Abraham Wivell (1786-1849), Portrait painter
Artist associated with 74 portraits
In 1799 Wivell was apprenticed to a wigmaker and hairdresser. He set up his own hairdressing business and, always interested in art, he advertised his portraiture skills by exhibiting miniatures in his shop window. Wivell produced a sketch of Queen Caroline that came to her notice; she gave him a sitting so he could complete the portrait. He received wider attention when his portraits of the participants of the queen's trial in the House of Lords were published. Wivell obtained many portrait commissions from the royal family, the aristocracy and society members. He painted the portraits of nearly 200 members of parliament for a view of the interior of the House of Commons published by Bowyer and Parkes.
by Abraham Wivell, after William Gandy
mezzotint, (1713)
NPG D3707
by G.W. Hutin, published by Abraham Wivell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, (1785)
NPG D14716
Henry Richard Fox (later Vassall), 3rd Baron Holland
by Abraham Wivell, after John Raphael Smith
mezzotint, early 19th century
NPG D3068
by Thomas Wright, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D8084
by J. de Claussin, published by Abraham Wivell, after Prince Hoare
etching, published 1814
NPG D18766
by Charles Turner, published by Abraham Wivell, after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, published 24 December 1814
NPG D19879
by William Thomas Fry, published by and after Abraham Wivell, after Joseph Nollekens
stipple engraving, published 26 June 1815 (1777)
NPG D36539
by Abraham Wivell, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 1817
NPG D5369
by James Thomson (Thompson), after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1818
NPG D5511
George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem
by Abraham Wivell, published by Thomas Rodd the Elder, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, published 1819
NPG D30920
by Abraham Wivell, after Joseph Nollekens
stipple engraving, published 1819
NPG D1331
George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys of Wem
by Abraham Wivell, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, published 1819
NPG D3166
by Abraham Wivell
mezzotint, published 1819
NPG D4265
by Abraham Wivell, after Thomas Hill
mezzotint, 1819
NPG D4623
Caroline Amelia Elizabeth of Brunswick
by Robert Cooper, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1820
NPG D33363
by Thomas Wright, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1820
NPG D10954
by Cooper, after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, (1820)
NPG D7900
by and published by Abraham Wivell, after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, published 8 January 1820
NPG D14273
Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, 1st Bt
by James Thomson (Thompson), after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, (1821)
NPG D20845
