Thomas Trotter
(circa 1750-1803), PainterArtist associated with 71 portraits
Thomas Trotter was a tradesman before studying under Blake. He engraved several plates in the manner of Stothard, but his reputation rests on his engravings from originals by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Unfortunately, his eyesight deteriorated to the point where he was unable to continue engraving and, towards the end of his career, he devoted himself exclusively to drawings of architectural views and antiquities.
Dr Johnson in his Travelling Dress as described in Boswell's Tour (Samuel Johnson)
by Thomas Trotter, published by George Kearsley
line engraving, published 18 January 1786
NPG D34874
after Thomas Trotter
line engraving, published 1786
NPG D20327
George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle
by and published by Thomas Trotter, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
line engraving, published 25 January 1787 (1786)
NPG D15270
by Thomas Trotter, published by Thomas Cadell the Elder
line engraving, published 1 January 1788
NPG D23795
by Thomas Trotter
line engraving, published before 1788
NPG D23799
by Thomas Trotter, published by William Holland
etching, published 1 March 1788
NPG D16409
by Thomas Trotter, published by Thomas Cadell the Elder, after Cornelius Johnson (Cornelius Janssen van Ceulen)
line engraving, published 10 December 1792
NPG D26086
by Thomas Trotter, published by Thomas Cadell the Elder, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
line engraving, published 2 April 1792
NPG D4977
by Thomas Trotter, published by Robert Wilkinson
line engraving, published 30 June 1794
NPG D25451
Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley
by Thomas Trotter
line engraving, published 1794
NPG D26064
Sir Paul Pindar and Ralph Pindar
possibly by Thomas Trotter, published by John Simco
line engraving, published 1794
NPG D27227
by Thomas Trotter, published by William Richardson
line engraving, published 1794
NPG D28904
by Thomas Trotter
line engraving, published 1794
NPG D30017
by Thomas Trotter
line engraving, published 1794
NPG D30019
by Thomas Trotter, published by John Simco
line engraving, published 1 July 1794
NPG D5524
by Thomas Trotter, published by William Richardson
line engraving, published 1 April 1795
NPG D25445
Mary Ramsey (née Dale), Lady Ramsey
possibly by Thomas Trotter, published by William Richardson
line engraving, published 1 January 1795
NPG D25594
by Thomas Trotter, published by William Richardson
line engraving, published 1795
NPG D26748
by Thomas Trotter, after George Jamesone
line engraving, published 1795
NPG D28057
by Thomas Trotter, published by Isaac Herbert
line engraving, published 10 March 1796
NPG D25071
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