Peltro William Tomkins
(1759-1840), Engraver and draughtsmanArtist associated with 54 portraits
Tomkins entered the Royal Academy schools in 1775, and was taught to engrave by Francesco Bartolozzi. Many of his early works were designed by Angelica Kauffman. Later, he was commissioned to produce stipple engravings after the designs of Robert Smirke, Downman, Bunbury and Brown. Tomkins gave drawing lessons to the daughters of George III, and in 1793, he was appointed historical engraver to Queen Charlotte. He was a major book illustrator and engraved the plates for The British Gallery of Pictures, Thomson's Seasons, Tresham's Gallery of Pictures (1814) and Illustrations of Modern Scripture (1832).
'The Birth and Triumph of Cupid : Meets a heart'
by and published by Peltro William Tomkins, after Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg
stipple engraving, published 10 October 1822
NPG D15540
'The Birth and Triumph of Cupid : Weeps for the loss of his bow and arrow'
by and published by Peltro William Tomkins, after Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg
stipple engraving, published 10 October 1822
NPG D15541
'The Birth and Triumph of Cupid : Trying his arrow'
by and published by Peltro William Tomkins, after Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg
stipple engraving, published 10 October 1822
NPG D15542
'The Birth and Triumph of Cupid : Dreams there is a world'
by and published by Peltro William Tomkins, after Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg
stipple engraving, published 10 October 1822
NPG D15543
'The Birth and Triumph of Cupid : Going in search of the world'
by and published by Peltro William Tomkins, after Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg
stipple engraving, published 10 October 1822
NPG D15544
'The Birth and Triumph of Cupid : Alighting on the world'
by and published by Peltro William Tomkins, after Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg
stipple engraving, published 10 October 1822
NPG D15545
'The Birth and Triumph of Cupid'
by and published by Peltro William Tomkins, after Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg
stipple engraving, published 10 October 1822
NPG D15546
'The Birth and Triumph of Cupid : Birth'
by and published by Peltro William Tomkins, after Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg
stipple engraving, published 10 October 1822
NPG D15547
'The Birth and Triumph of Cupid : Going alone'
by and published by Peltro William Tomkins, after Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg
stipple engraving, published 10 October 1822
NPG D15548
'The Birth and Triumph of Cupid : Finds his bow and arrow'
by and published by Peltro William Tomkins, after Princess Elizabeth, Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg
stipple engraving, published 10 October 1822
NPG D15549
by Peltro William Tomkins, published by Sir George Naylor, after Philip Francis Stephanoff
etching and aquatint, published January 1826
NPG D40406
by Peltro William Tomkins, published by Fisher Son & Co, after Sir William Beechey
stipple engraving, published 1847
NPG D42727
Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel
by Peltro William Tomkins, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published 1818
NPG D7372
possibly Dom Brial (Jean Michel Joseph Brial)
by and published by Peltro William Tomkins, after George Robert Lewis
stipple engraving, published 14 March 1823
NPG D40542
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Diego Gastón Begnes
20 February 2021, 01:55
Tengo un grabado de Sir Peltro William Tomkins certificado en el mismo año de 1812 año en que terminó de hacerlo y es un landscape de Moucheron. [I have an engraving by Sir Peltro William Tomkins certified in the same year of 1812 the year he finished doing it and it is a Moucheron landscape.]