William Owen
(1769-1825), PainterArtist associated with 98 portraits
Shropshire-born William Owen moved to London in 1786 and was apprenticed for seven years to the coach-painter Charles Catton. He was encouraged by Sir Joshua Reynolds to enter the Royal Academy Schools, which he did in 1791. His first work was exhibited at the Royal Academy in the following year and he continued to exhibit every nearly year until his death. Owen's work comprised mainly portraits and he built up a distinguished list of sitters including William Pitt, Lord Grenville and Sir John Soane. In 1810, Owen was appointed portrait painter to the Prince of Wales; the prince promised to sit for Owen but never did.
Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn (Lord Loughborough)
by William Owen
oil on canvas, circa 1798
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by William Owen
oil on canvas, circa 1801
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by George Perfect Harding, after William Owen
watercolour and bodycolour, before 1822, based on a work of 1811
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by William Owen
oil on canvas, circa 1812
NPG 355
Folliott Herbert Walker Cornewall
by William Owen
oil on bevelled oak panel, 1813
NPG 5324
William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam
by William Owen
oil on canvas, exhibited 1817
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Charles Abbott, 1st Baron Tenterden
by John Hollins, after William Owen
oil on canvas, 1850, based on a work exhibited in 1819
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by William Owen
oil on canvas, circa 1823-1825
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by James Ward, after William Owen
mezzotint, 1794 or after
NPG D37194
by James Ward, after William Owen
mezzotint, 1794 or after
NPG D3544
by Charles Brome, after William Owen
line engraving, published 1799
NPG D16448
by William Say, after William Owen
mezzotint, early 19th century (probably exhibited 1809)
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Cropley Ashley-Cooper, 6th Earl of Shaftesbury
by Thomas Hodgetts, after William Owen
mezzotint, early 19th century
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by Samuel William Reynolds, after William Owen
mezzotint, early 19th century
NPG D41992
by William Say, after William Owen
mezzotint, early 19th century (probably exhibited 1809)
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by Henry Bone, after William Owen
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, September 1802 (circa 1800-1802)
NPG D17313
by James Ward, after William Owen
mezzotint, 1802 or after
NPG D37195
Mrs Wilson and Susan Sibbald (née Mein)
by Henry Bone, after William Owen
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, September 1803 (exhibited 1802)
NPG D17295
by Henry Bone, after William Owen
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, August 1804 (exhibited 1804)
NPG D17297
by James Godby, after William Owen
stipple engraving printed in colours, published 1804
NPG D16446
by and published by William Say, after William Owen
mezzotint, published 1 February 1805
NPG D37064
by Francesco Bartolozzi, after William Owen
line engraving, published 1806
NPG D5529
by William Say, after William Owen
mezzotint, circa 1810-1834
NPG D40062
by William Say, after William Owen
mezzotint, circa 1810-1834
NPG D40063
by William Say, after William Owen
mezzotint, circa 1810-1834
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by and published by Charles Turner, published by and after William Owen
mezzotint, published 14 February 1811 (1810)
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by and published by Charles Turner, after William Owen
mezzotint, published 20 September 1811
NPG D39259
George Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland
by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Wright, after William Owen
stipple engraving, published 2 December 1811
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by Henry Meyer, after William Owen
mezzotint, 1812
NPG D40433
by and published by William Ward, after William Owen
mezzotint, published 21 November 1812
NPG D41759
by William Ward, after William Owen
mezzotint, published 1812
NPG D41760
by William Ward, after William Owen
mezzotint, published 1812
NPG D41761
by Henry Meyer, after William Owen
mezzotint, 1812
NPG D4364
by and published by William Say, after William Owen
mezzotint, published 20 July 1812
NPG D644
by Henry Meyer, published by Rudolph Ackermann, after William Owen
stipple engraving, published 4 February 1812
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by Charles Turner, after William Owen
mezzotint, published 1813
NPG D31645
by Henry Meyer, published by Colnaghi & Co, after William Owen
mezzotint, published 1 May 1813
NPG D36138
by James Heath, after William Owen
line engraving, 1813 or after
NPG D39159
by Philipp Audinet, after William Owen
line engraving, 1814 or after
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Nicholas Vansittart, Baron Bexley
by William Ward, after William Owen
mezzotint, 1815 or after
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Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover
by and published by William Skelton, after William Owen
line engraving, published 5 June 1815
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by Samuel William Reynolds, by Thomas Goff Lupton, published by Colnaghi & Co, after William Owen
mezzotint, published 6 April 1815
NPG D34453
William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
by John Samuel Agar, after John Wright, after William Owen
stipple engraving, 1815
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by Samuel William Reynolds, after William Owen
mezzotint, (1815)
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William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville
by John Samuel Agar, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Wright, after William Owen
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1815
NPG D15489
Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover
by and published by William Skelton, after William Owen
line engraving, published 5 June 1815
NPG D15687
by Charles Turner, after William Owen
mezzotint, circa 1816
NPG D40478
by and published by Charles Turner, after William Owen
mezzotint, published 28 March 1816
NPG D40479
by Samuel William Reynolds, after William Owen
mezzotint, published 1817
NPG D37321
James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam
by William Bone Sr, after William Owen
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, August 1818 (exhibited 1817)
NPG D17247
James Walter Grimston, 1st Earl of Verulam
by William Bone Sr, after William Owen
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1818 (exhibited 1817)
NPG D17744
by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after William Owen
mezzotint, published 10 December 1818
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by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after William Owen
mezzotint, published 12 October 1818
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William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam
by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after William Owen
mezzotint, 1818 (1817)
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William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, 2nd Earl Fitzwilliam
by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after William Owen
mezzotint, 1818 (1817)
NPG D36958
by and published for Henry Meyer, after William Owen
stipple engraving, published 18 July 1818
NPG D39199
by Samuel William Reynolds, after William Owen
mezzotint, 1818
NPG D39556
by Samuel William Reynolds, after William Owen
mezzotint, published February 1818
NPG D3117
Elizabeth Scott (née Montagu), Duchess of Buccleuch
by Samuel William Reynolds, after William Owen
mezzotint, (1819)
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Dr Barry Hoffbrand
26 February 2016, 19:31
The portrait of Sir Lionel Darell Bt (c 1804) in the Library and Museum of Freemasonry attributed to John Hoppner (In Art UK) is almost certainly by William Owen RA as recorded in the minutes of the Somerset House Lodge as it then was in 1803-6