William Humphrey (1742?-before 1815), Engraver and printseller
Artist associated with 68 portraits
William Humphrey was an engraver and printseller who excelled in mezzotint portraits. He was the elder brother of Hannah Humphrey, the London bookseller who distributed the work of James Gillray. Humphrey opened a print shop in 1774 from where he specialised in the publication of satirical mezzotints, publishing both his own engravings and those of other artists. He gave up publishing at the beginning of the 1780s and concentrated instead on dealing in portrait prints, acting as agent for many private collectors.
George Vertue; Margaret Vertue (née Evans)
by William Humphrey, after George Vertue
etching, (1720)
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by William Humphrey, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1765
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by William Humphrey, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, published 1765
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by William Humphrey, published by William Richardson, after Samuel Cooper
mezzotint, late 18th century
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by William Humphrey, published by William Richardson, after Samuel Cooper
mezzotint, late 18th century
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by and sold by William Humphrey, after M.R. Christmas
mezzotint, late 18th-early 19th century
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by and sold by William Humphrey, after M.R. Christmas
mezzotint printed in red, late 18th-early 19th century
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by John Raphael Smith, published by William Humphrey, after Thomas Parkinson
mezzotint, published 20 November 1771
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by John Raphael Smith, published by William Humphrey, after Thomas Parkinson
mezzotint, published 20 November 1771
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Marmaduke Langdale, 1st Baron Langdale
by William Humphrey
mezzotint, 1774
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by William Humphrey, published by William Richardson
mezzotint, published 1774
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by William Humphrey, published by William Richardson
mezzotint, published 1774
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by and published by William Humphrey, after William Faithorne Jr
mezzotint, published 15 April 1774
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by William Humphrey, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, published 1774
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by William Humphrey, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, published 1774
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by William Humphrey, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, published 1774
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by and published by William Humphrey, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, published 1774
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by William Humphrey, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, published 1774
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by William Humphrey, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, published 1775
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by William Humphrey, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, published 1775
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