Francis Holl
(1815-1884), EngraverSitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 103 portraits
The son of prominent engraver William Holl, Francis Holl was apprenticed to his father. He became a successful and fashionable engraver, working for book as well as print publishers. He worked for twenty-five years engraving the queen's pictures and received royal commissions to execute private plates of portraits of the royal family. He engraved many plates after works by famous artists of the day. Between 1856 and 1883, he exhibited twenty engravings at the Royal Academy and was finally elected an associate engraver in 1883.
by Francis Holl, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, (1850)
NPG D40490
by Francis Holl, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, (1850)
NPG D40491
by Francis Holl, printed by McQueen (Macqueen), published by Joseph Hogarth, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, published 28 June 1851 (1849)
NPG D36861
by Francis Holl, published by Joseph Hogarth, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, published January 1851
NPG D38193
by Francis Holl, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, published 1851
NPG D38203
by Francis Holl, published by Joseph Hogarth, after John Harrison Jr
stipple engraving, published 1852
NPG D40651
Robert Monsey Rolfe, Baron Cranworth
by Francis Holl, published by Joseph Hogarth, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, published 1853
NPG D34215
George Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll
by Francis Holl, after James Rannie Swinton
stipple engraving, published 1853
NPG D7103
George Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll
by Francis Holl, after James Rannie Swinton
stipple engraving, published 1853
NPG D7104
George Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll
by Francis Holl, after James Rannie Swinton
stipple engraving, published 1853
NPG D7123
by Francis Holl, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, 1853 (1849)
NPG D7154
by Francis Holl, after Samuel Laurence
stipple engraving, published 1853
NPG D19422
probably by Francis Holl, probably after Eden Upton Eddis
line and stipple engraving, (exhibited 1854)
NPG D13551
George William Frederick Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle
by Francis Holl, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, published 1855
NPG D32631
Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere
by Francis Holl, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, and published by John Clowes Grundy, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, published 20 January 1855
NPG D36151
by Francis Holl, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, 1855 or after
NPG D36583
by Francis Holl, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, (circa 1855)
NPG D36745
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
by Francis Holl, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1855
NPG D39517
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
by Francis Holl, published by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1855
NPG D39518
by Francis Holl, after George Richmond
stipple engraving, circa 1855
NPG D42120
Related People
- Francis Montague ('Frank') Holl (son)
- William Holl Sr (father)
- William Holl Jr (brother)
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