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, published by Thomas Boys, after John Linnell
mezzotint, published 1 January 1840
NPG D39596
by James Scott, printed by Brooker & Harrison, published by Edmund Fry, after Amelia Opie
mezzotint, published 1841
NPG D41745
by James Scott, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, (1843)
NPG D40752
by James Scott, after William Etty
mezzotint, published 1849 (1838)
NPG D32173
by James Scott, after William Etty
mezzotint, published 1849 (1838)
NPG D32174
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s
NPG D21649
Elizabeth Godden (née Houghton), Lady Taylor
by James Scott, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s (circa 1780)
NPG D41838
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s (1787-1788)
NPG D2411
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s (1766-1769)
NPG D2418
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s
NPG D3115
by James Scott, after George Lance
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s
NPG D3379
by James Scott, after George Lance
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s
NPG D3380
Elizabeth Godden (née Houghton), Lady Taylor
by James Scott, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s
NPG D4353
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s (1789)
NPG D4387
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s (1777)
NPG D5669
The Arctic Council planning a search for Sir John Franklin
by James Scott, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, published 1853
NPG D9472
by James Scott, published by Robert Sunter, after Thomas Ellerby
mixed-method engraving, published 1 August 1853
NPG D36173
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Stephen Pearce
mixed-method engraving, published 30 September 1853
NPG D40145
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, late 19th century
NPG D929
by James Scott, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, published 1854
NPG D31657
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