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James Scott

(circa 1809-circa 1889), Engraver

Sitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 132 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.

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Charles Hamilton Smith, by James Scott, printed by Brooker & Harrison, published by Edmund Fry, after Amelia Opie - NPG D41745

Charles Hamilton Smith

by James Scott, printed by Brooker & Harrison, published by Edmund Fry, after Amelia Opie
mezzotint, published 1841
NPG D41745

Thomas Priestley, by James Scott, after Thomas Phillips - NPG D40752

Thomas Priestley

by James Scott, after Thomas Phillips
mezzotint, (1843)
NPG D40752

John Brook, by James Scott, after William Etty - NPG D32173

John Brook

by James Scott, after William Etty
mezzotint, published 1849 (1838)
NPG D32173

John Brook, by James Scott, after William Etty - NPG D32174

John Brook

by James Scott, after William Etty
mezzotint, published 1849 (1838)
NPG D32174

Penelope Boothby, by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D21649

Penelope Boothby

by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s
NPG D21649

Elizabeth Godden (née Houghton), Lady Taylor, by James Scott, after John Hoppner - NPG D41838

Elizabeth Godden (née Houghton), Lady Taylor

by James Scott, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s (circa 1780)
NPG D41838

Thomas Gainsborough, by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough - NPG D2411

Thomas Gainsborough

by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s (1787-1788)
NPG D2411

David Garrick, by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough - NPG D2418

David Garrick

by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s (1766-1769)
NPG D2418

Isabel Howland, by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough - NPG D3115

Isabel Howland

by James Scott, after Thomas Gainsborough
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s
NPG D3115

James Knowles, by James Scott, after George Lance - NPG D3379

James Knowles

by James Scott, after George Lance
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s
NPG D3379

James Knowles, by James Scott, after George Lance - NPG D3380

James Knowles

by James Scott, after George Lance
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s
NPG D3380

Elizabeth Godden (née Houghton), Lady Taylor, by James Scott, after John Hoppner - NPG D4353

Elizabeth Godden (née Houghton), Lady Taylor

by James Scott, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s
NPG D4353

Thomas Tomkins, by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D4387

Thomas Tomkins

by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s (1789)
NPG D4387

Elisha Mathew (née Smith), by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D5669

Elisha Mathew (née Smith)

by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1850s-1880s (1777)
NPG D5669

Charles Heneage Elsley, by James Scott, published by Robert Sunter, after Thomas Ellerby - NPG D36173

Charles Heneage Elsley

by James Scott, published by Robert Sunter, after Thomas Ellerby
mixed-method engraving, published 1 August 1853
NPG D36173

William Penny, by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Stephen Pearce - NPG D40145

William Penny

by James Scott, published by Henry Graves & Co, after Stephen Pearce
mixed-method engraving, published 30 September 1853
NPG D40145

Charles Burney, by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D929

Charles Burney

by James Scott, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, late 19th century
NPG D929

Joseph René Bellot, by James Scott, after Stephen Pearce - NPG D31657

Joseph René Bellot

by James Scott, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, published 1854
NPG D31657

The Duke of Wellington visiting the Effigy and Personal Relics of Napoleon (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington), by James Scott, after Sir George Hayter - NPG D13760

The Duke of Wellington visiting the Effigy and Personal Relics of Napoleon (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington)

by James Scott, after Sir George Hayter
mezzotint, published 1854
NPG D13760

Sir Richard Grant, by James Scott, after Stephen Pearce - NPG D34782

Sir Richard Grant

by James Scott, after Stephen Pearce
mezzotint, May 1855
NPG D34782

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