William Scott, Baron Stowell (1745-1836) Judge
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About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection
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About the artist
Thomas Phillips was born in Dudley, Warwickshire, of modest means. He took up an apprenticeship with a stained glass painter, before moving to London in 1790 to study at the Royal Academy and work in the studio of Sir Benjamin West. Phillips exhibited work at the Academy between 1794 and 1844. In 1808, he was elected a Royal Academician and, in 1825, succeeded Henry Fuseli as Professor of Painting at the Academy. Phillips was a prolific artist, as demonstrated by the 859 portraits listed in his sitters’ notebook. However, today only about 300 portraits by the artist are known to survive.
Charles Turner was born in Woodstock, Oxfordshire; the son of an excise officer. At a young age he moved to London, where he was apprenticed to engraver John Jones and studied at the Royal Academy schools. He later produced work in mezzotint, aquatint and stipple for publishers in London and Scotland. He also began publishing his own prints in 1796. In 1812 he was appointed Engraver-in-Ordinary to George III. He was elected an associate of the Royal Academy in 1828. Throughout his career he is thought to have produced 638 portrait engravings and over 300 subject engravings. These were generally made after works by contemporary artists, such as Raeburn, Lawrence and J. M. W. Turner, with whom the engraver enjoyed a long standing friendship.
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- Places
- Subjects
- male portrait, 19th century costume, legal costume, judge, lawyer, Baron, Member of Parliament
- Materials & Techniques
- mezzotint
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Details
- Title
- William Scott, Baron Stowell (1745-1836) Judge
- Date
- Medium
- Mezzotint
- Dimensions
- height: 42.40 cm, width: 34.80 cm
- Acquisition
- Origin uncertain
- GAC number
- 17216