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Charles Turner

(1773-1857), Engraver

Sitter 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.

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George Augustus Chichester, 2nd Marquess of Donegall, by and published by Charles Turner, after  John James Masquerier - NPG D35348

George Augustus Chichester, 2nd Marquess of Donegall

by and published by Charles Turner, after John James Masquerier
mezzotint, published 1 December 1800
NPG D35348

Thomas Forsyth, by Charles Turner, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D37743

Thomas Forsyth

by Charles Turner, after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, early 19th century
NPG D37743

Thomas Forsyth, by Charles Turner, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D37750

Thomas Forsyth

by Charles Turner, after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, early 19th century
NPG D37750

Richard Meek, by Charles Turner, published by and after  Cornelius Linsell - NPG D38355

Richard Meek

by Charles Turner, published by and after Cornelius Linsell
mezzotint, early 19th century
NPG D38355

Thomas Wallace, Baron Wallace, by Charles Turner, published by  Robert Cribb, after  Theophilus Clarke - NPG D4607

Thomas Wallace, Baron Wallace

by Charles Turner, published by Robert Cribb, after Theophilus Clarke
mezzotint, published 20 August 1801
NPG D4607

Thomas Wallace, Baron Wallace, by Charles Turner, published by  Robert Cribb, after  Theophilus Clarke - NPG D4608

Thomas Wallace, Baron Wallace

by Charles Turner, published by Robert Cribb, after Theophilus Clarke
mezzotint, published 20 August 1801
NPG D4608

Thomas Wallace, Baron Wallace, by Charles Turner, published by  Robert Cribb, after  Theophilus Clarke - NPG D4609

Thomas Wallace, Baron Wallace

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 - NPG D1467

John Fitzgibbon, 1st Earl of Clare

by Charles Turner, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 1802
NPG D1467

Samuel Jackson Pratt, by Charles Turner, after  John James Masquerier - NPG D3948

Samuel Jackson Pratt

by Charles Turner, after John James Masquerier
mezzotint, published 1802
NPG D3948

John Scott-Waring, by Charles Turner, after  John James Masquerier - NPG D4183

John Scott-Waring

by Charles Turner, after John James Masquerier
mezzotint, published 1802
NPG D4183

Lord Charles Spencer, by and published by Charles Turner, after  Henry Ashby - NPG D42016

Lord Charles Spencer

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 - NPG D1628

John de Blaquiere, 1st Baron de Blaquiere

by Charles Turner, after John James Masquerier
mezzotint, published 1803
NPG D1628

John Buckner, by Charles Turner, after  Lemuel Francis Abbott - NPG D32318

John Buckner

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 - NPG D9190

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 - NPG D37841

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 - NPG D37842

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 - NPG D39304

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 - NPG D40593

Maria Scott-Waring (née Hughes) and her children

by and published by Charles Turner, after John Russell
mezzotint, published 2 January 1804
NPG D40593

Lieutenant-Colonel Gore, by Charles Turner, published by and after  S.F. Downman - NPG D2490

Lieutenant-Colonel Gore

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 - NPG D4041

Rosoman Mountain (née Wilkinson)

by Charles Turner, after John James Masquerier
mezzotint, published 1804
NPG D4041

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