ArtistsWilliam Doughty
William Doughty

William Doughty

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14
Works in Collection
21
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5
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60%
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  • Is PublishedManual· 100%
  • Birth yearWikidata· 92%
  • Death yearWikidata· 92%
  • Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
  • BiographyWikipedia· 88%

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Why this artist matters now

William Doughty (1757–1782), a painter and engraver, was born in York in 1757. In 1776, he became a pupil of Sir Joshua Reynolds, and after an unsuccessful attempt as a portrait painter in Ireland, he in 1779 settled down in London; but in the following year he set sail for Bengal, having just married a servant girl, from Reynolds's house. His ship, however, was captured by the French and Spanish, by whom he was brought to Lisbon, where he died in 1782. Two paintings which he exhibited were a 'Circe' and a portrait of Sir Joshua Reynolds; but he was more successful with his etchings and mezzotint portraits, among which are the following:Thomas Beckwith, the Antiquary of York. Thomas Gray, the Poet. Admiral Keppel; after Sir Joshua Reynolds. William Mason, the Poet; after the same. Mary Palmer, the niece of Sir Joshua Reynolds, afterwards Marchioness of Thomond; after the same. Dr. Samuel Johnson; after the same.

Source: Tate · Trust score: 95% · Updated 1mo ago

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49 entries · 1 sources
  • Miss Mary Palmer
    1779 · Wikidata · 5 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
  • William Whitehead (1715–1789), Poet Laureate
    1777 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • Portrait of an Artist
    1775 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • William Mason
    1778 · Wikidata · 5 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
  • Mr Palmer
    1778 · Wikidata · 5 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
  • Canon William Mason
    1778 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • William Doughty
    1800 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • The Rev. William Mason, M. A.
    1779 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • The Honorable Augustus Keppel, Admiral of the Blue
    1779 · Wikidata · 5 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_urlWikidata·artwork_type
  • The Honorable Augustus Keppel
    1779 · Wikidata · 4 prov
    Wikidata·titleWikidata·mediumWikidata·year_createdWikidata·primary_image_url
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William Doughty   The Honorable Augustus Keppel, Admiral of the Blue   B1970.3.177   Yale Center for British Art
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William Doughty   Miss Mary Palmer   B1970.3.218   Yale Center for British Art
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Portrait of Rev. William Mason LACMA 56.45.2
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William Mason by William Doughty
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William Doughty by William Doughty
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