William Holl Sr
(1771-1838), EngraverSitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 127 portraits
William Holl, probably of German origin, studied engraving under Benjamin Smith before establishing himself as an engraver. Holl's prints were mainly executed using the stipple technique, and he pioneered the use of stipple engraving on steel. He produced numerous portrait engravings as well as decorative subjects and prints after contemporary artists. He was the father of William and Francis Holl, who were also engravers.
William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke
by William Holl Sr, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, and published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Harold Crease, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published 1 February 1816
NPG D40120
by William Holl Sr, published by Robinson, Son & Holdsworth, published by J. Hurst, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1816
NPG D40308
by William Holl Sr, after John Russell
stipple engraving, published 1816
NPG D7428
by William Holl Sr, after John Russell
stipple engraving, published 1816
NPG D7429
by William Holl Sr, after Thomas Uwins
stipple engraving, (1817)
NPG D32317
Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh
by William Holl Sr, after Harold Crease, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1817
NPG D33447
Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh
by William Holl Sr, after Harold Crease, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1817
NPG D33448
James Watson; Arthur Thistlewood; Thomas Preston; John Hooper
by William Holl Sr, published by and after George Scharf
stipple engraving, published 7 July 1817
NPG D18602
James Watson; Arthur Thistlewood; Thomas Preston; John Hooper
by William Holl Sr, published by and after George Scharf
stipple engraving, published 7 July 1817
NPG D8063
by William Holl Sr, published by Robert Cribb & Son, after William Behnes
stipple engraving, published 1 April 1818
NPG D36133
by William Holl Sr, published by Robert Cribb & Son, after William Behnes
stipple engraving, published 1 April 1818
NPG D36134
by William Holl Sr, published by Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor & Jones, published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after William Hilton, after Paul van Somer
stipple engraving, published 1 February 1818
NPG D15195
James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran
by William Holl Sr, after Cornelis Ketel
stipple engraving, published 1819
NPG D25177
by William Holl Sr, after William Faithorne
stipple engraving, published 1819
NPG D30113
by William Holl Sr, or by William Holl Jr, after Amelia Curran
stipple and line engraving, (1819)
NPG D6851
Henry Erskine Johnston as Sir Robert Ramble in Mrs Inchbald's 'Every One has His Faults'
by William Holl Sr, after Thomas Charles Wageman, published by Simpkin and Marshall
stipple engraving, Published 1822
NPG D38698
by William Holl Sr, published by and after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 15 April 1823
NPG D32540
Francis Cottington, 1st Baron Cottington
by William Holl Sr, after William Haines, after Paul van Somer
stipple engraving, published 1823
NPG D34158
by William Holl Sr, published by and after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1823
NPG D1052
by William Holl Sr, published by and after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, published 1823
NPG D1053
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