Robert Sayer
(1724 or 1725-1794), Printseller and publisherArtist associated with 198 portraits
In 1747, Robert Sayer's elder brother James married Mary Overton, owner of the map and print business of her late husband, Philip Overton. A year later Robert Sayer acquired both her stock and her shop and began running it himself. From his London office on Fleet Street, he continued to publish the Overton stock while acquiring and expanding the business with plates from other printers, including maps, portraits, and nautical engravings. Sayer became a leading figure in the print, map and chart business; he took advantage of common production facilities and distribution channels and exploited the expanding markets in all three fields.
Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
by William Faithorne Jr, published by Robert Sayer, after Adriaen Hanneman
mezzotint, circa 1680 (1660)
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by Jonathan Spilsbury, after Thomas Sadler, published by Robert Sayer
mezzotint, (1685)
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Mary Capel (née Bentinck), Countess of Essex
by John Faber Jr, printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, printed for and sold by John King, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (1690-1691)
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Mary Capel (née Bentinck), Countess of Essex
by John Faber Jr, printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, printed for and sold by John King, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (1690-1691)
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by William Faithorne Jr, published by Robert Sayer, after Jan van der Vaart
mezzotint, 1698
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after Unknown artist, published by Robert Sayer
mezzotint, early to mid 18th century
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Margaret Jones (née Cecil), Countess of Ranelagh
by John Faber Jr, printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, printed for and sold by John King, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, early 18th century
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Margaret Jones (née Cecil), Countess of Ranelagh
by John Faber Jr, printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, printed for and sold by John King, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, early 18th century
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Diana Beauclerk (née de Vere), Duchess of St Albans
by John Faber Jr, printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, sold by John King, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, early 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, printed for and sold by John King, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, early 18th century
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Elizabeth Egerton (née Churchill), Countess of Bridgewater
by John Simon, printed and sold by Robert Sayer, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1703 or after
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by John Faber Jr, printed and sold by Robert Sayer, printed and sold by John King, after John Vanderbank, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1719-1725
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by John Faber Jr, printed and sold by Robert Sayer, printed and sold by John King, after John Vanderbank, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1719-1725
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Dodington Montagu (née Greville), Duchess of Manchester
by John Faber Jr, printed and sold by Robert Sayer, printed and sold by John King, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, early 18th century
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Dodington Montagu (née Greville), Duchess of Manchester
by John Faber Jr, printed and sold by Robert Sayer, printed and sold by John King, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, early 18th century
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Sarah Churchill (née Jenyns (Jennings)), Duchess of Marlborough
by John Faber Jr, sold by Robert Sayer, and sold by John King, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1724-1756 (1705)
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Sarah Churchill (née Jenyns (Jennings)), Duchess of Marlborough
by John Faber Jr, printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, printed for and sold by John King, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1724-1756 (1705)
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by John Faber Jr, printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, printed for and sold by John King, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1727
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published by Robert Sayer
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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published by Robert Sayer
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, published by Robert Sayer, after Thomas Murray
mezzotint, 1728 or after
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after Walker, published by Robert Sayer
mezzotint, mid to late 18th century
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after Walker, published by Robert Sayer
mezzotint, mid to late 18th century
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Jane Hyde (née Leveson-Gower), Countess of Clarendon and Rochester
by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, published by Robert Sayer
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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Sarah Churchill (née Jenyns (Jennings)), Duchess of Marlborough
by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, published by Robert Sayer
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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Sarah Churchill (née Jenyns (Jennings)), Duchess of Marlborough
by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, published by Robert Sayer
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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Isabella FitzRoy (née Bennet), Duchess of Grafton
by John Faber Jr, printed for and sold by Robert Sayer, printed for and sold by John King, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by James Watson, printed by Robert Sayer, after Tilly Kettle
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by James Watson, printed by Robert Sayer, after Tilly Kettle
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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possibly by Michael Jackson, printed for Robert Sayer
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke
by John Faber Jr, published by Robert Sayer, published by Robert Withy, published by John Ryall
mezzotint, 1737
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by Thomas Ryley, sold by Robert Sayer, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, circa 1740
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by James Watson, printed for Robert Sayer, after J. Williams
mezzotint, published circa 1745-1794
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by James Watson, printed by Robert Sayer, after J. Williams
mezzotint, published circa 1745-1794
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John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier
published by Robert Sayer, after Bartholomew Dandridge
mezzotint, published circa 1745-1794 (1752)
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by John Faber Jr, printed for Robert Sayer, printed for John Ryall, printed for Robert Withy, after Richard Wilson
mezzotint, 1746
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by James Macardell, printed for Robert Sayer, after James Wills
mezzotint, 1747 or after
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by James Macardell, printed for Robert Sayer, after James Wills
mezzotint, 1747 or after
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Catherine Walpole (née Shorter), Lady Walpole
by John Simon, published by Robert Sayer, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, published circa 1748-1760
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Catherine Walpole (née Shorter), Lady Walpole
by John Simon, printed and sold by Robert Sayer, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, published circa 1748-1760
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