John William Gear
(1806-1866), PainterArtist associated with 18 portraits
by and published by John William Gear
hand-coloured lithograph, early 19th century
NPG D21258
by John William Gear, printed by Charles Joseph Hullmandel, published by T. Gillard
lithograph, 19th century
NPG D37040
William Dowton as Sir Oliver Surface in Sheridan's 'The School for Scandal'
by John Rogers, after John William Gear
hand-coloured stipple engraving, 1820s-1830s
NPG D23442
by John William Gear
pencil, pen and ink, 1820s-1830s
NPG D2145
'Hypocrite. Act IId. Scene 1st.' (William Dowton; Sarah Harlowe (Mrs Waldron); John Liston)
by and published by John William Gear
coloured aquatint, published July 1824
NPG D9308
Thomas Simpson Cooke as Adolph in Weber's 'Der Freischütz'
by John William Gear, printed by Charles Joseph Hullmandel
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1825
NPG D10926
Thomas Simpson Cooke as Adolph in Weber's 'Der Freischütz'
by and published by John William Gear, printed by Charles Joseph Hullmandel
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1825
NPG D10927
by and published by John William Gear
lithograph, circa 1826
NPG D2307
Mr Gifford; Paul John Bedford; Mr S. Jones as Neapolitan Fishermen in 'Masaniello'
by John William Gear
coloured lithograph, circa 1829-1833
NPG D21562
Thomas Simpson Cooke as Signor Cremona in 'The Vaudeville of the Statue Lover, or Opera Mad'
by and published by John William Gear, printed by William Day Sr
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1830
NPG D10928
Harry Hall as Jonathan Wild; Robert William Honner as Jack Sheppard
by John William Gear, printed by M & N Hanhart
lithograph, mid 19th century
NPG D35221
by John William Gear
pencil, pen and ink, 1830s-1840s
NPG D2118
Julia Glover (née Betterton) as Mrs Candour
by John Rogers, after John William Gear
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published March 1831
NPG D23443
Julia Glover (née Betterton) as Mrs Candour
by John William Gear
pencil and watercolour, 1831 or before
NPG D2174
Henry Gaskell Denvil as Manfred
by and after John William Gear, published by John Miller
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1834
NPG D38613
John Lee as Alfred Jingle in 'The Pickwickians'
by John William Gear, printed by Jérémie Graf
coloured lithograph, circa 1837
NPG D21565
by John William Gear, printed by M & N Hanhart, published by Richard Daniel
hand-coloured lithograph, published September 1840
NPG D37761
Fanny Wyndham (née Frances Wilton)
by John William Gear, printed by Jérémie Graf, published by Thomas McLean, published by W. C. Stafford
lithograph, before 1866
NPG D36210
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