Thomas Woolnoth
(1785-1857), Painter and engraverArtist associated with 121 portraits
Best known for his theatrical portraits after Thomas Charles Wageman and for large plates after Correggio and van Dyck. He contributed steel engravings to publications including E.W. Brayley and J. Britton's The History of the Ancient Palace and Late Houses of Parliament at Westminster (1836) and The Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Poets (1853). He engraved from his own designs, providing drawings and engravings for Sarah Bowditch's Juvenile Album (1841), and his publications Flowers of Infancy (1839) and Facts and Faces (1852). He served as engraver in ordinary to Queen Victoria and exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1842-57.
Miss Hallande as Sylvia in 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona'
by Thomas Woolnoth, after Thomas Charles Wageman, published by Simpkin and Marshall
stipple engraving, Published 1822
NPG D38696
Matilda Baker (née Vining) as Little Pickle in 'The Spoiled Child'
by Thomas Woolnoth, after Thomas Charles Wageman, published by Simpkin and Marshall
stipple engraving, Published 1822
NPG D42493
engraved by Thomas Woolnoth, drawn by Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple and line engraving, published 1822
NPG D42500
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by William Cribb, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1822
NPG D42545
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by William Cribb, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1822
NPG D42691
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by William Cribb, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1822
NPG D42692
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by William Cribb, after Thomas Charles Wageman
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1822
NPG D42693
by Thomas Woolnoth, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1822
NPG D5231
by Thomas Woolnoth, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1822
NPG D5232
by Thomas Woolnoth, after George Henry Harlow
stipple engraving, published 1822
NPG D5548
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by Dean & Munday, after Thomas Charles Wageman
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1822
NPG D8522
by Thomas Woolnoth, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1822
NPG D8532
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by Thomas Dolby, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 16 July 1823
NPG D38556
Margaret Agnes Bunn (née Somerville) as Hermione in 'A Winter's Tale'
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by Thomas Dolby, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 4 December 1823
NPG D38558
Frances Harriet Kelly as Belvidera in Otway's 'Venice Preserve'
by Thomas Woolnoth, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1823 or 1826
NPG D38634
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by Simpkin and Marshall, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1823
NPG D38647
Anna Maria Tree as Ariel in 'The Tempest'
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by Simpkin and Marshall, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1823
NPG D38649
William Blanchard as Fluellen in 'Henry V'
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by Simpkin and Marshall, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1823
NPG D38651
Charles Edward Horn as Beauchamp in Lewis's 'Rich and Poor'
by Thomas Woolnoth, after Thomas Charles Wageman, published by Simpkin and Marshall
stipple engraving, Published 1823
NPG D38683
Edward Fitzwilliam as O'Gallagher in 'The Travellers'
by Thomas Woolnoth, after Thomas Charles Wageman, published by Simpkin and Marshall
stipple engraving, Published 1823
NPG D38695
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