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William Richardson

(active 1777-1814), Bookseller, printseller and auctioneer

Artist associated with 400 portraits

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John Methuen, by William Humphrey, published by  William Richardson - NPG D38381

John Methuen

by William Humphrey, published by William Richardson
mezzotint, published 1774
NPG D38381

'The country politicians', by James Gillray, published by  William Richardson - NPG D12277

'The country politicians'

by James Gillray, published by William Richardson
hand-coloured etching, published 7 March 1777
NPG D12277

Richard Wroughton, by Robert Laurie, published by  William Richardson, after  Robert Dighton - NPG D4923

Richard Wroughton

by Robert Laurie, published by William Richardson, after Robert Dighton
mezzotint, published 10 July 1779
NPG D4923

George Mattocks, by Robert Laurie, published by  William Richardson, after  Robert Dighton - NPG D14410

George Mattocks

by Robert Laurie, published by William Richardson, after Robert Dighton
mezzotint, published 10 July 1779
NPG D14410

Richard Wroughton, by Robert Laurie, published by  William Richardson, after  Richard Dighton - NPG D18872

Richard Wroughton

by Robert Laurie, published by William Richardson, after Richard Dighton
mezzotint, published 10 July 1779
NPG D18872

William Parsons, by Robert Laurie, published by  William Richardson, after  Robert Dighton - NPG D18932

William Parsons

by Robert Laurie, published by William Richardson, after Robert Dighton
mezzotint, published 10 July 1779
NPG D18932

Mary Ann Wrighten (née Matthews, later Pownall), by Robert Laurie, published by  William Richardson, after  Robert Dighton - NPG D4920

Mary Ann Wrighten (née Matthews, later Pownall)

by Robert Laurie, published by William Richardson, after Robert Dighton
mezzotint, published 1 March 1780
NPG D4920

Jane Pope, by Robert Laurie, published by  William Richardson, after  Robert Dighton - NPG D19434

Jane Pope

by Robert Laurie, published by William Richardson, after Robert Dighton
mezzotint, published 1 March 1780
NPG D19434

William ('Gentleman') Smith in the Character of Iachimo in Cymbaline, by William Lawranson, published by  William Richardson - NPG D41775

William ('Gentleman') Smith in the Character of Iachimo in Cymbaline

by William Lawranson, published by William Richardson
mezzotint, published 1 January 1784
NPG D41775

David Garrick, by Burnet Reading, published by  William Richardson - NPG D27956

David Garrick

by Burnet Reading, published by William Richardson
stipple engraving, published 1785
NPG D27956

Tom Johnson (Thomas Jackling); Isaac Perrins, by Joseph Grozer, published by  William Richardson, after  Conrad Martin Metz - NPG D36542

Tom Johnson (Thomas Jackling); Isaac Perrins

by Joseph Grozer, published by William Richardson, after Conrad Martin Metz
soft-ground etching, published 5 November 1789
NPG D36542

Nicholas Byfield, published by William Richardson - NPG D26012

Nicholas Byfield

published by William Richardson
stipple and line engraving, published 1790
NPG D26012

Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury, published by William Richardson, after  Wenceslaus Hollar - NPG D26657

Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury

published by William Richardson, after Wenceslaus Hollar
etching, published 1790s
NPG D26657

Sir Hugh Myddelton, 1st Bt, published by William Richardson, after  Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen) - NPG D26127

Sir Hugh Myddelton, 1st Bt

published by William Richardson, after Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen)
stipple and line engraving, published 1792
NPG D26127

Jacob Hall, after Jakob ('Jacob') van Oost the Younger, published by  William Richardson - NPG D30691

Jacob Hall

after Jakob ('Jacob') van Oost the Younger, published by William Richardson
etching and stipple engraving, published 1792
NPG D30691

Thomas Egerton of Tatton, by (Benedictus) Antonio van Assen, published by  William Richardson, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D27538

Thomas Egerton of Tatton

by (Benedictus) Antonio van Assen, published by William Richardson, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1792
NPG D27538

Sir Nathaniel Bacon, published by William Richardson, after  Sir Nathaniel Bacon - NPG D25567

Sir Nathaniel Bacon

published by William Richardson, after Sir Nathaniel Bacon
line engraving, published 1793
NPG D25567

Mervyn Touchet, 2nd Earl of Castlehaven, after Unknown artist, published by  William Richardson - NPG D26687

Mervyn Touchet, 2nd Earl of Castlehaven

after Unknown artist, published by William Richardson
line engraving, published 1793
NPG D26687

Mervyn Touchet, 2nd Earl of Castlehaven, after Unknown artist, published by  William Richardson - NPG D26688

Mervyn Touchet, 2nd Earl of Castlehaven

after Unknown artist, published by William Richardson
line engraving, published 1793
NPG D26688

Francis Bell, after Unknown artist, published by  William Richardson - NPG D26892

Francis Bell

after Unknown artist, published by William Richardson
line engraving, published 1793
NPG D26892

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