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William Derby

(1786-1847), Watercolour and miniature painter

Sitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 133 portraits
William Derby studied drawing with the landscape painter Joseph Barber. He moved to London in 1808, where he painted portraits in oils and watercolour, and miniatures. In 1825, he took over the copying of images for Edmund Lodge's Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain from William Hilton; these were completed in 1834. Derby was commissioned by the Earl of Derby to make a series of watercolour drawings of the portraits of his ancestors from the reign of Henry VII onward, which were scattered around the country. William Derby exhibited many paintings, mainly portraits, at the Royal Academy between 1811 and 1837, and also exhibited at the Society of British Artists.

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Prince Rupert, Count Palatine, by James Thomson (Thompson), published by  Harding & Lepard, after  William Derby, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D33456

Prince Rupert, Count Palatine

by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
stipple and line engraving, published 1 June 1828
NPG D33456

Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset, by John Henry Robinson, published by  William Derby, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D35359

Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset

by John Henry Robinson, published by William Derby, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, published 1 June 1828
NPG D35359

John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu, by William Finden, published by  Harding & Lepard, after  William Derby, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D38879

John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu

by William Finden, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving, published 20 December 1828
NPG D38879

Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, by Thomas Anthony Dean, published by  Harding & Lepard, after  William Derby, after  Unknown artist - NPG D40917

Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey

by Thomas Anthony Dean, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1828 (circa 1546)
NPG D40917

Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll, by John Henry Robinson, published by  Harding & Lepard, after  William Derby - NPG D7108

Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll

by John Henry Robinson, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby
stipple and line engraving, published 1 January 1828
NPG D7108

Sir Isaac Newton, by William Thomas Fry, published by  Harding & Lepard, after  William Derby, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D38740

Sir Isaac Newton

by William Thomas Fry, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1829 (1720)
NPG D38740

George Bridges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, by John Henry Robinson, published by  Harding & Lepard, after  William Derby, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39834

George Bridges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney

by John Henry Robinson, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple and line engraving, published 1 January 1829 (1756-1759)
NPG D39834

Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough, by William Thomas Fry, published by  Harding & Lepard, after  William Derby, after  Michael Dahl - NPG D40168

Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough

by William Thomas Fry, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Michael Dahl
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1829 (1708)
NPG D40168

John Manners, Marquess of Granby, by John Henry Robinson, published by  Harding & Lepard, after  William Derby, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39971

John Manners, Marquess of Granby

by John Henry Robinson, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple and line engraving, published 1 January 1829 (circa 1770-1773)
NPG D39971

John Manners, Marquess of Granby, by John Henry Robinson, after  William Derby, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39973

John Manners, Marquess of Granby

by John Henry Robinson, after William Derby, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple and line engraving, published 1829 (circa 1770-1773)
NPG D39973

Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, by William Holl Sr, published by  Harding & Lepard, after  William Derby, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D14026

Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset

by William Holl Sr, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple and line engraving, published 1 June 1829
NPG D14026

John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute, by W.T. Mote, after  William Derby, after  Allan Ramsay - NPG D32471

John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute

by W.T. Mote, after William Derby, after Allan Ramsay
stipple engraving, published 1831
NPG D32471

George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield, by John Henry Robinson, published by  Harding & Lepard, after  William Derby, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D35671

George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield

by John Henry Robinson, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple and line engraving, published 1 July 1831 (1787)
NPG D35671

Rowland Hill, by Samuel Freeman, published by  Page & Son, after  William Derby - NPG D35844

Rowland Hill

by Samuel Freeman, published by Page & Son, after William Derby
stipple engraving, published 1 February 1831
NPG D35844

Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, by John Henry Robinson, published by  Harding & Lepard, after  William Derby, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D35953

Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood

by John Henry Robinson, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1831 (1783)
NPG D35953

Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, by William Holl Sr, published by  Harding & Lepard, after  William Derby, after  Jean Baptiste van Loo - NPG D38509

Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton

by William Holl Sr, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1831
NPG D38509

Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, by John Cochran, published by  Harding & Lepard, after  William Derby, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D40717

Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury

by John Cochran, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1831
NPG D40717

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, by William Holl Sr, after  William Derby, after  William Hoare - NPG D32923

William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham

by William Holl Sr, after William Derby, after William Hoare
stipple engraving, published 1832
NPG D32923

Sir William Jones, by John Cochran, published by  Harding & Lepard, after  William Derby, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D36734

Sir William Jones

by John Cochran, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1832 (1767-1769)
NPG D36734

William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, by John Henry Robinson, published by  Harding & Lepard, after  William Derby, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D37169

William Petty, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne

by John Henry Robinson, published by Harding & Lepard, after William Derby, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1832 (1766)
NPG D37169

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