Robert Laurie
(1755?-1836), Mezzotint engraver and printsellerRobert Laurie (Lowery or Lowry or Lowrie or Lawrey or Lawrie)
Artist associated with 69 portraits
Apprenticed to printseller Robert Sayer from 1770 until 1777, where he developed a reputation as a mezzotint engraver of caricatures, portraits and topographical views. In 1776, he was awarded a premium from the Society of Arts for inventing a new method of printing mezzotints in colour. After completing his apprenticeship, he tried unsuccessfully to set himself up as an independent artist; he soon rejoined Sayer, first as an assistant and then as a partner. In 1794, Sayer retired and Laurie, with James Whittle, took control of the business. The firm published prints ranging from satirical works to topographical views, but they were best known for their large, accurate, maps and atlases.
by Robert Laurie, after George Romney
mezzotint, (1787)
NPG D2417
by Robert Laurie, after Robert Dighton
mezzotint, published 1787
NPG D594
by Robert Laurie, after Robert Dighton
mezzotint, published 1787
NPG D7507
by Robert Laurie, published by Robert Sayer, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published 1788
NPG D33144
Sir Richard Whitworth in camp at Winchester 1778
by Robert Laurie, after Thomas Hardy
mezzotint, circa 1788
NPG D37577
by Robert Laurie, after Richard Cosway
mezzotint, 1789 or after
NPG D931
by Robert Laurie, after Richard Cosway
mezzotint, 1789 or after
NPG D932
Oliver Plunket (St Oliver Plunket)
by Robert Laurie, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, circa 1790
NPG D42962
Oliver Plunket (St Oliver Plunket)
by Robert Laurie, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, published 1790
NPG D3929
by Robert Laurie, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, published 1792
NPG D4587
by Robert Laurie, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, published 1792
NPG D4588
by Robert Laurie, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, circa 1792
NPG D4589
by Robert Laurie
mezzotint, published 1792
NPG D20141
published by Robert Laurie, published by James Whittle
mezzotint, published 12 May 1794
NPG D9216
Frederica Charlotte Ulrica Catherina, Duchess of York and Albany
published by Robert Laurie, published by James Whittle
mezzotint, published 12 May 1794
NPG D33229
Frederica Charlotte Ulrica Catherina, Duchess of York and Albany
published by Robert Laurie, published by James Whittle
mezzotint, published 12 May 1794
NPG D8029
Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
published by Robert Laurie, published by James Whittle
roulette work, published 1 December 1796
NPG D15689
The Marriage of his Serene Highness the Prince of Wirtemburg, to the Princess Royal of England
published by Robert Laurie, published by James Whittle
mezzotint, published 7 August 1797
NPG D8015
The Marriage of his Serene Highness the Prince of Wirtemburg, to the Princess Royal of England
published by Robert Laurie, published by James Whittle
mezzotint, published 7 August 1797
NPG D39267
by Robert Laurie, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, published 13 November 1797 (1794)
NPG D16818
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