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Charles Philips

(1708-1747), Artist

Artist associated with 18 portraits
Charles Philips was a successful portrait painter who was popular with the nobility and counted among his patrons Frederick, Prince of Wales, John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, and Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset.

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Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales, by Charles Philips - NPG 2093

Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales

by Charles Philips
oil on canvas, circa 1736
NPG 2093

William Warburton, by Charles Philips - NPG 23

William Warburton

by Charles Philips
oil on canvas, circa 1737
NPG 23

William Draper of Beswick, after Charles Philips - NPG D27541

William Draper of Beswick

after Charles Philips
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D27541

Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales, by John Faber Jr, after Charles Philips - NPG D10778

Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales

by John Faber Jr, after Charles Philips
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D10778

William Draper of Beswick, by and published by John Faber Jr, after Charles Philips - NPG D27540

William Draper of Beswick

by and published by John Faber Jr, after Charles Philips
mezzotint, (1736)
NPG D27540

William Draper of Beswick, by and published by John Faber Jr, after Charles Philips - NPG D35391

William Draper of Beswick

by and published by John Faber Jr, after Charles Philips
mezzotint, (1736)
NPG D35391

Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales, by John Faber Jr, after Charles Philips - NPG D10777

Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales

by John Faber Jr, after Charles Philips
mezzotint, (1737)
NPG D10777

William Warburton, by Thomas Burford, after Charles Philips - NPG D37839

William Warburton

by Thomas Burford, after Charles Philips
mezzotint, mid 18th century (circa 1737)
NPG D37839

William Warburton, by Thomas Burford, after Charles Philips - NPG D4611

William Warburton

by Thomas Burford, after Charles Philips
mezzotint, mid 18th century (circa 1737)
NPG D4611

William Warburton, by Thomas Burford, after Charles Philips - NPG D7566

William Warburton

by Thomas Burford, after Charles Philips
mezzotint, mid 18th century (circa 1737)
NPG D7566

William Warburton, by Thomas Burford, after Charles Philips - NPG D7567

William Warburton

by Thomas Burford, after Charles Philips
mezzotint, mid 18th century (circa 1737)
NPG D7567

Frederick Lewis, Prince of Wales, by Thomas Burford, after Charles Philips - NPG D7926

Frederick Lewis, Prince of Wales

by Thomas Burford, after Charles Philips
mezzotint, circa 1737 or after
NPG D7926

Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales, by Thomas Burford, after Charles Philips - NPG D10775

Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales

by Thomas Burford, after Charles Philips
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D10775

Charles Newby, by John Faber Jr, after Charles Philips - NPG D38712

Charles Newby

by John Faber Jr, after Charles Philips
mezzotint, 1744
NPG D38712

Charles Newby, by John Faber Jr, after Charles Philips - NPG D5714

Charles Newby

by John Faber Jr, after Charles Philips
mezzotint, 1744
NPG D5714

Charles Newby, by John Faber Jr, after Charles Philips - NPG D5715

Charles Newby

by John Faber Jr, after Charles Philips
mezzotint, 1744
NPG D5715

Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales, by John Faber Jr, after Charles Philips - NPG D9121

Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of Wales

by John Faber Jr, after Charles Philips
mezzotint, mid 18th century
NPG D9121

Princess Augusta Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttell, by John Faber Jr, after Charles Philips - NPG D9119

Princess Augusta Charlotte, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttell

by John Faber Jr, after Charles Philips
mezzotint, engraved 1758
NPG D9119

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