Sir William Sidney Smith
(1764-1840), AdmiralRegency Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 23 portraits
Admiral. Theatrical and self-centred but brave and energetic, Smith caught the public imagination in 1798 by his escape from the Temple prison in Paris, where he had been imprisoned by the French after his capture in a naval expedition off Le Havre. He was back in the public eye again in 1799 as a result of his heroic defence of Acre in the eastern Mediterranean.
by John Eckstein
oil on canvas, 1801-1802
NPG 832
by and published by Thomas Cheesman, sold by Mrs Smith, sold by Antonio Poggi, after John Opie
stipple engraving, published 6 May 1796
NPG D41785
published by Allen & West
stipple engraving, published 1 October 1796
NPG D6790
by and published by Thomas Cheesman, sold by Mrs Smith, sold by Antonio Poggi, after John Opie
stipple engraving, published 6 May 1796
NPG D6791
by Maria Louisa Catherine Cecilia Cosway (née Hadfield), after Phillippe Hennequin
etching, 1797
NPG D6792
Sir William Sidney Smith ('Sir Sidney Smith')
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 10 November 1799
NPG D12711
after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D41783
by Unknown artist
stipple engraving, circa 1800-1825
NPG D15766
by William Say, published by John Peter Thompson, after Sir Robert Ker Porter
mezzotint, published 19 June 1802
NPG D41781
Defence of the Breach at St Jean D'Acre by Sir William Sidney Smith
by and published by Anthony Fogg, after William Hamilton
engraving, published 7 April 1802
NPG D1367
by Edward Bell, published by Edward Orme, after John Westbrooke Chandler
mezzotint, published 1 March 1803
NPG D41784
Sir William Sidney Smith with 'Seige of Acre'
by and published by Anthony Cardon, and by James Mitan, after Sir Robert Ker Porter
stipple and line engraving, published April 1804
NPG D41787
by Anthony Cardon, after Sir Robert Ker Porter
stipple engraving, published 1804
NPG D6794
The Death of Gen: Sir Ralph Abercrombie
by Giovanni Vendramini, printed by J. Matthews, published by John Peter Thompson, after Sir Robert Ker Porter
stipple engraving, published 4 June 1804
NPG D13764
Descriptive Sketch of the Print of the Death of Gen: Sir Ralph Abercrombie
published by John Peter Thompson, after Sir Robert Ker Porter
etching, published 1804
NPG D13765
Sir William Sidney Smith with 'Seige of Acre'
by and published by Anthony Cardon, and by James Mitan, after Sir Robert Ker Porter
stipple and line engraving, published April 1804
NPG D19131
Key to The Death of Sir Ralph Abercromby
after Thomas Stothard
etching, 1805 or after
NPG D7544
published by Thomas Tegg
stipple engraving, published 1 July 1807
NPG D41782
by and published by Anthony Cardon, after John Eckstein
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1808 (1801-1802)
NPG D41786
by Charles Williams
hand-coloured etching, published for the proprietors of Town Talk 1 April 1812
NPG D46371
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