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Michael Dahl

(1659-1743), Portrait painter

Sitter in 2 portraits
Artist associated with 166 portraits
A portrait painter, Dahl first came to England from Sweden in 1682 and was for many years Kneller's chief rival. He worked for the Duke of Somerset, painting the Petworth 'Beauties' in the late 1690s, and for Queen Anne and her husband, completing a set of Admirals, c.1702-8 (now at Greenwich).

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Frances (née Brudenell), Countess of Newburgh, by William Wilson, published by Edward Cooper, after Michael Dahl - NPG D5712

Frances (née Brudenell), Countess of Newburgh

by William Wilson, published by Edward Cooper, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D5712

Frances (née Brudenell), Countess of Newburgh, by William Wilson, after Michael Dahl - NPG D5713

Frances (née Brudenell), Countess of Newburgh

by William Wilson, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D5713

Catherine Walpole (née Shorter), Lady Walpole, by John Simon, published by Philip Overton, after Michael Dahl - NPG D5726

Catherine Walpole (née Shorter), Lady Walpole

by John Simon, published by Philip Overton, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, circa 1700-1725
NPG D5726

Ralph Battell, by John Simon, after Michael Dahl - NPG D668

Ralph Battell

by John Simon, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, early 18th century
NPG D668

Sir Charles Wills, by John Simon, published by Edward Cooper, after Michael Dahl - NPG D19943

Sir Charles Wills

by John Simon, published by Edward Cooper, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, published circa 1700-1725
NPG D19943

Elizabeth Egerton (née Churchill), Countess of Bridgewater, by John Simon, sold by Edward Cooper, after Michael Dahl - NPG D27383

Elizabeth Egerton (née Churchill), Countess of Bridgewater

by John Simon, sold by Edward Cooper, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1703 or after
NPG D27383

Elizabeth Egerton (née Churchill), Countess of Bridgewater, by John Simon, sold by Edward Cooper, after Michael Dahl - NPG D807

Elizabeth Egerton (née Churchill), Countess of Bridgewater

by John Simon, sold by Edward Cooper, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1703 or after
NPG D807

Elizabeth Egerton (née Churchill), Countess of Bridgewater, by John Simon, printed and sold by Philip Overton, after Michael Dahl - NPG D808

Elizabeth Egerton (née Churchill), Countess of Bridgewater

by John Simon, printed and sold by Philip Overton, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1703 or after
NPG D808

Elizabeth Egerton (née Churchill), Countess of Bridgewater, by John Simon, printed and sold by Philip Overton, after Michael Dahl - NPG D809

Elizabeth Egerton (née Churchill), Countess of Bridgewater

by John Simon, printed and sold by Philip Overton, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1703 or after
NPG D809

Elizabeth Egerton (née Churchill), Countess of Bridgewater, by John Simon, printed and sold by Robert Sayer, after Michael Dahl - NPG D810

Elizabeth Egerton (née Churchill), Countess of Bridgewater

by John Simon, printed and sold by Robert Sayer, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1703 or after
NPG D810

Sir George Rooke, by Robert Williams, after Michael Dahl - NPG D1337

Sir George Rooke

by Robert Williams, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, (1704)
NPG D1337

Sir George Rooke, by Robert Williams, published by John Smith, after Michael Dahl - NPG D11672

Sir George Rooke

by Robert Williams, published by John Smith, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1704 (1704)
NPG D11672

Prince George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland, by John Simon, after Michael Dahl - NPG D7783

Prince George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland

by John Simon, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, (circa 1705)
NPG D7783

Margaret Nicholls, by William Faithorne Jr, after Michael Dahl - NPG D27391

Margaret Nicholls

by William Faithorne Jr, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1710 or before
NPG D27391

Margaret Nicholls, by William Faithorne Jr, after Michael Dahl - NPG D10963

Margaret Nicholls

by William Faithorne Jr, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1710 or before
NPG D10963

John Robinson, by George Vertue, sold by Joseph Smith, sold by Thomas Taylor, after Michael Dahl - NPG D39802

John Robinson

by George Vertue, sold by Joseph Smith, sold by Thomas Taylor, after Michael Dahl
line engraving, 1711
NPG D39802

William Bromley, by and published by John Smith, after Michael Dahl - NPG D32168

William Bromley

by and published by John Smith, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1712 (1712)
NPG D32168

William Bromley, by and published by John Smith, after Michael Dahl - NPG D32169

William Bromley

by and published by John Smith, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1712 (1712)
NPG D32169

Thomas Sprat; Thomas Sprat, by and published by John Smith, after Michael Dahl - NPG D31422

Thomas Sprat; Thomas Sprat

by and published by John Smith, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1712 (1712)
NPG D31422

Thomas Knipe, by and published by John Smith, after Michael Dahl - NPG D37111

Thomas Knipe

by and published by John Smith, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1712 (1696)
NPG D37111

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