William Bromley
(1769-1842), EngraverArtist associated with 42 portraits
William Bromley was apprenticed to an engraver named Wooding in London. He began exhibiting at the Royal Academy in 1786 and at the Society of Artists in 1790. He was employed to engrave several paintings commemorating the Napoleonic wars, including A.W. Devis's Death of Nelson (1812) and Thomas Lawrence's portrait of the Duke of Wellington (1818). In 1822, Bromley began exhibiting engravings of the Elgin marbles. These were made for the trustees of the British Museum after Henry Corbould's drawings. He continued to exhibit these engravings nearly every year until 1835. Bromley was the first of a large family of engravers, including his sons John Charles and James Bromley.
Dorothy Jordan as Peggy in David Garrick's 'The Country Girl'
by William Bromley, published by John Bell, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple, published 15th July 1791
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B7.03
by William Bromley, after Thomas Hudson
line engraving, published 1786
NPG D3218
by William Bromley, published by John Sewell, after Samuel Drummond
line engraving, published 1 December 1788
NPG D5575
by William Bromley, published by John Sewell
etching, published September 1788
NPG D14200
by William Bromley, published by John Sewell, after Samuel Drummond
line engraving, published 1 December 1788
NPG D15079
by William Bromley, published by John Sewell
line engraving, published 2 March 1789
NPG D14810
Frederica Charlotte Ulrica Catherina, Duchess of York and Albany
by William Bromley, published by John Sewell, after Edward Francis Cunningham (Calze)
stipple engraving, published 1 December 1791
NPG D15297
by William Bromley, after Unknown artist
stipple and line engraving, published 1792
NPG D5249
Lady Jane Grey ('Lady Jane Grey Declining the Crown')
by William Bromley, after Robert Smirke
line engraving, published 1793
NPG D11270
by William Bromley, published by John Stockdale, after John Astley
line engraving, published 20 June 1793
NPG D14488
by William Bromley, after Samuel Drummond
line engraving, published 1795
NPG D1020
by William Bromley, published by John Sewell, after Samuel Drummond
line engraving, published 1795
NPG D14086
by William Bromley
line engraving, published 29 June 1797
NPG D35567
by William Bromley
line engraving, published 29 June 1797
NPG D35568
by and published by William Bromley, after Thomas Stothard
line engraving, published 29 June 1797
NPG D15005
by and published by William Bromley, after Edward Francisco Burney, after Agostino Carlini
stipple engraving, published 20 November 1798, based on a work of 1769
NPG D33167
by William Bromley, after Robert Smirke
line engraving, early 19th century
NPG D23716
by William Bromley
line engraving, early 19th century
NPG D35390
'The Death of Captain Faulknor' (Robert Faulknor and 25 unknown figures)
etched by William Bromley, engraved by C. Blackberd, after Thomas Stothard
etching and engraving, published 1800
NPG D36667
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