James Scott
(circa 1809-circa 1889), EngraverSitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 137 portraits
One of the finest engravers of the mid and late nineteenth century, James Scott was equally talented in the fields of portraiture, historical, sporting and genre subjects. He was highly regarded both for his mezzotints and for his mixed method engravings. Scott had a long and distinguished career, first coming to prominence with his portrait of the Duke of Wellington published in 1837. During the next fifty years, he engraved large designs after the works of such contemporary painters as Daniel Maclise, Landseer, J. G. Brown and George Henry Boughton.
by James Scott, after Sir George Hayter
mezzotint, published 1854
NPG D13760
by James Scott, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, May 1855
NPG D34782
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, published 15 February 1856 (1855)
NPG D38113
by James Scott, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, published 1856 (1855)
NPG D38114
by James Scott, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, published 1857
NPG D31582
by James Scott, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, (1857)
NPG D31633
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after John Lucas
mezzotint, published 25 January 1858
NPG D10713
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, published 26 January 1858 (exhibited 1853)
NPG D39171
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, published 6 April 1858 (1850)
NPG D39977
Francis Russell, 7th Duke of Bedford
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, published 18 December 1863
NPG D31624
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1863 (1784)
NPG D32778
Lady Caroline Spencer (née Russell), Duchess of Marlborough
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1863 (circa 1776)
NPG D38253
Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1863 (1752-1753)
NPG D3406
Lady Caroline Spencer (née Russell), Duchess of Marlborough
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1863 (circa 1776)
NPG D14921
Elizabeth (née Compton), Countess of Burlington
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (1781)
NPG D32777
'Master Paul & Miss Methuen' (Paul Cobb Methuen; Christian Irby (née Methuen), Lady Boston)
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1864 (1758)
NPG D38385
Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (circa 1775)
NPG D39954
Sarah Mayne (née Otway); Sarah Otway (née Hayes)
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864
NPG D3790
Sarah Mayne (née Otway); Sarah Otway (née Hayes)
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864
NPG D3791
Mary Isabella Manners (née Somerset), Duchess of Rutland
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (1782-1784)
NPG D4143
John Angerstein; Juliana Angerstein (later Madame Sabloukoff) (when children)
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (1783)
NPG D7058
Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (circa 1775)
NPG D14719
John Angerstein; Juliana Angerstein (later Madame Sabloukoff) (when children)
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1864 (1783)
NPG D15571
George Augustus Selwyn; Richard Edgcumbe, 2nd Baron Edgcumbe; George James Williams
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1865 (1759-1761)
NPG D14109
'Maternal Love' (Elizabeth Lamb (née Milbanke), Viscountess Melbourne with Peniston Lamb as a child)
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1865 (1770-1771)
NPG D15783
Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn and his mother, Frances
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1866
NPG D36221
Margaret Gainsborough (née Burr)
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1868 (circa 1779)
NPG D34263
Margaret Gainsborough (née Burr)
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1868 (circa 1779)
NPG D34264
Theophila Gwatkin (née Palmer)
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1868 (circa 1776)
NPG D35089
Isabella Anne Seymour-Conway (née Ingram), Marchioness of Hertford
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1868 (1777-1778)
NPG D35732
Penelope Ligonier (née Pitt), Viscountess Ligonier
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1868
NPG D37336
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1868
NPG D1805
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1868
NPG D1806
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1868
NPG D1807
Penelope Ligonier (née Pitt), Viscountess Ligonier
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1868
NPG D3591
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1868
NPG D14633
probably by James Scott, published by T.W. Green, after Charles Mercier
mezzotint, published 17 March 1869
NPG D38428
Mary Montagu, Duchess of Montagu
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1869
NPG D14324
Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl of Chesterfield
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1870
NPG D33067
Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl of Chesterfield
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1870
NPG D33068
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