artist associated with 26 portraits
Berlin-born Mercier studied at the city's Akademie der Künste and also under Antoine Pesne. From 1711 he was court painter to Frederick I of Prussia, brother-in-law of George. In 1728, Frederick was made Prince of Wales in London. Mercier was commissioned to paint a series of whole-length portraits of the prince and his sisters, Princesses Anne, Amelia, and Caroline. He was appointed as the prince's principal painter. Mercier left the prince's service in 1736. He moved to York, where he had a successful career as a portrait painter. He produced a large number of pieces for engraving in London, including literary illustrations, domestic scenes and groups of children.

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Prince Charles Edward Stuart, after Philip Mercier - NPG D18922

Prince Charles Edward Stuart

after Philip Mercier
mezzotint, (circa 1725-1750)
NPG D18922

Princess Caroline Elizabeth, by and published by John Simon, after  Philip Mercier - NPG D32903

Princess Caroline Elizabeth

by and published by John Simon, after Philip Mercier
mezzotint, 1728-1764 (1728)
NPG D32903

Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, by and published by John Simon, after  Philip Mercier - NPG D33030

Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales

by and published by John Simon, after Philip Mercier
mezzotint, (1728)
NPG D33030

Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange, by John Simon, after  Philip Mercier - NPG D9253

Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange

by John Simon, after Philip Mercier
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D9253

Princess Caroline Elizabeth, by John Simon, sold by  Henry Overton, after  Philip Mercier - NPG D7954

Princess Caroline Elizabeth

by John Simon, sold by Henry Overton, after Philip Mercier
mezzotint, 1728-1764 (1728)
NPG D7954

Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, by and published by John Simon, after  Philip Mercier - NPG D7924

Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales

by and published by John Simon, after Philip Mercier
mezzotint, based on a work of 1730
NPG D7924

Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange, by and sold by John Faber Jr, after  Philip Mercier - NPG D7949

Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange

by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Philip Mercier
mezzotint, 1734
NPG D7949

Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange, by and sold by John Faber Jr, after  Philip Mercier - NPG D7950

Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange

by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Philip Mercier
mezzotint, 1734
NPG D7950

Philip Mercier, by John Faber Jr, after  Philip Mercier - NPG D5677

Philip Mercier

by John Faber Jr, after Philip Mercier
mezzotint, 1735
NPG D5677

Philip Mercier, by John Faber Jr, after  Philip Mercier - NPG D5678

Philip Mercier

by John Faber Jr, after Philip Mercier
mezzotint, 1735
NPG D5678

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