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Thomas Kerrich

(1748-1828), Cambridge University Librarian, antiquary and draughtsman

Sitter in 2 portraits
Artist associated with 10 portraits
Kerrich, the cleric and antiquary was a talented draughtsman who had his childhood drawings approved by William Hogarth. Kerrich won a travelling scholarship to Italy where he drew perhaps under the influence of Fuseli or artists in his circle. Later in life he wrote on gothic architecture, produced illustrations for Gough's Sepulchral Monuments and became one of the earliest lithographers. He left his fine collection of early royal portraits to the Society of Antiquaries and his other collections passed to the British Museum and the Fitzwilliam Museum at Cambridge University where he had been a librarian.

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Elizabeth Woodville, by Johann Gottlieb Facius, or by  Georg Siegmund Facius, after  Thomas Kerrich - NPG D23802

Elizabeth Woodville

by Johann Gottlieb Facius, or by Georg Siegmund Facius, after Thomas Kerrich
stipple engraving, late 18th century
NPG D23802

Thomas Wale, by Georg Siegmund Facius, after  Thomas Kerrich - NPG D13895

Thomas Wale

by Georg Siegmund Facius, after Thomas Kerrich
stipple engraving, circa 1775-1800
NPG D13895

Dr Hill, by Thomas Kerrich - NPG D35849

Dr Hill

by Thomas Kerrich
stipple engraving, 1800
NPG D35849

Ralph Simons (Symons), by Georg Siegmund Facius, published by  William Richardson, after  Thomas Kerrich, after  Unknown artist - NPG D45774

Ralph Simons (Symons)

by Georg Siegmund Facius, published by William Richardson, after Thomas Kerrich, after Unknown artist
stipple and line engraving, published 1 August 1803
NPG D45774

Elizabeth Woodville, by Georg Siegmund Facius, published by  William Richardson, after  Thomas Kerrich - NPG D19617

Elizabeth Woodville

by Georg Siegmund Facius, published by William Richardson, after Thomas Kerrich
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1803
NPG D19617

Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy, by Johann Gottlieb Facius, after  Thomas Kerrich - NPG D24089

Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy

by Johann Gottlieb Facius, after Thomas Kerrich
stipple engraving, 1804
NPG D24089

Isaac Milner, by and published by Johann Gottlieb Facius, by and published by  Georg Siegmund Facius, after  Thomas Kerrich - NPG D38418

Isaac Milner

by and published by Johann Gottlieb Facius, by and published by Georg Siegmund Facius, after Thomas Kerrich
stipple engraving, published 22 April 1811
NPG D38418

William Pearce, by and published by Charles Turner, after  Thomas Kerrich - NPG D39578

William Pearce

by and published by Charles Turner, after Thomas Kerrich
mezzotint, published 12 April 1818
NPG D39578

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