William Holl Sr
(1771-1838), EngraverSitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 127 portraits
William Holl, probably of German origin, studied engraving under Benjamin Smith before establishing himself as an engraver. Holl's prints were mainly executed using the stipple technique, and he pioneered the use of stipple engraving on steel. He produced numerous portrait engravings as well as decorative subjects and prints after contemporary artists. He was the father of William and Francis Holl, who were also engravers.
by William Holl Sr, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple and line engraving, (1760)
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by William Holl Sr, after Anker Smith, after Allan Ramsay
stipple engraving, (1766)
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by William Holl Sr, or by William Holl Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr, after Arlaud
stipple engraving, 1771-1838
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by William Holl Sr, or by William Holl Jr
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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possibly by William Holl Sr
stipple engraving, probably early 19th century
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Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham
possibly by William Holl Sr
stipple engraving, probably early 19th century
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possibly by William Holl Sr
stipple engraving, probably early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury
by William Holl Sr, or by William Holl Jr
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr, or by William Holl Jr
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr, or by William Holl Jr
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr, or by William Holl Jr, after Sir Peter Paul Rubens
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr, or by William Holl Jr, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr, after Samuel Cooper
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr, or by William Holl Jr
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr, or by William Holl Jr, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr, or by William Holl Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr, or by William Holl Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
by William Holl Sr, or by William Holl Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr, or by William Holl Jr, after John Vanderbank
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr, or by William Holl Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D27348
by William Holl Sr, or by William Holl Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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probably by William Holl Sr
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr, after Charles (Cantelowe, Cantlo) Bestland
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr, published by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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Sir John Wyldbore Smith, 2nd Bt
by William Holl Sr, published by W. Fisher, after Laurence Theweneti
mezzotint, early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr, or by William Holl Jr, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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probably by William Holl Sr, after Bouch
stipple engraving, 19th century
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by William Holl Sr, published by Henry Delahoy Symonds
stipple engraving, published 1 October 1800
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by William Holl Sr, after William Behnes
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by William Holl Sr, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Sherlock
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1801
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by William Holl Sr, after J. Rawlinson, and by Thomas Milton, after Richard Corbould, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 February 1803
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George Shaw with 'Back View of the British Museum'
by William Holl Sr, after John Russell, and by E.W. Thomson, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 September 1803
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by William Holl Sr, after J. Rawlinson, and by Thomas Milton, after Richard Corbould, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 February 1803
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George Shaw with 'Back View of the British Museum'
by William Holl Sr, after John Russell, and by E.W. Thomson, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 September 1803
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Daniel Rutherford with 'A distant View of Edinburgh'
by William Holl Sr, published by Robert John Thornton, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 June 1804
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Colin Milne with 'A View of Greenwich Hospital'
by William Holl Sr, after John Russell, and probably by James Newton, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 1804
NPG D34346
John Ray with 'Britannia crowning Ray as the Prince of English Botanists'
by William Holl Sr, published by Robert John Thornton, after Thomas Uwins, and after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1804
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John Ray with 'Britannia crowning Ray as the Prince of English Botanists'
by William Holl Sr, published by Robert John Thornton, after Thomas Uwins, and after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1804
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Daniel Rutherford with 'A distant View of Edinburgh'
by William Holl Sr, published by Robert John Thornton, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 June 1804
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by William Holl Sr, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, 1804
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by William Holl Sr, after John Russell, and by John George Landseer, after Ramsay Richard Reinagle, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 10 April 1805
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Joseph Townsend with 'View of the Escurial by Moon Light'
by William Holl Sr, after John Opie, and by Thomas Milton, after John Townsend, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published December 1805
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by William Holl Sr, after John Russell, and by John George Landseer, after Ramsay Richard Reinagle, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 10 April 1805
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Joseph Townsend with 'View of the Escurial by Moon Light'
by William Holl Sr, after John Opie, and by Thomas Milton, after John Townsend, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published December 1805
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by William Holl Sr, after William Russell
stipple engraving, (circa 1808)
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by William Holl Sr, published by Longman & Co, after John Opie
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1811 (1796)
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by William Holl Sr, published by Longman & Co, after John Opie
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1811
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Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex
by William Holl Sr, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, and published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Robert William Satchwell, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, published 1 September 1815 (circa 1533-1534)
NPG D36565
William Paget, 1st Baron Paget
by William Holl Sr, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, and published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Robert William Satchwell, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, circa 1815-1820
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William Paget, 1st Baron Paget
by William Holl Sr, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, and published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Robert William Satchwell, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, circa 1815-1820
NPG D39496
by William Holl Sr, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, published by Harold Crease, after Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1815
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William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke
by William Holl Sr, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published 1816
NPG D25795
by William Holl Sr
stipple engraving, published 1816
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by William Holl Sr, published by Robinson, Son & Holdsworth, published by J. Hurst, after James Northcote
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1816
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