Jeremiah Davison
(circa 1695-1745), ArtistArtist associated with 14 portraits
Born in London of Scottish parents, Davison worked in London as a portrait painter until 1736 when the Duke of Atholl encouraged him to settle in Edinburgh. The Atholl family remained his patrons and through them he received commissions from the Murrays and other Perthshire landowners. He moved back to London before his death.
George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington
by Jeremiah Davison
oil on canvas, circa 1730
NPG 14
after Jeremiah Davison
oil on canvas, feigned oval, circa 1737
NPG 61
Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales
by and published by John Faber Jr, after Jeremiah Davison
mezzotint, 1739 or before (1730)
NPG D33031
Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales
by and published by John Faber Jr, after Jeremiah Davison
mezzotint, 1739 or before (1730)
NPG D33032
Thomas Newport, Baron Torrington
by John Faber Jr, after Jeremiah Davison
mezzotint, 1730
NPG D6965
Thomas Newport, Baron Torrington
by John Faber Jr, after Jeremiah Davison
mezzotint, 1730
NPG D6966
Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales
by John Faber Jr, after Jeremiah Davison
mezzotint, 1739 or before (1730)
NPG D7920
Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales
by and published by John Faber Jr, after Jeremiah Davison
mezzotint, 1739 or before (1730)
NPG D19849
James Murray, 2nd Duke of Atholl
by John Faber Jr, after Jeremiah Davison
mezzotint, 1734 or after
NPG D7426
Catherine ('Kitty') Clive (née Raftor)
by Alexander van Aken, after Jeremiah Davison
mezzotint, 1735 (1735)
NPG D1479
by John Faber Jr, sold by Christopher Seton, after Jeremiah Davison
mezzotint, 1748
NPG D37719
by John Faber Jr, sold by Christopher Seton, after Jeremiah Davison
mezzotint, 1748
NPG D37720
by John Faber Jr, sold by Christopher Seton, after Jeremiah Davison
mezzotint, 1748
NPG D2001
Catherine ('Kitty') Clive (née Raftor)
by William Greatbach, published by Richard Bentley, after Jeremiah Davison
line engraving, published 1891
NPG D14852
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