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William Say mezzotints, circa 1803-34


94 Portraits in set

93 mezzotints or fragments of mezzotints, mainly portraits of eminent figures but including a few subjects, by the early 19th century engraver William Say. Some of the prints have been heightened with white and pencil. All of the mezzotints have been cropped or cut into sections and mounted into an album. The leaves on which they are pasted have been annotated with sitter names and subject titles. A typescript index of sitters is included at the front of the album. Formerly in the collection of the engraver’s son Frederick Richard Say (fl. 1826-1858).

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Richard Mead, by William Say, after Arthur Pond - NPG D11368

Richard Mead

by William Say, after Arthur Pond
mezzotint, (1743)
NPG D11368

'The fallen angels', by William Say, after Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D11338

'The fallen angels'

by William Say, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mezzotint, (1796-1797)
NPG D11338

'A November day on Dartmoor', by William Say - NPG D11304

'A November day on Dartmoor'

by William Say
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11304

Dog, by William Say - NPG D11305

Dog

by William Say
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11305

'Juliet', by William Say - NPG D11307

'Juliet'

by William Say
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11307

Sir James Affleck, Bt, by William Say, after Henry William Pickersgill - NPG D11309

Sir James Affleck, Bt

by William Say, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11309

Detail from Pierre de Bocosel de Chatelard or Chastelard playing the lute to Mary, Queen of Scots, by William Say, after Henri Jean-Baptiste Victoire Fradelle - NPG D11323

Detail from Pierre de Bocosel de Chatelard or Chastelard playing the lute to Mary, Queen of Scots

by William Say, after Henri Jean-Baptiste Victoire Fradelle
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11323

George Douglas, by William Say, published by Edward Orme, after Caroline Lucy Douglas - NPG D11329

George Douglas

by William Say, published by Edward Orme, after Caroline Lucy Douglas
mezzotint heightened with white, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11329

John Henry Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland, by and published by William Say, after Octavius Oakley - NPG D11330

John Henry Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland

by and published by William Say, after Octavius Oakley
mezzotint heightened with white bodycolour, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11330

'Dorothea', by William Say - NPG D11333

'Dorothea'

by William Say
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11333

'Petrach', by William Say - NPG D11334

'Petrach'

by William Say
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11334

'Head', by William Say, after Rembrandt - NPG D11336

'Head'

by William Say, after Rembrandt
lithograph, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11336

Detail from the Sistine Madonna, by William Say, after Raphael (Raffaello Santi) - NPG D11340

Detail from the Sistine Madonna

by William Say, after Raphael (Raffaello Santi)
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834 (circa 1512-1514)
NPG D11340

Detail from the Sistine Madonna, by William Say, after Raphael (Raffaello Santi) - NPG D11341

Detail from the Sistine Madonna

by William Say, after Raphael (Raffaello Santi)
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834 (circa 1512-1514)
NPG D11341

Detail from the Sistine Madonna, by William Say, after Raphael (Raffaello Santi) - NPG D11342

Detail from the Sistine Madonna

by William Say, after Raphael (Raffaello Santi)
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834 (circa 1512-1514)
NPG D11342

Daniel O'Connell, by William Say, probably after James Arthur O'Connor - NPG D11345

Daniel O'Connell

by William Say, probably after James Arthur O'Connor
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11345

Prince Klemens Lothar Wenzel von Metternich, by William Say - NPG D11353

Prince Klemens Lothar Wenzel von Metternich

by William Say
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11353

Detail from the Sistine Madonna, by William Say, after Raphael (Raffaello Santi) - NPG D11355

Detail from the Sistine Madonna

by William Say, after Raphael (Raffaello Santi)
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11355

'Dorothea', by William Say - NPG D11357

'Dorothea'

by William Say
mezzotint heightened with white, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11357

Mr Howard, by William Say, after George Henry Harlow - NPG D11364

Mr Howard

by William Say, after George Henry Harlow
mezzotint, circa 1803-1834
NPG D11364