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Gilbert Stuart

(1755-1828), Painter

Artist associated with 61 portraits
American-born Stuart sailed to Scotland with his mentor, portraitist Cosmo Alexander, in around 1772. He arrived in London in 1775 with little money and few prospects. He was hired by portraitist Benjamin West as a drapery painter; his own work improved and within two years was exhibiting at the Royal Academy. By 1782, Stuart was a successful portrait painter but, always careless financially, he was twice imprisoned for debt. In 1787, he moved to Dublin, where he continued both to paint and to accumulate debt. Stuart returned to the United States in 1793 living first in New York and then moving to Philadelphia where he set up a highly successful portrait studio.

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John Singleton Copley, by Gilbert Stuart - NPG 2143

John Singleton Copley

by Gilbert Stuart
oil on canvas, circa 1784
On display in Room 18 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 2143

George Washington, by Gilbert Stuart - NPG 2041

George Washington

by Gilbert Stuart
oil on canvas, probably 19th century, based on a work of 1796
NPG 2041

George Washington, after Gilbert Stuart - NPG 774

George Washington

after Gilbert Stuart
oil on canvas, 1797
On display in Room 10 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 774

Joseph Priestley, by J. Partridge, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D13808

Joseph Priestley

by J. Partridge, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, late 18th century
NPG D13808

John Henderson as Iago, by Francesco Bartolozzi, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D16777

John Henderson as Iago

by Francesco Bartolozzi, after Gilbert Stuart
hand-coloured stipple engraving, late 18th century
NPG D16777

Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea), by James Peachey (Peachy, Pitchy), after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D23311

Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea)

by James Peachey (Peachy, Pitchy), after Gilbert Stuart
stipple, 1786
NPG D23311

Benjamin West, by Caroline Watson, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D37694

Benjamin West

by Caroline Watson, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1786 (circa 1785)
NPG D37694

Benjamin West, by Caroline Watson, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D37695

Benjamin West

by Caroline Watson, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1786 (circa 1785)
NPG D37695

Benjamin West, by Caroline Watson, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D19926

Benjamin West

by Caroline Watson, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1786 (circa 1785)
NPG D19926

Isaac Barré, by John Hall, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D23508

Isaac Barré

by John Hall, after Gilbert Stuart
line engraving, published 1787 (1785)
NPG D23508

Isaac Barré, by and published by John Hall, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D20182

Isaac Barré

by and published by John Hall, after Gilbert Stuart
line engraving, published 5 April 1787 (1785)
NPG D20182

George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester, by John Jones, published by  William Austin, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D38180

George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester

by John Jones, published by William Austin, after Gilbert Stuart
mezzotint, published 20 January 1790
NPG D38180

George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester, by John Jones, published by  William Austin, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D38181

George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester

by John Jones, published by William Austin, after Gilbert Stuart
mezzotint, published 20 January 1790
NPG D38181

John Beresford, by Charles Howard Hodges, published by  George Cowen, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D1297

John Beresford

by Charles Howard Hodges, published by George Cowen, after Gilbert Stuart
mezzotint, published 1 November 1790
NPG D1297

John Beresford, by Charles Howard Hodges, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D701

John Beresford

by Charles Howard Hodges, after Gilbert Stuart
mezzotint, published 1790
NPG D701

William Brownlow, by Charles Howard Hodges, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D32240

William Brownlow

by Charles Howard Hodges, after Gilbert Stuart
mezzotint, published 1792
NPG D32240

William Burton Conyngham, by Charles Howard Hodges, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D34080

William Burton Conyngham

by Charles Howard Hodges, after Gilbert Stuart
mezzotint, published 1792
NPG D34080

William Robert Fitzgerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster, by Charles Howard Hodges, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D5059

William Robert Fitzgerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster

by Charles Howard Hodges, after Gilbert Stuart
mezzotint, published 1792
NPG D5059

Henry Grattan, by Charles Howard Hodges, published by  George Cowen, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D15842

Henry Grattan

by Charles Howard Hodges, published by George Cowen, after Gilbert Stuart
mezzotint, published 15 November 1792
NPG D15842

Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon, by William Ward, after  Thomas Gainsborough, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D32687

Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon

by William Ward, after Thomas Gainsborough, after Gilbert Stuart
mezzotint, published 1795
NPG D32687

John Harvey, by John Murphy, published by and after  John George Wood, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D35552

John Harvey

by John Murphy, published by and after John George Wood, after Gilbert Stuart
mezzotint, published 1795
NPG D35552

George Washington, published by James Heath, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D37879

George Washington

published by James Heath, after Gilbert Stuart
engraving, published 12 October 1797
NPG D37879

John Philip Kemble, by William Ridley, published by  Thomas Bellamy, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D15500

John Philip Kemble

by William Ridley, published by Thomas Bellamy, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1797
NPG D15500

Thomas Pringle, by Orme Jr, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D16694

Thomas Pringle

by Orme Jr, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1797
NPG D16694

John Philip Kemble as Richard III, by Joseph Thornthwaite, published by  John Bell, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D3465

John Philip Kemble as Richard III

by Joseph Thornthwaite, published by John Bell, after Gilbert Stuart
line engraving, published 10 May 1798
NPG D3465

George Washington, by Henry Bone, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D17269

George Washington

by Henry Bone, after Gilbert Stuart
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1800 (circa 1796)
NPG D17269

George Washington, by Henry Bone, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D17537

George Washington

by Henry Bone, after Gilbert Stuart
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1800 (1796)
NPG D17537

John Boydell, by Georg Siegmund Facius, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D13737

John Boydell

by Georg Siegmund Facius, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1802
NPG D13737

Robert Clements, 1st Earl of Leitrim, by Henry Bone, probably after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D17583

Robert Clements, 1st Earl of Leitrim

by Henry Bone, probably after Gilbert Stuart
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, 1804 (circa 1790)
NPG D17583

Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, by Charles Turner, published by  G. Andrews, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D39304

Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland

by Charles Turner, published by G. Andrews, after Gilbert Stuart
mezzotint, published 18 November 1804
NPG D39304

Thomas Malton the younger, by William Whiston Barney, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D16708

Thomas Malton the younger

by William Whiston Barney, after Gilbert Stuart
mezzotint, published 1806
NPG D16708

William Bingham, by Henry Bone, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D17634

William Bingham

by Henry Bone, after Gilbert Stuart
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, February 1809
NPG D17634

Richard Warren, by Gaetano Stefano Bartolozzi, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  William Evans, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D14237

Richard Warren

by Gaetano Stefano Bartolozzi, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 27 July 1810
NPG D14237

Samuel Barrington, by Gaetano Stefano Bartolozzi, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  William Evans, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D21461

Samuel Barrington

by Gaetano Stefano Bartolozzi, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 7 February 1812
NPG D21461

Samuel Barrington, by Gaetano Stefano Bartolozzi, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  William Evans, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D13735

Samuel Barrington

by Gaetano Stefano Bartolozzi, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 7 February 1812
NPG D13735

Samuel Barrington, by Gaetano Stefano Bartolozzi, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  William Evans, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D14601

Samuel Barrington

by Gaetano Stefano Bartolozzi, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 7 February 1812
NPG D14601

John Boydell, by Henry Meyer, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D32041

John Boydell

by Henry Meyer, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1814
NPG D32041

John Boydell, by Henry Meyer, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D32042

John Boydell

by Henry Meyer, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1814
NPG D32042

John Boydell, by Henry Meyer, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D15346

John Boydell

by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 21 June 1814
NPG D15346

John Boydell, by Henry Meyer, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D18955

John Boydell

by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 21 June 1814
NPG D18955

Isaac Barré, by William Thomas Fry, after  William Evans, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D23509

Isaac Barré

by William Thomas Fry, after William Evans, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1817 (1785)
NPG D23509

Isaac Barré, by William Thomas Fry, published by  T. Cadell & W. Davies, after  William Evans, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D14418

Isaac Barré

by William Thomas Fry, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1 February 1817 (circa 1785)
NPG D14418

Richard Earlom, by Thomas Goff Lupton, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D1820

Richard Earlom

by Thomas Goff Lupton, after Gilbert Stuart
mezzotint, published 1819
NPG D1820

Richard Earlom, by Thomas Goff Lupton, published by  Hurst, Robinson & Co, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D1821

Richard Earlom

by Thomas Goff Lupton, published by Hurst, Robinson & Co, after Gilbert Stuart
mezzotint, published 1 February 1819
NPG D1821

Richard Earlom, by Thomas Goff Lupton, published by  Hurst, Robinson & Co, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D1822

Richard Earlom

by Thomas Goff Lupton, published by Hurst, Robinson & Co, after Gilbert Stuart
mezzotint, published 1 February 1819
NPG D1822

George Washington, by Henry Bone, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D17530

George Washington

by Henry Bone, after Gilbert Stuart
pencil and ink drawing squared in ink for transfer, February 1825 (1796)
NPG D17530

George Washington, after Gilbert Stuart - NPG D8481

George Washington

after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1828
NPG D8481

George Washington, after Gilbert Stuart - NPG D8480

George Washington

after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1828
NPG D8480

Fanny Erskine (née Cadwallader), Lady Erskine, by John Cochran, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D2312

Fanny Erskine (née Cadwallader), Lady Erskine

by John Cochran, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1835
NPG D2312

George Washington, published by The Medici Society Ltd, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D37880

George Washington

published by The Medici Society Ltd, after Gilbert Stuart
chromolithograph, published 1914
NPG D37880

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Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea)

by Gilbert Stuart
oil on canvas, 1785
On display in Room 10 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L288

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Sir Joshua Reynolds

by Georg Siegmund Facius, and by Johann Gottlieb Facius, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 4 June 1802
NPG D20057

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Samuel Barrington

by Gaetano Stefano Bartolozzi, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1812
NPG D21462

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