William Woollett, Engraver to his Majesty
Date1784
Engraver
John Keyse Sherwin
After work by
Gilbert Stuart (1755-1828)
1755-1825
OriginEngland, London
MediumBlack-and-white line engraving
DimensionsOH: 18 ¼ " x OH: 16 ¼ "; Plate: H: 12" x W: 10"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2004-96
DescriptionLower engraving: "Drawn & Engrav'd by J.K. Sherwin Engraver to his Majesty & his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales./ W.M WOOLLETT Engraver to his MAJESTY./ Publish'd Aug.t 12th 1784 by J.K. Sherwin."Label TextWilliam Woollett (1735-1785) was a landscape and portrait engraver who produced such works as the Death of Wolfe after West and a Portrait of George III after Ramsay. In 1775, he was appointed engraver to the king. We have over two dozen examples of his work in our collection.For a complete list of Woollett's plates and further details of his career, see the Catalogue Raisonne of the engraved works of William Woollett, London, 1885, by Louis Fagan of the British Museum. Engraver shown sitting with copper plate in hand. His left hand is supporting the plate, while his right hand holds an engraving tool. Woollett is shown looking out at viewer.ProvenanceBefore 2004, Ken Spelman Booksellers (York, England); 2004-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).
John Boydell
November 1, 1780
Bernard Ratzer
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Augustin Menageot
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