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James Scott

(circa 1809-circa 1889), Engraver

Sitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 136 portraits
One of the finest engravers of the mid and late nineteenth century, James Scott was equally talented in the fields of portraiture, historical, sporting and genre subjects. He was highly regarded both for his mezzotints and for his mixed method engravings. Scott had a long and distinguished career, first coming to prominence with his portrait of the Duke of Wellington published in 1837. During the next fifty years, he engraved large designs after the works of such contemporary painters as Daniel Maclise, Landseer, J. G. Brown and George Henry Boughton.

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'Parody on the School of Athens', by James Scott, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D16142

'Parody on the School of Athens'

by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1751)
NPG D16142

Lady Anne Dawson (née Fermor), by James Scott, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D34831

Lady Anne Dawson (née Fermor)

by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1754)
NPG D34831

Inigo Jones; Hon. Henry Fane; Charles Blair, by James Scott, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D36715

Inigo Jones; Hon. Henry Fane; Charles Blair

by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1761-1766)
NPG D36715

William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, by James Scott, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D666

William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath

by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, after 1761 (1761)
NPG D666

William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, by James Scott, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D667

William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath

by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, after 1761 (1761)
NPG D667

Charles Coote, 1st Earl of Bellamont, by James Scott, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D716

Charles Coote, 1st Earl of Bellamont

by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1875 (1773)
NPG D716

Philip Pleydell-Bouverie, by James Scott, after  Stephen Pearce - NPG D40278

Philip Pleydell-Bouverie

by James Scott, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, mid 19th century
NPG D40278

W.L. Fenton Scott, by James Scott, printed by  Brooker & Harrison, after  Samuel Howell - NPG D40591

W.L. Fenton Scott

by James Scott, printed by Brooker & Harrison, after Samuel Howell
mezzotint, mid 19th century
NPG D40591

J.A. Stuart, by James Scott, after  John Lilley - NPG D4344

J.A. Stuart

by James Scott, after John Lilley
mezzotint, mid 19th century
NPG D4344

Lord Cosmo George Russell, by Richard James Lane, printed by  Charles Joseph Hullmandel, published by  Joseph Dickinson, after  Sir Edwin Landseer - NPG D8056

Lord Cosmo George Russell

by Richard James Lane, printed by Charles Joseph Hullmandel, published by Joseph Dickinson, after Sir Edwin Landseer
lithograph, published 25 April 1832
NPG D8056

Thomas James Judkin, by and published by James Scott, printed by  Dixon & Ross, after  William Fisk - NPG D36746

Thomas James Judkin

by and published by James Scott, printed by Dixon & Ross, after William Fisk
mezzotint, published 2 June 1834
NPG D36746

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by James Scott, printed by  Brooker & Harrison, published by  Thomas Boys, after  John Lilley - NPG D37586

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by James Scott, printed by Brooker & Harrison, published by Thomas Boys, after John Lilley
mezzotint, published 15 November 1837
NPG D37586

'The last moments of King Charles the First', by James Scott, published by  Thomas Boys, published by  Rittner & Goupil, after  William Fisk - NPG D32081

'The last moments of King Charles the First'

by James Scott, published by Thomas Boys, published by Rittner & Goupil, after William Fisk
mixed-method engraving, published 1838
NPG D32081

'Cromwell's family interceding for the life of King Charles the First', by James Scott, published by  Thomas Boys, after  William Fisk - NPG D32080

'Cromwell's family interceding for the life of King Charles the First'

by James Scott, published by Thomas Boys, after William Fisk
mixed-method engraving, published 1839
NPG D32080

Richard Waldo Sibthorp, by James Scott, published by and after  Edward Turtle - NPG D41668

Richard Waldo Sibthorp

by James Scott, published by and after Edward Turtle
mezzotint, published 19 August 1839
NPG D41668

Richard Waldo Sibthorp, by James Scott, published by and after  Edward Turtle - NPG D8573

Richard Waldo Sibthorp

by James Scott, published by and after Edward Turtle
mezzotint, published 19 August 1839
NPG D8573

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt, by James Scott, published by  Thomas Boys, after  John Linnell - NPG D39594

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt

by James Scott, published by Thomas Boys, after John Linnell
mezzotint, published 1 January 1840
NPG D39594

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt, by James Scott, published by  Thomas Boys, after  John Linnell - NPG D39595

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt

by James Scott, published by Thomas Boys, after John Linnell
mezzotint, published 1 January 1840
NPG D39595

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt, by James Scott, published by  Thomas Boys, after  John Linnell - NPG D39596

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt

by James Scott, published by Thomas Boys, after John Linnell
mezzotint, published 1 January 1840
NPG D39596

Charles Hamilton Smith, by James Scott, printed by  Brooker & Harrison, published by  Edmund Fry, after  Amelia Opie - NPG D41745

Charles Hamilton Smith

by James Scott, printed by Brooker & Harrison, published by Edmund Fry, after Amelia Opie
mezzotint, published 1841
NPG D41745

Thomas Priestley, by James Scott, after  Thomas Phillips - NPG D40752

Thomas Priestley

by James Scott, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, (1843)
NPG D40752

John Brook, by James Scott, after  William Etty - NPG D32173

John Brook

by James Scott, after William Etty
mezzotint, published 1849 (1838)
NPG D32173

John Brook, by James Scott, after  William Etty - NPG D32174

John Brook

by James Scott, after William Etty
mezzotint, published 1849 (1838)
NPG D32174

Penelope Boothby, by James Scott, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D21649

Penelope Boothby

by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s
NPG D21649

Elizabeth Godden (née Houghton), Lady Taylor, by James Scott, after  John Hoppner - NPG D41838

Elizabeth Godden (née Houghton), Lady Taylor

by James Scott, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s (circa 1780)
NPG D41838

Thomas Gainsborough, by James Scott, after  Thomas Gainsborough - NPG D2411

Thomas Gainsborough

by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s (1787-1788)
NPG D2411

David Garrick, by James Scott, after  Thomas Gainsborough - NPG D2418

David Garrick

by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s (1766-1769)
NPG D2418

Isabel Howland, by James Scott, after  Thomas Gainsborough - NPG D3115

Isabel Howland

by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s
NPG D3115

James Knowles, by James Scott, after  George Lance - NPG D3379

James Knowles

by James Scott, after George Lance
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s
NPG D3379

James Knowles, by James Scott, after  George Lance - NPG D3380

James Knowles

by James Scott, after George Lance
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s
NPG D3380

Thomas Tomkins, by James Scott, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D4387

Thomas Tomkins

by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s (1789)
NPG D4387

Elisha Mathew (née Smith), by James Scott, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D5669

Elisha Mathew (née Smith)

by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s (1777)
NPG D5669

The Arctic Council planning a search for Sir John Franklin, by James Scott, after  Stephen Pearce - NPG D9472

The Arctic Council planning a search for Sir John Franklin

by James Scott, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, published 1853
NPG D9472

Charles Heneage Elsley, by James Scott, published by  Robert Sunter, after  Thomas Ellerby - NPG D36173

Charles Heneage Elsley

by James Scott, published by Robert Sunter, after Thomas Ellerby
mixed-method engraving, published 1 August 1853
NPG D36173

William Penny, by James Scott, published by  Henry Graves & Co, after  Stephen Pearce - NPG D40145

William Penny

by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Stephen Pearce
mixed-method engraving, published 30 September 1853
NPG D40145

Charles Burney, by James Scott, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D929

Charles Burney

by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, late 19th century
NPG D929

Joseph René Bellot, by James Scott, after  Stephen Pearce - NPG D31657

Joseph René Bellot

by James Scott, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, published 1854
NPG D31657

Sir Richard Grant, by James Scott, after  Stephen Pearce - NPG D34782

Sir Richard Grant

by James Scott, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, May 1855
NPG D34782

Sir Robert McClure, by James Scott, published by  Henry Graves & Co, after  Stephen Pearce - NPG D38113

Sir Robert McClure

by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, published 15 February 1856 (1855)
NPG D38113

Sir Robert McClure, by James Scott, after  Stephen Pearce - NPG D38114

Sir Robert McClure

by James Scott, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, published 1856 (1855)
NPG D38114

Sir Francis Beaufort, by James Scott, after  Stephen Pearce - NPG D31582

Sir Francis Beaufort

by James Scott, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, published 1857
NPG D31582

Sir George Simpson, by James Scott, after  Stephen Pearce - NPG D31633

Sir George Simpson

by James Scott, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, (1857)
NPG D31633

John Rae, by James Scott, published by  Henry Graves & Co, after  Stephen Pearce - NPG D39171

John Rae

by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, published 26 January 1858 (exhibited 1853)
NPG D39171

Sir Edward Sabine, by James Scott, published by  Henry Graves & Co, after  Stephen Pearce - NPG D39977

Sir Edward Sabine

by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, published 6 April 1858 (1850)
NPG D39977

Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford, by James Scott, published by  Henry Graves & Co, after  Stephen Pearce - NPG D31624

Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford

by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, published 18 December 1863
NPG D31624

William Cavendish, by James Scott, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D32778

William Cavendish

by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1863 (1784)
NPG D32778

Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel, by James Scott, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D3406

Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel

by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1863 (1752-1753)
NPG D3406

Lady Caroline Spencer (née Russell), Duchess of Marlborough, by James Scott, published by  Henry Graves & Co, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D14921

Lady Caroline Spencer (née Russell), Duchess of Marlborough

by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1863 (circa 1776)
NPG D14921

Elizabeth (née Compton), Countess of Burlington, by James Scott, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D32777

Elizabeth (née Compton), Countess of Burlington

by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (1781)
NPG D32777

Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland, by James Scott, published by  Henry Graves & Co, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39954

Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland

by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (circa 1775)
NPG D39954

Mary Isabella Manners (née Somerset), Duchess of Rutland, by James Scott, published by  Henry Graves & Co, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D4143

Mary Isabella Manners (née Somerset), Duchess of Rutland

by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (1782-1784)
NPG D4143

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