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.
Anne Stanhope (née Thistlethwaite), Countess of Chesterfield
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1870
NPG D33071
by James Scott, printed by Thomas Brooker, after Sir George Hayter
mezzotint, circa 1870s
NPG D35893
John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, late 19th century (1765)
NPG D36035
by James Scott, after Sir George Hayter
mezzotint, late 19th century
NPG D38279
The Archers (John Dyke Acland; Dudley Alexander Sydney Cosby, Baron Sydney)
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, late 19th century (1769)
NPG D40879
Anne Stanhope (née Thistlethwaite), Countess of Chesterfield
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1870 (1777-1778)
NPG D15217
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1871
NPG D32378
by James Scott, after James Macardell, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1871 (1762-1764)
NPG D33527
Hugh Percy (né Smithson), 1st Duke of Northumberland
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1871
NPG D38791
John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1871
NPG D1654
Georgiana Cavendish (née Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1871
NPG D1757
Hugh Percy (né Smithson), 1st Duke of Northumberland
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, 1871
NPG D3739
Georgiana Cavendish (née Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1871
NPG D13718
Frances Bowater (née Duncombe)
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1872
NPG D32015
Frances Bowater (née Duncombe)
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1872
NPG D773
Frances Bowater (née Duncombe)
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1872
NPG D774
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1873 (exhibited 1856)
NPG D34260
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1873 (exhibited 1856)
NPG D34261
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1873 (exhibited 1856)
NPG D2410
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1874
NPG D34045
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