Samuel William Fores (baptised 1761-1838), Printseller and publisher
Artist associated with 63 portraits
In 1783, Samuel Fores founded a business as a printseller. He specialised in hand-coloured, singly issued satirical prints or caricatures, and became one of London's leading caricature publishers. Fores published cartoons designed by Gillray and Rowlandson among others, including Rowlandson's famous Comforts of Bath series. He was particularly innovative in marketing his prints, selling them wholesale and retail, and was one of the first to hire out folios of caricatures for the evening. Fores also offered other services such as frame making and teaching etching, and he kept a large stock of art supplies.
Margaret Nicholson; King George III
by Unknown artist, published by Samuel William Fores
etching, published 5 August 1786
NPG D33164
by Unknown artist, published by Samuel William Fores
etching, published 5 August 1786
NPG D12352
George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield ('The Cock of the Rock')
published by Samuel William Fores
etching, published 24 May 1786
NPG D16900
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 23 June 1787
NPG D12354
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 2 June 1787
NPG D12362
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 2 June 1787
NPG D12363
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 9 June 1787
NPG D12364
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 16 June 1787
NPG D12365
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 30 June 1787
NPG D12366
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 21 May 1787
NPG D12994
'Amsterdam in a dam'd predicament, - or - the last scene of the Republican pantomime'
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 1 November 1787
NPG D12995
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 10 May 1787
NPG D13060
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
etching and aquatint, published 29 May 1787
NPG D13061
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 29 May 1787
NPG D13062
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
etching, published 22 August 1787
NPG D13064
by Unknown artist, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 11 January 1788
NPG D12369
'Foul play, or Humphreys and Johnson a match for Mendoza...' (Richard Humphries; Daniel Mendoza)
by Unknown artist, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 18 January 1788
NPG D12370
'Blood on thunder fording the Red Sea' (Edward Thurlow, Baron Thurlow; Warren Hastings)
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 1 March 1788
NPG D12374
Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville ('Dun-Shaw')
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, aquatint and soft-ground etching, published 7 March 1788
NPG D12375
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 27 April 1788
NPG D12376
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