Samuel De Wilde
(baptised 1751-1832), Portrait painterArtist associated with 92 portraits
De Wilde studied at the Royal Academy Schools from 1769. He became well known for his theatrical portraits, which he exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1792 until 1821. His career in theatrical portraiture began when he was employed by John Bell as portraitist for his publication British Theatre, a series that ran from 1791 until 1795. De Wilde provided ninety-three pictures for the series, by which time his reputation had been established. Many actors and actresses came to sit to him and his theatrical portraits adorned numerous publications, including the Monthly Mirror, John Cawthorn's Minor British Theatre and William Oxberry's New English Drama.
by Samuel De Wilde
watercolour, 1792-1821
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by William Satchwell Leney (Lenney), published by John Bell, after Samuel De Wilde
line engraving, published 29 September 1792
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by Philipp Audinet, published by John Bell, after Samuel De Wilde
line engraving, published 23 February 1793
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John Bannister as Gradias in Mrs Cowley's 'Who's the Dupe'
by Edward Bell, after Samuel De Wilde
mezzotint, published 1794
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by William Satchwell Leney (Lenney), published by John Bell, after Samuel De Wilde
line engraving, published 14 July 1795
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by Edward Bell, published by Peter Brown, published by John Paul Manson, after Samuel De Wilde
mezzotint, published 1 January 1796
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John Bannister as Scout and William Parsons as Sheeplace in 'The Village Lawyer'
by John Raphael Smith, after Samuel De Wilde
mezzotint, published 1796
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by Samuel De Wilde
watercolour, circa 1800-1825
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possibly after Samuel De Wilde
watercolour, 19th century
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by and published by Samuel De Wilde
etching, published 4 August 1803
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by and published by Samuel De Wilde
etching, published 4 August 1803
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by William Ridley, published by Vernor & Hood, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple engraving, published 26 October 1803
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published by Samuel De Wilde
etching, published 14 February 1807
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by James Hopwood Sr, published by Mathews & Leigh, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1807
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by Thomas Cheesman, published by Clement Chapple, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1807
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by Thomas Cheesman, published by Clement Chapple, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1807
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by Thomas Cheesman, published by Clement Chapple, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1807
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by James Hopwood Sr, published by Mathews & Leigh, after Samuel De Wilde
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1807
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by Thomas Charles Wageman, after Samuel De Wilde
coloured etching, published 1 May 1808
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George Frederick Cooke as Sir Archy MacSarcasm in 'Love à la Mode' by Charles Macklin
by Richard Woodman, published by John Cawthorn, after Samuel De Wilde
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1808 (1806)
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