Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt)
(active 1746-died 1766), EngraverArtist associated with 77 portraits
Purcell started his career working for a number of printsellers in his native Dublin. He moved to London in around 1755 to join his Dublin master John Brooks and a number of other Irish engravers. Purcell again worked for various printsellers, never establishing himself as an independent engraver.
Elizabeth Montagu (née Wriothesley), Countess of Montagu when Countess of Northumberland
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, circa 1680-1684
NPG D5279
Catherine Grey (née Ford), Lady Grey of Warke
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D30550
Elizabeth Catherine ('Kitty') Clarke (née Hunter)
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after G. Wilson
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D1416
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Frans van der Mijn (or Myn)
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D1617
Catherine (née More), Lady Chambers
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D1274
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after L. Sen
mezzotint, circa 1736-1766
NPG D19252
Penelope Pitt (née Atkins), Lady Rivers when Mrs Pitt
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Penelope Carwardine
mezzotint, 1746 or after
NPG D40255
Catherine (née Pelham), Duchess of Newcastle-under-Lyne
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after William Hoare
mezzotint, 1740s-1760s
NPG D5083
Catherine (née Pelham), Duchess of Newcastle-under-Lyne
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after William Hoare
mezzotint, 1740s-1760s
NPG D5084
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by William Herbert, published by John Fuller, after M. Jenkin
mezzotint, 1750-1766
NPG D36728
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after M. Jenkin
mezzotint, 1750-1766
NPG D36729
Elizabeth Catherine ('Kitty') Clarke (née Hunter)
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after G. Wilson
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D1417
Elizabeth Catherine ('Kitty') Clarke (née Hunter)
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after G. Wilson
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D1418
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, 1751 or after
NPG D762
Princess Augusta Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttell
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D9118
Probably Susanna Campbell (née Lewis)
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Jean Etienne Liotard
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D5074
Probably Susanna Campbell (née Lewis)
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Jean Etienne Liotard
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D5075
Probably Susanna Campbell (née Lewis)
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Jean Etienne Liotard
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D5076
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, after 1754
NPG D755
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by John Spilsbury, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1755 or after
NPG D31941
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