William Skelton
(1763-1848), EngraverArtist associated with 60 portraits
William Skelton entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1781 and was a pupil, first of James Basire, and later of William Sharp. He was employed on the illustrations of many of the most sumptuous literary and learned publications of the day, notably John and Josiah Boydell's Shakespeare (1803), Thomas Macklin's Bible (1800-16) and Bowyer's edition of David Hume's The History of England. Skelton is best known for his many fine portraits of famous contemporaries, chiefly from pictures by Sir William Beechey, the majority of which he published himself between 1790 and 1820. These include a series of George III and his sons, Lord Mulgrave, Spencer Perceval and Warren Hastings.
by William Skelton, published by William Freeman, after Thomas Stewardson
line engraving, late 18th-early 19th century
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by William Skelton, after Unknown artist
line engraving, late 18th-early 19th century
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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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Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon
by and published by James Fittler, published by William Skelton, published by Benjamin Beale Evans, after John Opie
line engraving, published 1 May 1789 (1788)
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by William Skelton, after Mason Chamberlin
line engraving, circa 1790-1820
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by William Skelton, published by Thomas Cadell the Elder, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
line engraving, published 16 April 1790
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by William Skelton, after John Hamilton Mortimer
line engraving, published 1791
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Richard Suett as Bayes in 'The Rehearsal'
by William Skelton, after John Graham
line engraving, published 1796
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Richard Suett as Bayes in 'The Rehearsal'
by William Skelton, after John Graham
line engraving, published 1796
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by William Skelton, after John Vanderbank
line and stipple engraving, published 1800
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by William Skelton
line engraving, probably early 19th century
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John Fitzpatrick, 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory
by William Skelton, after William Lane
line engraving, early 19th century
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by William Skelton, after George Francis Joseph, after Peter Rouw
line engraving, early 19th century
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Margaretta Elizabeth Perceval (née Wilson), Lady Arden
by William Skelton, after George Francis Joseph
line engraving, early 19th century
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by and published by William Skelton, after John Vanderbank
line engraving, published 30 March 1800
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by William Skelton, after Henry Howard
line engraving, published 1803
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Prince Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge
by and published by William Skelton, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving, published 1808
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Prince Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge
by and published by William Skelton, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving, published 1808
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Prince Adolphus Frederick, Duke of Cambridge
by and published by William Skelton, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving, published 1808
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Henry Phipps, Viscount Normanby and Earl of Mulgrave
by and published by William Skelton, after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, published May 1808 (1807)
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Henry Phipps, Viscount Normanby and Earl of Mulgrave
by and published by William Skelton, after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, published May 1808 (1807)
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by William Skelton, and by and published by Joseph John Skelton, after John Smart
line engraving, published 1 June 1809
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by and published by William Skelton, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving, published 25 October 1810
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by and published by William Skelton, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving, published 1 March 1813
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by and published by William Skelton, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving, published 1 October 1813
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
by and published by William Skelton, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving, published 1 December 1814
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Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
by and published by William Skelton, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving, published 1815 (1814-1815)
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Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
by and published by William Skelton, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving, published 1815 (1814-1815)
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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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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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Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
by and published by William Skelton, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving heightened with white, published 1815 (1814-1815)
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Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
by and published by William Skelton, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving, published 1816
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by and published by William Skelton, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving, published 1 February 1817
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by and published by William Skelton, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving, published 1 February 1817
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by William Skelton, published by Colnaghi & Co, after Robert Edge Pine
line engraving, published 1 November 1818 (1775-1780)
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by James Fittler, after William Skelton
line engraving, published 1819
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by and published by William Skelton, after Thomas Phillips
line engraving, published 1819
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Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Spencer
by William Skelton, after Thomas Uwins
line engraving, published 1820
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by William Skelton, published by James Asperne, after William Behnes
line engraving, published 1 February 1820
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Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Spencer
by William Skelton, after Thomas Uwins
line engraving, published 1820
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by William Skelton, published by James Wyatt, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published October 1821
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by William Skelton, published by James Wyatt, probably after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1821
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Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent and Strathearn; Queen Victoria
by William Skelton, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving, published 1823
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by and published by William Skelton, after James Lonsdale
line engraving, published 20 August 1823
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by William Skelton, after James Ramsay
line engraving, published after 1823
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by William Skelton, after James Ramsay
line engraving, published after 1823
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Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent and Strathearn; Queen Victoria
by and published by William Skelton, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving, published 1823
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by William Skelton, after James Lonsdale
line engraving, published 1823?
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Charlotte Augusta Matilda, Princess Royal
by William Skelton, after Johann Paul Georg Fischer
line engraving, published 1828
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by and published by William Skelton
line engraving, 1830 or after (originally published 1 January 1821)
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by William Skelton, published by Martin Colnaghi, after Samuel Howell
engraving, published July 1831
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by William Skelton, published by William Johnstone White, after Henry Perronet Briggs
line engraving, published 1 September 1832
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by William Skelton, published by William Johnstone White, after Henry Perronet Briggs
line engraving, published 1 September 1832
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Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
by William Skelton, published by W. Deeley, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving, published 1837
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by William Skelton, after John Wright
line engraving, published 1789
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by William Skelton, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
line engraving, published 1790
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by William Skelton, after Domenico Robusti (Domenico Tintoretto)
line engraving, circa 1810
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by and published by William Skelton
line engraving, circa 1820
On display at Boston Manor House, Brentford
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