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Richard Tompson published mezzotints, circa 1680


24 Portraits in set

73 mezzotints published by Richard Tompson published between 1678 and 1679, mainly after portraits by Sir Peter Lely and some after Sir Anthony Van Dyck and Sir Godfrey Kneller. Tompson and fellow print publisher Alexander Browne were two of the first and most important publishers of high quality mezzotints in Britain. They were also business partners as art auctioneers from around 1674 onwards.

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Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland, published by Richard Tompson, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D1471

Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland

published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678-1679
NPG D1471

John Dolben, published by Richard Tompson, after  Jacob Huysmans - NPG D1651

John Dolben

published by Richard Tompson, after Jacob Huysmans
mezzotint, 1678-1679
NPG D1651

Mary Davis, published by Richard Tompson, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D1725

Mary Davis

published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678-1679 (circa 1674)
NPG D1725

William George Richard Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby, published by Richard Tompson, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D1744

William George Richard Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby

published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678-1679
NPG D1744

John Cecil, 5th Earl of Exeter, published by Richard Tompson, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D1887

John Cecil, 5th Earl of Exeter

published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678-1679
NPG D1887

Anne Cecil (née Cavendish), Countess of Exeter, published by Richard Tompson, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D1891

Anne Cecil (née Cavendish), Countess of Exeter

published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678-1679
NPG D1891

Elizabeth Fitzgerald (née Jones), Countess of Kildare, published by Richard Tompson, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D3417

Elizabeth Fitzgerald (née Jones), Countess of Kildare

published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678-1679
NPG D3417

Louise de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth, published by Richard Tompson, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D3939

Louise de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth

published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678-1679 (circa 1671)
NPG D3939

Sir Richard Rainsford, published by Richard Tompson, after  William Wolfgang Claret - NPG D3986

Sir Richard Rainsford

published by Richard Tompson, after William Wolfgang Claret
mezzotint and line engraving, 1678-1679
NPG D3986

Thomas Windham, published by Richard Tompson, after  Sir Ralph Cole - NPG D4854

Thomas Windham

published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Ralph Cole
mezzotint, 1678-1679
NPG D4854

Hortense Mancini, Duchess of Mazarin, published by Richard Tompson, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D5671

Hortense Mancini, Duchess of Mazarin

published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678-1679
NPG D5671

Mary of Modena as Duchess of York, published by Richard Tompson, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D8439

Mary of Modena as Duchess of York

published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678-1679
NPG D8439

Prince Rupert, Count Palatine, published by Richard Tompson, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D13175

Prince Rupert, Count Palatine

published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678-1679
NPG D13175

Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester, published by Richard Tompson, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D18790

Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester

published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678-1679
NPG D18790

Sir Joseph Jordan, published by Richard Tompson, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D19994

Sir Joseph Jordan

published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678-1679
NPG D19994

Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Lennox, published by Richard Tompson, after  Cornelis de Bruyn - NPG D20041

Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond and Lennox

published by Richard Tompson, after Cornelis de Bruyn
mezzotint, 1678-1679
NPG D20041

Queen Mary II when Princess of Orange, published by Richard Tompson, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D20351

Queen Mary II when Princess of Orange

published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678-1679
NPG D20351

Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland, published by Richard Tompson, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D20377

Barbara Palmer (née Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland

published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, 1678-1679
NPG D20377

Johan Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, published by Richard Tompson, after  Unknown artist - NPG D20409

Johan Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach

published by Richard Tompson, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1678-1679
NPG D20409

Titus Oates, published by Richard Tompson, after  Thomas Hawker - NPG D19812

Titus Oates

published by Richard Tompson, after Thomas Hawker
mezzotint, circa 1679
NPG D19812

Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange, by William Faithorne Jr, published by  Robert Sayer, after  Adriaen Hanneman - NPG D19568

Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange

by William Faithorne Jr, published by Robert Sayer, after Adriaen Hanneman
mezzotint, circa 1680 (1660)
NPG D19568

King George I when Prince of Hanover, published by Richard Tompson, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D13174

King George I when Prince of Hanover

published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1680
NPG D13174

Lord Bernard Stuart; Lord John Stuart, published by Richard Tompson, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D13176

Lord Bernard Stuart; Lord John Stuart

published by Richard Tompson, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, circa 1683 (circa 1638)
NPG D13176

Gilbert Burnet, by John Smith, published by  Edward Cooper, published by  Richard Tompson, after  John Riley - NPG D925

Gilbert Burnet

by John Smith, published by Edward Cooper, published by Richard Tompson, after John Riley
mezzotint, 1690 (circa 1689-1691)
NPG D925