Rudolph Ackermann
(1764-1834), PublisherSitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 96 portraits
Born in Saxony and trained as a carriage designer, Ackermann moved to London in 1783. From 1800 he was the leading publisher of colour-plate books, decorative prints and fashionable periodicals. He was a major patron of British artists, designers and water colourists and gave near permanent employment to Thomas Rowlandson for over thirty years.
possibly by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured etching, early 19th century
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Henry of Lancaster ('Henry of Grosmont'), 1st Duke of Lancaster
published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured stipple and aquatint engraving, early 19th century
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Walter of Merton, Bishop of Rochester
published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured stipple and aquatint engraving, early 19th century
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published for Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured stipple and aquatint engraving, early 19th century
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William Bateman, Bishop of Norwich
published for Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured stipple and aquatint engraving, early 19th century
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Richard Fleming, Bishop of Lincoln
published for Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured stipple and aquatint engraving, early 19th century
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published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured stipple and aquatint engraving, early 19th century
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by and published by John Raphael Smith, published by Rudolph Ackermann
mezzotint, published 1 February 1805
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by Anthony Cardon, and by John Girtin, published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Thomas Uwins, after Simon de Koster
line and stipple engraving, published 24 December 1805
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Maria Caroline Duff (née Manners)
by John Samuel Agar, published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Richard Cosway
stipple engraving, published 1807
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by Thomas Rowlandson, and by Auguste Charles Pugin, aquatinted by Joseph Constantine Stadler, published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1 December 1808
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by Thomas Rowlandson, and by Auguste Charles Pugin, aquatinted by Joseph Constantine Stadler, published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1 September 1808
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'British Institution (Pall Mall)'
by Thomas Rowlandson, and by Auguste Charles Pugin, aquatinted by John Bluck, published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1 April 1808
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by Thomas Rowlandson, and by Auguste Charles Pugin, aquatinted by John Bluck, published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1 April 1808
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by Thomas Sunderland, published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Thomas Rowlandson, and after Auguste Charles Pugin
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1 October 1809
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by Thomas Rowlandson, and by Auguste Charles Pugin, aquatinted by John Bluck, published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1 March 1809
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'Society for the Encouragement of Arts, &c. Adelphi'
by Thomas Rowlandson, and by Auguste Charles Pugin, aquatinted by John Bluck, published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1 July 1809
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by Thomas Rowlandson, and by Auguste Charles Pugin, aquatinted by John Bluck, published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1 May 1809
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by Thomas Rowlandson, and by Auguste Charles Pugin, aquatinted by John Bluck, published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 1 June 1809
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by John Samuel Agar, published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Anne Mee (née Foldsone)
stipple and line engraving, published 1810
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by William Ward, published by William Sheardown, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published by Longman, Hurst & Co, after John Raphael Smith
mezzotint, published 22 March 1811
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George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham Tomb in Westminster Abbey
by Black & Hopwood, published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Mackenzie
aquatint, published 1 August 1812
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by Henry Meyer, published by Rudolph Ackermann, after William Owen
stipple engraving, published 4 February 1812
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published for Rudolph Ackermann
coloured etching and aquatint, 1813-1814
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published for Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured stipple and aquatint engraving, 1814-1815
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Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry (Lord Castlereagh)
by Georg Siegmund Facius, published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Joseph Nollekens
stipple engraving, published 17 December 1814
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Frederick William III, King of Prussia
by Henry Meyer, published by Rudolph Ackermann, after F. Bolt
stipple and line engraving, published 16 July 1814
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published by Rudolph Ackermann, probably after Frederica Louisa Wilhelmina
stipple and line engraving, published 10 March 1814
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Frederick William III, King of Prussia
by Henry Meyer, published by Rudolph Ackermann, after F. Bolt
stipple and line engraving, published 16 July 1814
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Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby
published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Unknown artist
hand-coloured etching and stipple engraving, circa 1815
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published for Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured line engraving, 1815
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by Thomas Rowlandson, published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured etching, published 16 April 1815
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Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales
by Robert Cooper, published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Alfred Edward Chalon
stipple engraving, published 4 June 1816
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Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales
by Henry Meyer, published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Alfred Edward Chalon
stipple engraving, published 21 October 1816
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Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales
by Henry Meyer, published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Alfred Edward Chalon
stipple engraving, published 22 October 1816
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Leopold I, King of the Belgians
by Henry Meyer, published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Alfred Edward Chalon
stipple engraving, published 1 May 1816
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Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales
by Robert Cooper, published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Alfred Edward Chalon
stipple engraving, published 4 June 1816
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Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales
by Henry Meyer, published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Alfred Edward Chalon
stipple engraving, published 22 October 1816
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Frederick VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg
by Henry Meyer, published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Walter Henry Watts
stipple and line engraving, published 4 June 1818
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Leopold I, King of the Belgians
by Henry Meyer, published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Alfred Edward Chalon
stipple engraving, published 10 March 1818
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by, published by and after Anker Smith, by Thomas Heaphy, published by Rudolph Ackermann
line and stipple engraving, published 8 August 1822
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Sadik Beg ('Saith Satoore Sadek Beg')
by Richard James Lane, printed by Charles Joseph Hullmandel, published by Rudolph Ackermann
lithograph, published March 1824
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published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, published 1 October 1825
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published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, published 1 January 1825
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published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching and line-engraving, published 1 October 1826
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by William Henry Worthington, published by Agnew & Zanetti, and published by Rudolph Ackermann, after James Lonsdale
line engraving, published March 1827
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by William Henry Worthington, published by Agnew & Zanetti, and published by Rudolph Ackermann, after James Lonsdale
line engraving, published March 1827
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Isabella Paton as the White Maid of Avenel
by G.F. Storm, published by Martin Colnaghi, and published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Frederick Meyer
stipple engraving, published 3 November 1827
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Isabella Paton as the White Maid of Avenel
by G.F. Storm, published by Martin Colnaghi, and published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Frederick Meyer
stipple engraving, published 3 November 1827
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'Carriage Dress', December 1827
published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 December 1827
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published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 December 1827
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R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 96 Strand
published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured aquatint and etching, published 1 June 1827
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'Morning Dress', September 1828
published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 September 1828
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published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 January 1828
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'Carriage Costume', April 1828
published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 April 1828
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published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 March 1828
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published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 March 1828
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published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 May 1828
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published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 April 1828
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'Promenade Dress', November 1828
published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 November 1828
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