James Thomson (Thompson)
(baptised 1788-1850), EngraverArtist associated with 138 portraits
James Thomson was apprenticed for seven years to Mackenzie, a London engraver. He then spent two years working for Anthony Cardon before setting up in business on his own. He became an accomplished engraver, developing a unique style by etching design lines on his plates before either line or stipple engraving them. Thomson produced figure and portrait engravings and contributed to many popular illustrated works such as E. Lodge's Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain (1821-34), Horace Walpole's Anecdotes of Painting (1826-8) and C. Heath's Book of Beauty (1833-49).
by James Thomson (Thompson), printed by McQueen (Macqueen), after William Derby, after Jonathan Richardson
line and stipple engraving, published 1 July 1825 (1713-1714)
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by James Thomson (Thompson), after Edward Hodges Baily
stipple engraving, published 1825
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by James Thomson (Thompson), after John Hayls
stipple engraving, published 1825
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Henry Nevill, 2nd Earl of Abergavenny
by James Thomson (Thompson), after Alfred Tidey
stipple engraving, 1825-1850
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James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Harding & Lepard, after Paul van Somer
stipple engraving, published 1 December 1826
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James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Harding & Lepard, after Paul van Somer
stipple engraving, published 1 December 1826
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Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published 1 December 1826
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Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published 1 December 1826
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Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland
by James Thomson (Thompson), after William Derby, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published 1826
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Anne Paulet (née Andrews), Marchioness of Winchester
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by George Byrom Whittaker, published by Martin Colnaghi, after Thomas Stewardson
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1826
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Lydia Storey ('Regard, "in silence eloquent"')
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Samuel Shepherd Folker, published by J. Brooker, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1826
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George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol
by James Thomson (Thompson), after William Derby, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published 1827
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George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol
by James Thomson (Thompson), after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple and line engraving, published 1827
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by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Colnaghi, Son & Co
stipple engraving, published 1 October 1827
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by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Colnaghi, Son & Co
stipple engraving, published 1 October 1827
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by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, after Henry Corbould, after Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1827
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by James Thomson (Thompson), after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published 1827 (circa 1635-1640)
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by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple and line engraving, published 1 June 1828
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by James Thomson (Thompson), after John Jackson
stipple engraving, published 1828
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by James Thomson (Thompson), after John Hayls
stipple engraving, published January 1828
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David Alexander
29 November 2018, 18:32
The portrait of The Revd Joseph White after Peters from the European Magazine, 1796, is not by James Thompson but Joseph Thomson, and clearly signed as such.