James Stow
(circa 1770-in or after 1823), EngraverArtist associated with 29 portraits
The son of a poor labourer, James Stow showed such an early aptitude for art that he was apprenticed as a teenager to the famous line engraver, William Woollett. After Woollett's death in 1785, he completed his apprenticeship with William Sharp. By 1790, James Stow was creating his own engravings and was so highly regarded that he began receiving some of the most important commissions of the day. These included works for John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery and for Robert Bowyer's Historic Gallery, which depicted images based upon important episodes in British history. Stow is said to have fallen into dissipated habits, and he died in poverty.
by James Stow
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D27053
by James Stow, after Unknown artist
line engraving, 1790-1820
NPG D18610
Mary of Modena; Prince James Francis Edward Stuart ('Mary Queen of James II quitting the Kingdom')
by James Stow, published by Robert Bowyer, after John Opie
line engraving, published 1796
NPG D32755
Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby
by James Stow, after Silvester (Sylvester) Harding
line engraving, probably early 19th century
NPG D25130
by James Stow
stipple engraving, early 19th century
NPG D26169
by James Stow, after Michael William Sharp
stipple and line engraving, early 19th century
NPG D35655
'Commemoration of the victory of June 1st 1794'
by Francesco Bartolozzi, and John George Landseer, and Thomas Ryder, and James Stow, published by Robert Bowyer, after Robert Smirke
line engraving, published 1802
NPG D15177
'Commemoration of the victory of June 1st 1794'
by Francesco Bartolozzi, and John George Landseer, and Thomas Ryder, and James Stow, published by Robert Bowyer, after Robert Smirke
line engraving, published 1802
NPG D17016
Unknown man engraved as Jeffrey Hudson
by James Stow, after Daniel Mytens, published by George Perfect Harding
line engraving, published 1810
NPG D28510
by James Stow, published by Robert Wilkinson, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 7 February 1812
NPG D24913
Mary Villiers (née Beaumont), Countess of Buckingham
by James Stow, published by George Perfect Harding
line engraving, published 1814
NPG D28432
by James Stow, after Robert Walker
line engraving, published 1814
NPG D28734
by James Stow, published by Robert Wilkinson
line engraving, published 22 May 1815
NPG D26053
by James Stow, published by George Perfect Harding, after Henry Edridge
line engraving, published 1817
NPG D32569
by James Stow, published by George Perfect Harding
line engraving, published 1817
NPG D26015
by James Stow, published by George Perfect Harding
line engraving, published 1 May 1817
NPG D11022
by James Stow
line engraving, published 1822
NPG D25212
by James Stow, after George Perfect Harding
line engraving, published 1822
NPG D25941
by James Stow, after Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen)
line engraving, published 1822
NPG D26715
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