William Sharp
(1749-1824), EngraverSitter in 2 portraits
Artist associated with 73 portraits
One of England's most heralded engravers of the late eighteenth century, William Sharp began his career as an engraver of pewter pots and tankards. From 1771, he studied at the Royal Academy schools, after which he set himself up as a line engraver. Sharp's reputation was made with his engraving, Alfred the Great Dividing his Loaf with the Pilgrim, after Benjamin West and published by Boydell in 1782. One of the eighteenth century's most accomplished line engravers, Sharp excelled at portraits and allegorical and historical scenes based upon the designs of such contemporary British painters as West, Sir Joshua Reynolds and George Romney.
copy by Auguste Millière, after an engraving by William Sharp, after George Romney
oil on canvas, circa 1876, based on a work of 1792
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by William Sharp
pencil, engraved 1812
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by William Sharp, published by George Kearsley
line engraving, possibly late 18th century
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by William Sharp
line engraving, possibly late 18th century
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Sir John Wynn of Gwydir, 1st Bt
by William Sharp
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
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Sir John Wynn of Gwydir, 1st Bt
by William Sharp
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
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by William Sharp, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century (1698)
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by William Sharp
line engraving, late 18th century
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Sir John Wynn of Gwydir, 1st Bt
by William Sharp, after Unknown artist
line engraving, late 18th-early 19th century
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Sir John Wynn of Gwydir, 1st Bt
by William Sharp, after Unknown artist
line engraving, late 18th-early 19th century
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Sir John Wynn of Gwydir, 1st Bt
by William Sharp, after Unknown artist
line engraving, late 18th-early 19th century
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Sir John Wynn of Gwydir, 1st Bt
by William Sharp, after Unknown artist
line engraving, late 18th-early 19th century
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by William Sharp
line engraving, published 1779
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by William Sharp, after John Keyse Sherwin
line engraving, published 1779
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by William Sharp, after Moses Haughton the Elder
line engraving, circa 1780-1820
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by William Sharp, after Moses Haughton the Elder
line engraving, circa 1780-1820
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by William Sharp, published by James Phillips, published by and after Thomas Spence Duché
line engraving, published 20 April 1786
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by and published by William Sharp, and published by Benjamin Beale Evans, and published by William Skelton, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
line engraving, published 1 January 1788 (1786)
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by and published by William Sharp, published by Benjamin Beale Evans, published by William Skelton, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
line engraving, published 1 January 1788 (1786)
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by and published by William Sharp, published by Benjamin Beale Evans, published by William Skelton, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
line engraving, published 1 January 1788 (1786)
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by and published by William Sharp, after Sir Henry Raeburn
line engraving, published 1790
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Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine
by and published by William Sharp, after Richard Cosway
line engraving, published 2 May 1791
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by William Sharp, after George Romney
engraving, 1793
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Boadicea Haranguing the Britons (called Boudicca (Boadicea))
by William Sharp, after John Opie
line engraving, published 1793
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by and published by William Sharp, after George Romney
engraving, published 20 April 1793
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by and published by William Sharp, after George Romney
line engraving, published 5 November 1794
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by and published by William Sharp, after George Romney
line engraving, published 5 November 1794
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by William Sharp, after Lemuel Francis Abbott
line engraving, published 1794
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by William Sharp, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1795
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Q. Mary's Escape from Lochleven Castle (Mary, Queen of Scots)
by William Sharp, after Robert Smirke
line engraving, published 1795
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by William Sharp, after John Opie
line engraving, 1796
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by William Sharp, published by Samuel More, after Benjamin West
line engraving, published 30 November 1798 (1796)
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by William Sharp, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving, published 1801
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by and published by William Sharp, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving, published 1801
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by and published by William Sharp, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
line engraving, published 7 April 1803
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by William Sharp
line engraving, published April 1804
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by William Sharp
line engraving, published 1804
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by William Sharp, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving, published 1810
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by William Sharp, after John Hoppner
line engraving, published 4 November 1810
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by and published by William Sharp, after John Hoppner
line engraving, published 4 November 1810
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