Charles Turner
(1773-1857), EngraverSitter in 2 portraits
Artist associated with 632 portraits
Born in Oxfordshire, Turner moved to London in around 1789 where he spent seven years apprenticed to the engraver John Jones and studying at the Royal Academy schools. He was employed by the engraver and publisher Boydell, working in stipple and aquatint as well as mezzotint. Turner became the most important mezzotint engraver of his day and in 1812 was appointed engraver-in-ordinary to the king. He was a close friend of J.M.W. Turner, and engraved many of the artists' paintings. He produced more than six hundred plates, of which about two-thirds were portraits. He was elected associate engraver at the Royal Academy in 1828, and exhibited there until the year he died.
George Augustus Chichester, 2nd Marquess of Donegall
by and published by Charles Turner, after John James Masquerier
mezzotint, published 1 December 1800
NPG D35348
by Charles Turner, after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, early 19th century
NPG D37743
by Charles Turner, after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, early 19th century
NPG D37750
by Charles Turner, published by and after Cornelius Linsell
mezzotint, early 19th century
NPG D38355
by Charles Turner, published by Robert Cribb, after Theophilus Clarke
mezzotint, published 20 August 1801
NPG D4607
by Charles Turner, published by Robert Cribb, after Theophilus Clarke
mezzotint, published 20 August 1801
NPG D4608
by Charles Turner, published by Robert Cribb, after Theophilus Clarke
mezzotint, published 20 August 1801
NPG D4609
John Fitzgibbon, 1st Earl of Clare
by Charles Turner, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 1802
NPG D1467
by Charles Turner, after John James Masquerier
mezzotint, published 1802
NPG D3948
by Charles Turner, after John James Masquerier
mezzotint, published 1802
NPG D4183
by and published by Charles Turner, after Henry Ashby
mezzotint, published 20 November 1803
NPG D42016
John de Blaquiere, 1st Baron de Blaquiere
by Charles Turner, after John James Masquerier
mezzotint, published 1803
NPG D1628
by Charles Turner, after Lemuel Francis Abbott
mezzotint, published 1804
NPG D32318
Lavinia Spencer (née Bingham), Countess Spencer
by Charles Turner, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 1804 (1802)
NPG D9190
Maria Scott-Waring (née Hughes) and her children
by and published by Charles Turner, after John Russell
hand-coloured mezzotint, published 2 January 1804
NPG D37841
Maria Scott-Waring (née Hughes) and her children
by and published by Charles Turner, after John Russell
mezzotint, published 2 January 1804
NPG D37842
Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland
by Charles Turner, published by G. Andrews, after Gilbert Stuart
mezzotint, published 18 November 1804
NPG D39304
Maria Scott-Waring (née Hughes) and her children
by and published by Charles Turner, after John Russell
mezzotint, published 2 January 1804
NPG D40593
by Charles Turner, published by and after S.F. Downman
mezzotint, published 4 June 1804
NPG D2490
Rosoman Mountain (née Wilkinson)
by Charles Turner, after John James Masquerier
mezzotint, published 1804
NPG D4041
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