James Lonsdale
(1777-1839), Portrait painterSitter in 5 portraits
Artist associated with 107 portraits
Lancastrian-born Lonsdale moved to London in around 1799. He was for a short while the pupil of George Romney, after which he enrolled at the Royal Academy schools in 1801. In 1806, he presented to Lancaster his Admiral Lord Nelson, for which he received the freedom of the city. Lonsdale established himself as a portrait artist. His output was prolific; he exhibited 138 paintings at the Royal Academy between 1802 and 1838, eighty-seven with the Society of British Artists, and seven with the British Institution. Lonsdale portrayed many members of the aristocracy and royalty including Queen Caroline, the tsar of Russia, and the Duke of Wellington.
by Samuel Freeman, published by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, after James Lonsdale
stipple engraving, published 1 September 1810
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by Henry Bone, after James Lonsdale
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1814 (exhibited 1814)
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by Charles Turner, published by John Clay, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 16 December 1816
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by and published by Thomas Goff Lupton, and published by William Cribb, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 4 June 1817
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by and published by Thomas Goff Lupton, and published by William Cribb, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 4 June 1817
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by Thomas Goff Lupton, published by and after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1 July 1819
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by Thomas Goff Lupton, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1819
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by Thomas Goff Lupton, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1819
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by Charles Turner, published by John Green, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 20 July 1819
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by Henry Bone, after James Lonsdale
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, August 1820 (circa 1820)
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Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
by and published by Henry Meyer, after James Lonsdale
stipple and line engraving, published 27 November 1820
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Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
by and published by Henry Meyer, after James Lonsdale
stipple and line engraving, published 27 November 1820
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by Samuel William Reynolds, published by and after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published May 1820
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by Samuel William Reynolds, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, 1820-1835
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by Henry Bone, after James Lonsdale
pencil and ink drawing squared in ink for transfer, before 1821 (exhibited 1814)
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by Samuel William Reynolds, published by and after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 7 February 1822
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by Samuel William Reynolds, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published July 1822
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by and published by William Sharp, after James Lonsdale
line engraving, published 16 May 1822
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by Samuel William Reynolds, published by and after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 7 March 1822
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by Samuel William Reynolds, after James Lonsdale
mezzotint, published 1822
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