Thomas Phillips
(1770-1845), Portrait painterSitter in 4 portraits
Artist associated with 218 portraits
A prolific portrait painter, completing over 700 portraits, Phillips displayed his talent soon after arriving in London in 1790 by exhibiting his first work at the Royal Academy two years later. Moving from history painting to portraits, he was elected to the Royal Academy in 1808 and was Professor of Painting there between 1825 and 1832. He painted a series of contemporary poets. He also produced a number of portraits of men and women of science, considering both to represent the creativity of the Romantic period.
Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth
attributed to Thomas Athow, after Thomas Phillips, after John Singleton Copley
watercolour, early 19th century
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by Henry Bone, after Thomas Phillips
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, July 1804 (exhibited 1802)
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attributed to Thomas Athow, after Thomas Phillips, after Michael Dahl
watercolour, early 19th century
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by Charles Turner, published by Colnaghi & Co, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 17 August 1805
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by Charles Turner, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 1805
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by Charles Turner, published by Colnaghi & Co, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 17 August 1805
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Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland
by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 1 October 1806
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Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland
by and published by Samuel William Reynolds, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 1 October 1806
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after Thomas Phillips
pencil, pen and ink, (1807)
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by Charles Turner, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 1808
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by Charles Turner, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 1808
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by Charles Turner, published by Robert Cribb & Son, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 4 November 1808
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by Charles Turner, published by Robert Cribb, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 24 July 1808 (1806)
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by Luigi Schiavonetti, published by Robert Hartley Cromek, after Thomas Phillips
etching, published 1 May 1808 (1807)
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by Luigi Schiavonetti, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after Thomas Phillips
stipple engraving, published 11 October 1809
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John Hely-Hutchinson, 2nd Earl of Donoughmore
by K. Mackenzie, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Thomas Phillips
stipple engraving, published 9 June 1809
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by James Godby, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Thomas Phillips
stipple engraving, published 11 May 1809
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by James Godby, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after William Evans, after Thomas Phillips
stipple engraving, published 11 May 1809
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George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth
by Henry Bone, after Thomas Phillips
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, February 1810 (exhibited 1810)
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George O'Brien Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont
by John Samuel Agar, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Wright, after Thomas Phillips
stipple engraving, published 16 April 1810
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