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.
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1874
NPG D34144
George Kein Hayward Coussmaker
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1874 (1782)
NPG D34172
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1874 (circa 1778)
NPG D1509
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1874 (circa 1778)
NPG D1510
Lucy Audley (née James) engraved as Mrs Burroughs
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1874
NPG D933
Lucy Audley (née James) engraved as Mrs Burroughs
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1874
NPG D934
George Kein Hayward Coussmaker
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1874 (1782)
NPG D14405
Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1874 (circa 1785)
NPG D15068
Emily Fitzgerald (née Lennox), Duchess of Leinster
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1875
NPG D717
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, 1876 (1768)
NPG D36087
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, 1876 (1768)
NPG D36088
Harriet Maria Harris (née Amyand), Countess of Malmesbury
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1876 (1788)
NPG D38169
Anna Maria Kynynmound (née Amyand), Countess of Minto when Lady Elliott
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1876
NPG D38844
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1876
NPG D39129
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1876 (1762)
NPG D39136
by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, published 1876
NPG D1847
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1876
NPG D318
Harriet Maria Harris (née Amyand), Countess of Malmesbury
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1876 (1788)
NPG D5667
Sir Philip Ainslie and an unknown boy
by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1876
NPG D7187
Harriet Maria Harris (née Amyand), Countess of Malmesbury
by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1876 (1788)
NPG D14986
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