Samuel William Fores
(baptised 1761-1838), Printseller and publisherArtist associated with 119 portraits
In 1783, Samuel Fores founded a business as a printseller. He specialised in hand-coloured, singly issued satirical prints or caricatures, and became one of London's leading caricature publishers. Fores published cartoons designed by Gillray and Rowlandson among others, including Rowlandson's famous Comforts of Bath series. He was particularly innovative in marketing his prints, selling them wholesale and retail, and was one of the first to hire out folios of caricatures for the evening. Fores also offered other services such as frame making and teaching etching, and he kept a large stock of art supplies.
'Amsterdam in a dam'd predicament, - or - the last scene of the Republican pantomime'
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 1 November 1787
NPG D12995
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 10 May 1787
NPG D13060
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
etching and aquatint, published 29 May 1787
NPG D13061
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 29 May 1787
NPG D13062
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
etching, published 22 August 1787
NPG D13064
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
etching, published 10 May 1787
NPG D14861
'The famous battle between Richard Humphreys and Daniel Mendoza...'
probably by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 11 January 1788
NPG D12369
'Foul play, or Humphreys and Johnson a match for Mendoza...'
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 18 January 1788
NPG D12370
'Blood on thunder fording the Red Sea' (Edward Thurlow, Baron Thurlow; Warren Hastings)
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 1 March 1788
NPG D12374
Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville ('Dun-Shaw')
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, aquatint and soft-ground etching, published 7 March 1788
NPG D12375
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 27 April 1788
NPG D12376
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 2 May 1788
NPG D12377
'The bow to the throne, - alias - the begging bow'
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 6 May 1788
NPG D12378
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 9 March 1788
NPG D12380
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 16 May 1788
NPG D12381
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 20 May 1788
NPG D12382
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 20 May 1788
NPG D12383
'King Henry IVth the last scene'
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 29 November 1788
NPG D12391
Sir Joseph Mawbey, 1st Bt ('A pig in a poke. Whist, whist')
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 10 December 1788
NPG D12392
by James Gillray, published by Samuel William Fores
hand-coloured etching, published 28 March 1788
NPG D12393
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