Robert Laurie
(1755?-1836), Mezzotint engraver and printsellerRobert Laurie (Lowery or Lowry or Lowrie or Lawrey or Lawrie)
Artist associated with 69 portraits
Apprenticed to printseller Robert Sayer from 1770 until 1777, where he developed a reputation as a mezzotint engraver of caricatures, portraits and topographical views. In 1776, he was awarded a premium from the Society of Arts for inventing a new method of printing mezzotints in colour. After completing his apprenticeship, he tried unsuccessfully to set himself up as an independent artist; he soon rejoined Sayer, first as an assistant and then as a partner. In 1794, Sayer retired and Laurie, with James Whittle, took control of the business. The firm published prints ranging from satirical works to topographical views, but they were best known for their large, accurate, maps and atlases.
by John Faber Sr, published by Robert Laurie
mezzotint, 1719
NPG D18931
Oliver Plunket (St Oliver Plunket)
possibly by Robert Laurie
mezzotint, late 18th century
NPG D29771
Oliver Plunket (St Oliver Plunket)
possibly by Robert Laurie
mezzotint, late 18th century
NPG D29772
by Robert Laurie, after Thomas Kearsley
mezzotint, late 18th century
NPG D5137
by Robert Laurie, after Thomas Kearsley
mezzotint, late 18th century
NPG D5138
by Robert Laurie, printed for Robert Sayer, after Hugh Douglas Hamilton
mezzotint, published 20 October 1771
NPG D1532
Jemima Tulikens Cornwallis (née Jones), Marchioness Cornwallis
by Robert Laurie, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1771
NPG D5634
Elizabeth (née Gunning), Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon
by Robert Laurie, published by Robert Sayer, after Katharine Read
mezzotint, published 25 February 1771
NPG D7118
by Robert Laurie, after Hugh Douglas Hamilton
mezzotint, published 1772
NPG D1531
by Robert Laurie, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published 1772
NPG D578
by Robert Laurie, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, 1772
NPG D7460
by Robert Laurie, after Hugh Douglas Hamilton
mezzotint, published 1772
NPG D7506
King George IV; Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
by Robert Laurie, published by Robert Sayer
mezzotint, published 10 January 1772
NPG D14965
by Robert Laurie, published by Robert Sayer, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published 1773
NPG D33142
by Robert Laurie, published by Robert Sayer, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published 1773
NPG D33143
'Mr Shuter, Mr Quick and Mrs Green in the characters of Hardcastle'
by Robert Laurie, printed for Robert Sayer, printed for John Bennett, after Thomas Parkinson
mezzotint, published 8 February 1776
NPG D40720
'Mr Shuter, Mr Quick and Mrs Green in the characters of Hardcastle'
by Robert Laurie, printed for Robert Sayer, printed for John Bennett, after Thomas Parkinson
mezzotint, published 8 February 1776
NPG D19744
by Robert Laurie, published by Robert Sayer, published by John Bennett, after John Foldsone
mezzotint, published 1 May 1777
NPG D2547
by Robert Laurie, after Hugh Douglas Hamilton
mezzotint, published 1777
NPG D8877
by Robert Laurie, printed for and published by James Stevens, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 30 January 1779 (circa 1775?)
NPG D34374
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