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Rudolph Ackermann

(1764-1834), Publisher

Sitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 96 portraits
Born in Saxony and trained as a carriage designer, Ackermann moved to London in 1783. From 1800 he was the leading publisher of colour-plate books, decorative prints and fashionable periodicals. He was a major patron of British artists, designers and water colourists and gave near permanent employment to Thomas Rowlandson for over thirty years.

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'Evening Dress', February 1828, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c - NPG D47614

'Evening Dress', February 1828

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 February 1828
NPG D47614

'Evening Full Dress', September 1828, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c - NPG D47615

'Evening Full Dress', September 1828

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 September 1828
NPG D47615

'Dinner Dress', November 1828, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c - NPG D47616

'Dinner Dress', November 1828

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 November 1828
NPG D47616

'Evening Dress', October 1828, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c - NPG D47617

'Evening Dress', October 1828

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 October 1828
NPG D47617

'Head Dresses', January 1828, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c - NPG D47618

'Head Dresses', January 1828

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 January 1828
NPG D47618

'Head Dresses', October 1828, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c - NPG D47620

'Head Dresses', October 1828

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 October 1828
NPG D47620

'Evening Dress', December 1828, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c - NPG D47619

'Evening Dress', December 1828

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 December 1828
NPG D47619

'Parisian Carriage Dress', March 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47627

'Parisian Carriage Dress', March 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 March 1829
NPG D47627

'Morning Dress', February 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47628

'Morning Dress', February 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 February 1829
NPG D47628

'Walking Dress', July 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47629

'Walking Dress', July 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, published 1 July 1829
NPG D47629

'English Ball Dress', April 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47630

'English Ball Dress', April 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 April 1829
NPG D47630

'English Morning Dress', May 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47631

'English Morning Dress', May 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 May 1829
NPG D47631

'Walking Dress', January 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47632

'Walking Dress', January 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 January 1829
NPG D47632

'Wedding Dress', August 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47633

'Wedding Dress', August 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 August 1829
NPG D47633

'Dinner Dress', February 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47634

'Dinner Dress', February 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 February 1829
NPG D47634

'English Dinner Dress', June 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47635

'English Dinner Dress', June 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 June 1829
NPG D47635

'Parisian Dinner Dress', January 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47636

'Parisian Dinner Dress', January 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 January 1829
NPG D47636

'English Dinner Dress', April 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47637

'English Dinner Dress', April 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 April 1829
NPG D47637

'Evening Dress', January 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47638

'Evening Dress', January 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 January 1829
NPG D47638

'English Dinner Dress', May 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47639

'English Dinner Dress', May 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 May 1829
NPG D47639

'English Evening Dress', June 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47640

'English Evening Dress', June 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 June 1829
NPG D47640

'Parisian Ball Dress', April 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47641

'Parisian Ball Dress', April 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 April 1829
NPG D47641

'Opera Dress', March 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47642

'Opera Dress', March 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 March 1829
NPG D47642

'Parisian Evening Dress', May 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47643

'Parisian Evening Dress', May 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 May 1829
NPG D47643

'Dinner Dress', March 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47644

'Dinner Dress', March 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 March 1829
NPG D47644

'Evening Dress', July 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47645

'Evening Dress', July 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 July 1829
NPG D47645

'Dinner Dress', August 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47646

'Dinner Dress', August 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 August 1829
NPG D47646

French Fashions, July 1829. 'Public Promenade Dress. Walking Costume', published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47647

French Fashions, July 1829. 'Public Promenade Dress. Walking Costume'

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 July 1829
NPG D47647

'Evening Dress. Carriage Dress', July 1829, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47648

'Evening Dress. Carriage Dress', July 1829

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 July 1829
NPG D47648

French Fashions, August 1829. 'Morning Dress. Public Promenade Dress', published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions - NPG D47649

French Fashions, August 1829. 'Morning Dress. Public Promenade Dress'

published by Rudolph Ackermann, published in R. Ackermann's Repository of Fashions
hand-coloured etching, line and stipple engraving, published 1 August 1829
NPG D47649

King William IV; Queen Adelaide (Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen), published by T. Bird, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published by Charles Tilt - NPG D8129

King William IV; Queen Adelaide (Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen)

published by T. Bird, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published by Charles Tilt
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1 July 1830
NPG D8129

Richard Elliott, by Edward Scriven, published by I. Ward, and published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Darby - NPG D36164

Richard Elliott

by Edward Scriven, published by I. Ward, and published by Rudolph Ackermann, after Darby
stipple engraving, published 1831
NPG D36164

Sir Walter Scott, 1st Bt, by Benjamin William Crombie, published by Rudolph Ackermann - NPG D42314

Sir Walter Scott, 1st Bt

by Benjamin William Crombie, published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1831
NPG D42314

John Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer, by and published by Charles Turner, and published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, and published by Rudolph Ackermann, and published by Birdsall, after Thomas Phillips - NPG D18714

John Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer

by and published by Charles Turner, and published by Colnaghi, Son & Co, and published by Rudolph Ackermann, and published by Birdsall, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, published 14 June 1831
NPG D18714

Sir Walter Scott, 1st Bt, by Benjamin William Crombie, published by Rudolph Ackermann - NPG D20414

Sir Walter Scott, 1st Bt

by Benjamin William Crombie, published by Rudolph Ackermann
hand-coloured lithograph, published 1831
NPG D20414

Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and Lennox, by Samuel William Reynolds Jr, printed by Brooker & Harrison, published by Thomas Agnew, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published by Anaglyphic Company, after Richard Ansdell - NPG D39754

Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th Duke of Richmond and Lennox

by Samuel William Reynolds Jr, printed by Brooker & Harrison, published by Thomas Agnew, published by Rudolph Ackermann, published by Anaglyphic Company, after Richard Ansdell
mezzotint, published 18 July 1844
NPG D39754

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