Henry William Pickersgill
(1782-1875), Portrait painterSitter in 7 portraits
Artist associated with 111 portraits
Having worked initially in the silk trade, Henry Pickersgill enrolled at the Royal Academy schools in 1805 and began exhibiting there the following year. Pickersgill was for over sixty years a constant and prolific exhibitor at the Royal Academy, where nearly four hundred of his paintings were shown. He was elected an associate in 1822 and a royal academician in 1826. During his long career, he painted nearly all of the most celebrated people of his time. In 1856, Pickersgill became librarian of the Royal Academy, and held the post until his death.
by William Say, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
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by Henry Meyer, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, published 1812
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by Henry Meyer, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, published 1812
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by Henry Meyer, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, published 1813
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by William Ward, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, early 19th century
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by William Say, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, 1818
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by William Say, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, 1818
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by and published by William Ward, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, published 29 October 1819
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by and published by William Ward, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, published 29 October 1819
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by William Say, published by Robert Cribb, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, published 1820
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by William Ward, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, circa 1820-1826
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by William Ward, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, published 1820
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by William Say, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, circa 1821
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by William Say, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, 1821
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by William Henry Worthington, published by J. Hudson, after Henry William Pickersgill
line engraving, published 1 March 1824
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by William Henry Worthington, published by J. Hudson, after Henry William Pickersgill
line engraving, published 1 March 1824 (1821)
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by Thomas Anthony Dean, after Henry William Pickersgill
stipple engraving, published 4 January 1825
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William Draper Best, 1st Baron Wynford, when Sir William Best
by William Say, published by Robert Cribb & Son, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, published 1825
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William Draper Best, 1st Baron Wynford, when Sir William Best
by William Say, published by Robert Cribb & Son, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, published 2 February 1825
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James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis
by William Ward, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, published 1826
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