William Holl Sr
(1771-1838), EngraverSitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 127 portraits
William Holl, probably of German origin, studied engraving under Benjamin Smith before establishing himself as an engraver. Holl's prints were mainly executed using the stipple technique, and he pioneered the use of stipple engraving on steel. He produced numerous portrait engravings as well as decorative subjects and prints after contemporary artists. He was the father of William and Francis Holl, who were also engravers.
Daniel Rutherford with 'A distant View of Edinburgh'
by William Holl Sr, published by Robert John Thornton, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 June 1804
NPG D34337
Colin Milne with 'A View of Greenwich Hospital'
by William Holl Sr, after John Russell, and probably by James Newton, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 1804
NPG D34346
John Ray with 'Britannia crowning Ray as the Prince of English Botanists'
by William Holl Sr, published by Robert John Thornton, after Thomas Uwins, and after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1804
NPG D34356
John Ray with 'Britannia crowning Ray as the Prince of English Botanists'
by William Holl Sr, published by Robert John Thornton, after Thomas Uwins, and after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1804
NPG D39221
Daniel Rutherford with 'A distant View of Edinburgh'
by William Holl Sr, published by Robert John Thornton, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 June 1804
NPG D39950
by William Holl Sr, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving, 1804
NPG D5861
by William Holl Sr, after John Russell, and by John George Landseer, after Ramsay Richard Reinagle, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 10 April 1805
NPG D34335
Joseph Townsend with 'View of the Escurial by Moon Light'
by William Holl Sr, after John Opie, and by Thomas Milton, after John Townsend, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published December 1805
NPG D34350
by William Holl Sr, after John Russell, and by John George Landseer, after Ramsay Richard Reinagle, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 10 April 1805
NPG D37136
Joseph Townsend with 'View of the Escurial by Moon Light'
by William Holl Sr, after John Opie, and by Thomas Milton, after John Townsend, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published December 1805
NPG D40067
by William Holl Sr, after William Russell
stipple engraving, (circa 1808)
NPG D21519
by William Holl Sr, published by Longman & Co, after John Opie
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1811 (1796)
NPG D39667
by William Holl Sr, published by Longman & Co, after John Opie
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1811
NPG D19503
Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex
by William Holl Sr, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, and published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Robert William Satchwell, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, published 1 September 1815 (circa 1533-1534)
NPG D36565
William Paget, 1st Baron Paget
by William Holl Sr, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, and published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Robert William Satchwell, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, circa 1815-1820
NPG D39495
William Paget, 1st Baron Paget
by William Holl Sr, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, and published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Robert William Satchwell, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, circa 1815-1820
NPG D39496
by William Holl Sr, published by Lackington, Allen & Co, published by Harold Crease, after Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1815
NPG D40642
William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke
by William Holl Sr, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple engraving, published 1816
NPG D25795
by William Holl Sr
stipple engraving, published 1816
NPG D27239
by William Holl Sr, published by Robinson, Son & Holdsworth, published by J. Hurst, after James Northcote
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1816
NPG D37561
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