Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt)
(active 1746-died 1766), EngraverArtist associated with 77 portraits
Purcell started his career working for a number of printsellers in his native Dublin. He moved to London in around 1755 to join his Dublin master John Brooks and a number of other Irish engravers. Purcell again worked for various printsellers, never establishing himself as an independent engraver.
Mary Hale (née Chaloner) as Euphrosyne
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1762-1764)
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by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, 1763
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by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, 1763
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Anne Hussey (née Delaval), Lady Stanhope
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), printed for Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, circa 1764-1766 (1763-1764)
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Anne Hussey (née Delaval), Lady Stanhope
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, circa 1764-1766 (1763-1764)
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Anne Hussey (née Delaval), Lady Stanhope
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, circa 1764-1766 (1763-1764)
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Elizabeth Napier (née Greenway)
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1765-1766 (1765)
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Elizabeth Napier (née Greenway)
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1765-1766 (1765)
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Duchess of Marlborough and Viscountess Clifden
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 20 April 1768 (1764-1767)
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Duchess of Marlborough and Viscountess Clifden
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 20 April 1768 (1764-1767)
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by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), printed for Robert Sayer, after Francis Cotes
mezzotint, late 18th century
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William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by John Morris
mezzotint, published 10 May 1778
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Frances Douglas (née Lascelles)
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Francis Cotes
mezzotint
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by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint
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by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint
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Maria (née Walpole), Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh
by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), published by Robert Sayer, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (probably 1760-1761)
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by Richard Purcell (H. Fowler, Charles or Philip Corbutt), after Allan Ramsay
mezzotint, 1763
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