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Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt)

(active 1746-died 1766), Engraver

Artist associated with 77 portraits
Purcell started his career working for a number of printsellers in his native Dublin. He moved to London in around 1755 to join his Dublin master John Brooks and a number of other Irish engravers. Purcell again worked for various printsellers, never establishing himself as an independent engraver.

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Lady Caroline Spencer (née Russell), Duchess of Marlborough, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D38247

Lady Caroline Spencer (née Russell), Duchess of Marlborough

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1760s (circa 1759-1762)
NPG D38247

Lady Caroline Spencer (née Russell), Duchess of Marlborough, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D38248

Lady Caroline Spencer (née Russell), Duchess of Marlborough

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1760s (circa 1759-1762)
NPG D38248

Laetitia Pilkington (née Van Lewen), by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Nathaniel Hone - NPG D40223

Laetitia Pilkington (née Van Lewen)

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, published 1760
NPG D40223

John Manners, Marquess of Granby, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), printed for Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39974

John Manners, Marquess of Granby

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), printed for Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1760 (circa 1758-1760)
NPG D39974

Anne Franks (née Day), Lady Fenoulhet, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D1939

Anne Franks (née Day), Lady Fenoulhet

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760)
NPG D1939

Anne Franks (née Day), Lady Fenoulhet, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D1940

Anne Franks (née Day), Lady Fenoulhet

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760)
NPG D1940

David Garrick ('Strive not Tragedy nor Comedy to Engross a Garrick, who to your Noblest Characters does Equal Honour'), by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), printed for Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D2420

David Garrick ('Strive not Tragedy nor Comedy to Engross a Garrick, who to your Noblest Characters does Equal Honour')

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), printed for Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760-1761)
NPG D2420

Lady Charlotte Johnstone (née Montagu), by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3182

Lady Charlotte Johnstone (née Montagu)

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760)
NPG D3182

Stringer Lawrence, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3545

Stringer Lawrence

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760-1761)
NPG D3545

Lady Caroline Spencer (née Russell), Duchess of Marlborough, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3677

Lady Caroline Spencer (née Russell), Duchess of Marlborough

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1760s (circa 1759-1762)
NPG D3677

Laetitia Pilkington (née Van Lewen), by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Nathaniel Hone - NPG D14539

Laetitia Pilkington (née Van Lewen)

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, published 1760
NPG D14539

David Garrick ('Strive not Tragedy nor Comedy to Engross a Garrick, who to your Noblest Characters does Equal Honour'), by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), printed for Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D19234

David Garrick ('Strive not Tragedy nor Comedy to Engross a Garrick, who to your Noblest Characters does Equal Honour')

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), printed for Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1760-1761)
NPG D19234

Frances Anne Crewe (née Greville), Lady Crewe; possibly William Fulke Greville, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D34248

Frances Anne Crewe (née Greville), Lady Crewe; possibly William Fulke Greville

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1761)
NPG D34248

Frances Anne Crewe (née Greville), Lady Crewe; possibly William Fulke Greville, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D34941

Frances Anne Crewe (née Greville), Lady Crewe; possibly William Fulke Greville

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1761)
NPG D34941

Frances Anne Crewe (née Greville), Lady Crewe; possibly William Fulke Greville, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D1536

Frances Anne Crewe (née Greville), Lady Crewe; possibly William Fulke Greville

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1761)
NPG D1536

Mary Hale (née Chaloner) as Euphrosyne, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D35118

Mary Hale (née Chaloner) as Euphrosyne

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1764)
NPG D35118

Mrs Lascelles, by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D35438

Mrs Lascelles

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1764)
NPG D35438

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce), by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), printed for Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D37731

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce)

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), printed for Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1763)
NPG D37731

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce), by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D2520

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce)

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1763)
NPG D2520

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce), by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D2521

Mrs Greenwood (née Fordyce)

by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1763)
NPG D2521

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