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James Ward

(1769-1859), Engraver and painter of animals

Sitter in 4 portraits
Artist associated with 40 portraits
Painter and printmaker; Ward began his career as an engraver but aspired to the higher status of being a painter. Among a range of influences those of the rustic genre painter, George Morland, and of Peter Paul Rubens dominated his art. In the first quarter of the nineteenth century, Ward became the most sought after painter of animals of his day, painting mainly horses but also other animals as well as landscapes and genre scenes. His masterpiece is the monumental Gordale Scar (Tate Britain). Ward continued to be an exceptionally prolific artist throughout his long career but, in spite of this, his later years were plagued by financial difficulties.

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George Hibbert, by James Ward, after  John Hoppner - NPG D35757

George Hibbert

by James Ward, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, 1785-1859
NPG D35757

Lady Jane Grey, by James Ward, after  Robert Fulton - NPG D24993

Lady Jane Grey

by James Ward, after Robert Fulton
mezzotint, 1793
NPG D24993

Sir Robert Laurie, 5th Bt, by James Ward, after  William Owen - NPG D37194

Sir Robert Laurie, 5th Bt

by James Ward, after William Owen
mezzotint, 1794 or after
NPG D37194

Sir Robert Laurie, 5th Bt, by James Ward, after  William Owen - NPG D3544

Sir Robert Laurie, 5th Bt

by James Ward, after William Owen
mezzotint, 1794 or after
NPG D3544

Frances Anne Taylor (née Vane), by James Ward, after  John Hoppner - NPG D41839

Frances Anne Taylor (née Vane)

by James Ward, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, (exhibited 1796)
NPG D41839

Henry Redhead Yorke, by James Ward, published by and after  William Hay - NPG D4949

Henry Redhead Yorke

by James Ward, published by and after William Hay
mezzotint, published 21 July 1796
NPG D4949

Henry Redhead Yorke, by James Ward, published by and after  William Hay - NPG D4950

Henry Redhead Yorke

by James Ward, published by and after William Hay
mezzotint, published 21 July 1796
NPG D4950

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, by James Ward, published by  Antonio Cesare Poggi, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D34146

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis

by James Ward, published by Antonio Cesare Poggi, after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, published 1799
NPG D34146

William Cleaver, by James Ward, after  John Hoppner - NPG D33396

William Cleaver

by James Ward, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, 1800-1806
NPG D33396

William Cleaver, by James Ward, after  John Hoppner - NPG D33397

William Cleaver

by James Ward, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, 1800-1806
NPG D33397

William Heberden the Elder, by James Ward, published by and after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D35681

William Heberden the Elder

by James Ward, published by and after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, early 19th century
NPG D35681

Sir William Forbes, 6th Bt, by James Ward, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D37724

Sir William Forbes, 6th Bt

by James Ward, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1800 (1786)
NPG D37724

William Markham, by James Ward, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  George Romney - NPG D38229

William Markham

by James Ward, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1 May 1800 (1790-1795)
NPG D38229

Richard Burke, by and published by James Ward, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D14690

Richard Burke

by and published by James Ward, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 5 July 1800 (1782)
NPG D14690

Richard Burke, by and published by James Ward, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D19184

Richard Burke

by and published by James Ward, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 5 July 1800 (1782)
NPG D19184

King William IV, by James Ward, after  Sir Martin Archer Shee - NPG D33547

King William IV

by James Ward, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, 1801
NPG D33547

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Zoe Cook

07 March 2021, 23:16

We own an oil painting of a Mr Dent of Blackheath painted by James Ward.