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James Posselwhite

(1798-1884), Engraver

Artist associated with 45 portraits
James Posselwhite was a nineteenth-century line and stipple engraver. He specialised in genre scenes, but also produced portrait engravings.

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John Byrom, by James Posselwhite, after  Unknown artist - NPG D23458

John Byrom

by James Posselwhite, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, 19th century
NPG D23458

John Wyclif, by James Posselwhite - NPG D24007

John Wyclif

by James Posselwhite
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D24007

William Penn, by James Posselwhite, after  John Hall - NPG D28994

William Penn

by James Posselwhite, after John Hall
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D28994

John Byrom, by James Posselwhite, after  Unknown artist - NPG D18111

John Byrom

by James Posselwhite, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, 19th century
NPG D18111

Lady Charlotte Susan Maria Bury (née Campbell), by James Posselwhite, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D21656

Lady Charlotte Susan Maria Bury (née Campbell)

by James Posselwhite, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1833
NPG D21656

Jeremy Bentham, by James Posselwhite, published by  Charles Knight, after  George Frederic Watts - NPG D15458

Jeremy Bentham

by James Posselwhite, published by Charles Knight, after George Frederic Watts
stipple and line engraving, published circa 1833
NPG D15458

John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon, by James Posselwhite, published by  Colnaghi, Son & Co, after  Eden Upton Eddis - NPG D36136

John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon

by James Posselwhite, published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, after Eden Upton Eddis
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1835
NPG D36136

Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh), by James Posselwhite - NPG D5577

Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh)

by James Posselwhite
stipple engraving, published 1836
NPG D5577

Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh), by James Posselwhite - NPG D5579

Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh)

by James Posselwhite
stipple engraving, published 1836
NPG D5579

Joseph Rayner Stephens, by James Posselwhite, after  Benjamin Garside - NPG D21606

Joseph Rayner Stephens

by James Posselwhite, after Benjamin Garside
stipple and line engraving, 1839
NPG D21606

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, by James Posselwhite, after  George Howard - NPG D33738

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

by James Posselwhite, after George Howard
stipple engraving, published 1840
NPG D33738

Richard Oastler, by James Posselwhite, after  Benjamin Garside - NPG D39349

Richard Oastler

by James Posselwhite, after Benjamin Garside
stipple and line engraving, 1841
NPG D39349

Richard Oastler, by James Posselwhite, after  Benjamin Garside - NPG D7845

Richard Oastler

by James Posselwhite, after Benjamin Garside
stipple and line engraving, 1841
NPG D7845

John Pern Tinney, by James Posselwhite, published by  John Bowyer Nichols, after  George Robert Lewis - NPG D39625

John Pern Tinney

by James Posselwhite, published by John Bowyer Nichols, after George Robert Lewis
stipple engraving, published 1842
NPG D39625

Queen Victoria, by James Posselwhite, after  Henry Corbould - NPG D33624

Queen Victoria

by James Posselwhite, after Henry Corbould
stipple engraving, published 1843
NPG D33624

Edward Dillon, by James Posselwhite, after  Eden Upton Eddis - NPG D39255

Edward Dillon

by James Posselwhite, after Eden Upton Eddis
stipple engraving, 1843 or after
NPG D39255

John Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll, by James Posselwhite, after  Sir William Charles Ross - NPG D7100

John Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll

by James Posselwhite, after Sir William Charles Ross
stipple engraving, (1843)
NPG D7100

John Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll, by James Posselwhite, after  Sir William Charles Ross - NPG D7101

John Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll

by James Posselwhite, after Sir William Charles Ross
stipple engraving, (1843)
NPG D7101

John Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll, by James Posselwhite, after  Sir William Charles Ross - NPG D7102

John Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll

by James Posselwhite, after Sir William Charles Ross
stipple engraving, (1843)
NPG D7102

Queen Victoria, by James Posselwhite, after  Henry Corbould - NPG D19495

Queen Victoria

by James Posselwhite, after Henry Corbould
stipple engraving, published 1843
NPG D19495

Sir John Gurney, by James Posselwhite, after  George Richmond - NPG D35073

Sir John Gurney

by James Posselwhite, after George Richmond
stipple, based on a work of 1844-1845
NPG D35073

William Charles Macready, by James Posselwhite, printed by  Reynolds & Draysey, published by  Marseille Middleton Holloway, after  Frederick A.C. Tilt - NPG D38127

William Charles Macready

by James Posselwhite, printed by Reynolds & Draysey, published by Marseille Middleton Holloway, after Frederick A.C. Tilt
stipple and line engraving, published 26 February 1844
NPG D38127

William Charles Macready, by James Posselwhite, printed by  Reynolds & Draysey, published by  Marseille Middleton Holloway, after  Frederick A.C. Tilt - NPG D38128

William Charles Macready

by James Posselwhite, printed by Reynolds & Draysey, published by Marseille Middleton Holloway, after Frederick A.C. Tilt
stipple and line engraving, published 26 February 1844
NPG D38128

William Charles Macready, by James Posselwhite, after  Frederick A.C. Tilt - NPG D38129

William Charles Macready

by James Posselwhite, after Frederick A.C. Tilt
stipple and line engraving, published 1844
NPG D38129

Thomas Grenville, by James Posselwhite, after  George Richmond - NPG D34932

Thomas Grenville

by James Posselwhite, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, 1845
NPG D34932

William Pitt Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst of Arracan, by James Posselwhite, after  Herbert Luther Smith - NPG D7000

William Pitt Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst of Arracan

by James Posselwhite, after Herbert Luther Smith
stipple engraving, 1845 (1836)
NPG D7000

William Pitt Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst of Arracan, by James Posselwhite, after  Herbert Luther Smith - NPG D7001

William Pitt Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst of Arracan

by James Posselwhite, after Herbert Luther Smith
stipple engraving, 1845 (1836)
NPG D7001

Queen Victoria, by James Posselwhite, after  Henry Edward Dawe - NPG D33632

Queen Victoria

by James Posselwhite, after Henry Edward Dawe
stipple engraving, published 1846
NPG D33632

Frances Dorothea Hoare, by James Posselwhite, after  George Richmond - NPG D35874

Frances Dorothea Hoare

by James Posselwhite, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, 1846
NPG D35874

Charles Hoare, by James Posselwhite, after  George Richmond - NPG D38586

Charles Hoare

by James Posselwhite, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, 1846
NPG D38586

Frances Dorothea Hoare, by James Posselwhite, after  George Richmond - NPG D38587

Frances Dorothea Hoare

by James Posselwhite, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, 1846
NPG D38587

Marietta Alboni, Countess Pepoli (née Maria Anna Marzia), by James Posselwhite, after  Jules Laure - NPG D7308

Marietta Alboni, Countess Pepoli (née Maria Anna Marzia)

by James Posselwhite, after Jules Laure
stipple engraving, published 1849
NPG D7308

Marietta Alboni, Countess Pepoli (née Maria Anna Marzia), by James Posselwhite, after  Jules Laure - NPG D7309

Marietta Alboni, Countess Pepoli (née Maria Anna Marzia)

by James Posselwhite, after Jules Laure
stipple engraving, published 1849
NPG D7309

James Loch, by James Posselwhite, printed by  Dixon & Ross, after  George Richmond - NPG D37393

James Loch

by James Posselwhite, printed by Dixon & Ross, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, published 1850 (1845)
NPG D37393

Thomas Henry Ashhurst, by James Posselwhite, after  Julian Drummond - NPG D7399

Thomas Henry Ashhurst

by James Posselwhite, after Julian Drummond
stipple engraving, 1854
NPG D7399

Antonio Canova, by James Posselwhite, published by  William Mackenzie, after  Sir Thomas Lawrence - NPG D42645

Antonio Canova

by James Posselwhite, published by William Mackenzie, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
mixed-method engraving, before 1884
NPG D42645

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Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh)

by James Posselwhite
stipple engraving, published 1836
NPG D5578

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Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh)

by James Posselwhite
stipple engraving, published 1836
NPG D5580

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Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh)

by James Posselwhite
stipple engraving, published 1836
NPG D5581

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Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh)

by James Posselwhite
stipple engraving, published 1836
NPG D5582

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Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh)

by James Posselwhite
stipple engraving, published 1836
NPG D5583

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Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh)

by James Posselwhite
stipple engraving, published 1836
NPG D5584

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Sir Walter Ralegh (Raleigh)

by James Posselwhite
stipple engraving, published 1836
NPG D5585

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Sir John Gurney

by James Posselwhite, printed by Dixon & Ross, after George Richmond
stipple, based on a work of 1844-1845
NPG D49814

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