William Egley
(1798-1870), ArtistArtist associated with 85 portraits
William Egley was employed as a bookkeeper and taught himself to paint in his spare time. By 1824, he had reached a sufficiently high standard to have his work accepted by the Royal Academy; that year he exhibited portraits of Lieutenant Colonel Sir David Ogleby and of actor Frederick Yates. Egley gave up his other employment and became a full-time miniaturist, exhibiting almost every year at the Royal Academy until his death. He produced portraits of many distinguished figures and was particularly adept at portraying children. He painted in watercolour on ivory, which was a standard technique of the period.
Mrs Marchand; Ball; Marchand and four unknown sitters including a child
attributed to William Egley
pencil, 1840?
NPG D23313(39)
A sleeping girl and two unknown women
attributed to William Egley
pencil, 1840?
NPG D23313(37)
Mr Gill and six unknown sitters
attributed to William Egley
pencil, 1840?
NPG D23313(35)
Thurburn; Price Richmond and seven unknown sitters
attributed to William Egley
pencil, April 1840?
NPG D23313(33)
Mr Kellman and five unknown sitters
attributed to William Egley
pencil, 1840?
NPG D23313(31)
attributed to William Egley
pencil, 1840?
NPG D23313(29)
attributed to William Egley
pencil, 1840?
NPG D23313(27)
Sullivan; Mrs Barly; Mr George and five unknown sitters
attributed to William Egley
pencil, 1840?
NPG D23313(25)
Miss Duff; C.O. Mande; Mr and Mrs Duff and four unknown sitters
attributed to William Egley
pencil, January 1840?
NPG D23313(23)
Ms Le Roux and seven unknown sitters
attributed to William Egley
pencil, pen and ink, 5 January? 1841
NPG D23313(76)
attributed to William Egley
pencil, 1841
NPG D23313(78)
Mrs Lanford; Mr Wheeler; Piper Newgate; George Cherer and five unknown sitters
attributed to William Egley
pencil, 1841
NPG D23313(79)
Mr Harnett; Mr Hart and four unknown sitters
attributed to William Egley
pencil, May 1841
NPG D23313(80)
Sketches of nine unknown sitters
attributed to William Egley
pencil, 22 July ? 1841
NPG D23313(81)
Mr Pettet; possibly Mrs Pettet; Mr Robinson and possibly Mr Layall (Mr Mansell?)
attributed to William Egley
pencil, 4 August 1841
NPG D23313(77)
attributed to William Egley
pencil, 1841?
NPG D23313(73)
attributed to William Egley
pencil, November 1841?
NPG D23313(71)
Possibly Captain Richardson and eight unknown sitters
attributed to William Egley
pencil, 1841?
NPG D23313(67)
attributed to William Egley
pencil, 1841?
NPG D23313(65)
Mrs Eyre and two unknown sitters
attributed to William Egley
pencil, 1841?
NPG D23313(63)
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