Thomas Watson
(1750-1781), EngraverArtist associated with 58 portraits
Thomas Watson was an accomplished mezzotint and stipple engraver who engraved portraits after originals by artists such as Sir Godfrey Kneller, Sir Joshua Reynolds and others. He exhibited his work at Spring Gardens in 1775.
by Thomas Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1773 (1770-1772)
NPG D39539
Frances Villiers (née Twysden), Countess of Jersey
by Thomas Watson, after Daniel Gardner
mezzotint, published 1774
NPG D3174
Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope
by Thomas Watson, published by Walter Shropshire, after Antoine Daniel Prud'homme
mezzotint, published 1 November 1775
NPG D32257
Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope
by Thomas Watson, after Antoine Daniel Prud'homme
mezzotint, published 1775
NPG D9146
Princess Sophia Matilda of Gloucester
by and published by Thomas Watson, and published by Walter Shropshire, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1 January 1775 (circa 1774)
NPG D33047
Elizabeth Lamb (née Milbanke), Viscountess Melbourne with Peniston Lamb as a child
by and published by Thomas Watson, published by Walter Shropshire, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 10 February 1775 (1770-1771)
NPG D38359
by and published for Thomas Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1 May 1775
NPG D38748
by and published for Thomas Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1 May 1775
NPG D38750
by Thomas Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (circa 1775?)
NPG D2421
Abelard (called Charles Kemble)
Published by Thomas Watson
mezzotint, 1776
NPG D3393
Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst; Apsley Bathurst (when Viscount Apsley and a boy)
by Thomas Watson, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, 1776 (1775)
NPG D7079
Henry Bathurst, 2nd Earl Bathurst
by Thomas Watson, after David Martin
mezzotint, published 1778 (1776)
NPG D21506
by and published by William Dickinson, and published by Thomas Watson, after Matthew William Peters
mezzotint, published 12 November 1778
NPG D36918
by and published by Thomas Watson, after Daniel Gardner
mezzotint, published 1778
NPG D39322
by and published by Thomas Watson, and published by William Dickinson, after Daniel Gardner
mezzotint, published 1 January 1778
NPG D39323
by Thomas Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1778)
NPG D42150
by Thomas Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1778)
NPG D4324
Frances (née Brooke), Lady Whitmore
by Thomas Watson, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, published 1778
NPG D11112
by Thomas Watson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, (1778)
NPG D14632
by and published by William Dickinson, and published by Thomas Watson, after Matthew William Peters
mezzotint, published 12 November 1778
NPG D18431
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