James Thomson (Thompson)
(baptised 1788-1850), EngraverArtist associated with 138 portraits
James Thomson was apprenticed for seven years to Mackenzie, a London engraver. He then spent two years working for Anthony Cardon before setting up in business on his own. He became an accomplished engraver, developing a unique style by etching design lines on his plates before either line or stipple engraving them. Thomson produced figure and portrait engravings and contributed to many popular illustrated works such as E. Lodge's Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain (1821-34), Horace Walpole's Anecdotes of Painting (1826-8) and C. Heath's Book of Beauty (1833-49).
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Dean & Munday, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1818
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Princess Augusta Wilhelmina Louisa, Duchess of Cambridge
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Dean & Munday, after John Partridge
stipple engraving printed in colours, published 1 July 1818
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John Isaacs as Hawthorn in Bickerstaff's 'Love in a Village'
by James Thomson (Thompson), after Thomas Clater
stipple engraving, published 1818
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John Isaacs as Hawthorn in Bickerstaff's 'Love in a Village'
by James Thomson (Thompson), after Thomas Clater
stipple engraving, published 1818
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John Isaacs as Hawthorn in Bickerstaff's 'Love in a Village'
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Simpkin and Marshall, published by Clement Chapple, after Thomas Clater
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1818
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John Isaacs as Hawthorn in Bickerstaff's 'Love in a Village'
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Simpkin and Marshall, published by Clement Chapple, after Thomas Clater
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1818
NPG D8691
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by James Asperne, after Samuel Drummond
stipple engraving, published 1 July 1818
NPG D15838
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Henry Fisher, after Thomas Griffiths
stipple engraving, published 1819
NPG D24086
Frances Teresa Stuart, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox
by James Thomson (Thompson), after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1819
NPG D30485
Richard Jones as Archer in Farquhar's 'The Beaux' Stratagem'
by James Thomson (Thompson), after Thomas Charles Wageman, published by Simpkin and Marshall
stipple engraving, Published 1819
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Samuel Thomas Russell as Sparkish
by James Thomson (Thompson), after Thomas Charles Wageman, published by Simpkin and Marshall
stipple engraving, Published 1819
NPG D38699
by James Thomson (Thompson), after Charles Cornwallis Michell
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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by James Thomson (Thompson)
stipple engraving, published 1820
NPG D27275
Vincent de Camp as Duretate in Farquhar's 'The Inconstant'
by James Thomson (Thompson), after Thomas Charles Wageman, published by Simpkin and Marshall
stipple engraving, Published 1820
NPG D38681
Margaret Felicité Anne Carew as Rosina
by James Thomson (Thompson), after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, Published 1820
NPG D38694
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by Henry Colburn & Co, after Sir Thomas Lawrence
stipple engraving, published 1 September 1820
NPG D7850
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by James Asperne, after Samuel Drummond
stipple engraving, published 1 July 1820
NPG D970
by James Thomson (Thompson), published by James Asperne, after Samuel Drummond
stipple engraving, published 1 July 1820
NPG D971
Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, 1st Bt
by James Thomson (Thompson), after Abraham Wivell
stipple engraving, (1821)
NPG D20845
by James Thomson (Thompson), after Samuel Drummond
stipple engraving, published 1821
NPG D9235
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David Alexander
29 November 2018, 18:32
The portrait of The Revd Joseph White after Peters from the European Magazine, 1796, is not by James Thompson but Joseph Thomson, and clearly signed as such.