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Samuel De Wilde

Also known as: Samuel De Wilde; primary name: De Wilde, Samuel; other name: Paul, P; pseudonym: Paul, J S; pseudonym: Paul, Samuel; pseudonym: Paul
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; printmaker; British; Male
Life dates: 1751-1832
Address: 9 Tavistock Row, Covent Garden ? Half Moon Street (in 1787)
Biography: Portrait painter, draughtsman, watercolourist, etcher and mezzotinter, specialized in theatrical subjects; Dutch origin; bapt. London 1751; d. there 1832; apprenticed to joiner; entered RA Schools 1769; exhibited SA 1776-78, RA 1778-1821, and BI 1812; started producing theatrical portraits for John Bell's 'British Theatre'; produced etchings and mezzotints signed with the pseudonym 'Paul', and plates for 'The Satirist'.
Bibliography: Chaloner Smith, as J S Paul.

513 related objects

drawing

Museum number: M,32.11 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Drawn by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1816

drawing

Museum number: 1869,1224.603.1841 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Drawn by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1785-1800

drawing

Museum number: M,32.6 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Drawn by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1816

drawing

Museum number: M,32.13 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Drawn by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1748-1832

drawing

Museum number: M,32.7 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Drawn by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1816

drawing

Museum number: M,32.14 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Drawn by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1748-1832

drawing

Museum number: K,57.136 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 After:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1791

drawing

Museum number: M,32.12 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Drawn by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1805

drawing

Museum number: M,32.18 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Drawn by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1810

drawing; print study

Museum number: M,32.2 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Drawn by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1806

drawing

Museum number: M,32.4 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Drawn by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1806

drawing

Museum number: 1882,0513.23 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Drawn by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1805

drawing

Museum number: M,32.19 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Drawn by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1807

drawing

Museum number: M,32.10 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Drawn by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1811

drawing

Museum number: M,32.17 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Drawn by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1748-1832

drawing

Museum number: 1913,0528.22 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Drawn by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1817

drawing

Museum number: M,32.15 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Drawn by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1805

drawing

Museum number: M,32.5 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Drawn by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1812

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1872,1012.5094 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Samuel De WildeFormerly attributed to:James Gillray |
Production date: 1804

print; satirical print

Title: The opposition Hydra, or Brittania's worst foe. |
Museum number: 1867,0112.7 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1808

print; book-illustration

Museum number: K,57.96 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert CooperAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1806

print; satirical print

Title: Spleen, vide Pope. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12592 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1808

print

Title: Col Edwd Popham |
Museum number: P,3.162 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Print made by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1751-1832

print; satirical print

Title: Apollo in danger. Environd with an host of Foes. Dryden. |
Museum number: 1867,0112.32 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Print made by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1811

print

Museum number: K,239.45 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas CheesmanAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1807

print; satirical print

Title: Diversions of Purley. |
Museum number: 1867,0112.9 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1808

print; satirical print

Title: John Bull in a fever. |
Museum number: 1868,0822.7175 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1809

print; book-illustration

Museum number: T,7.57 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas CheesmanAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1807

print; book-illustration

Museum number: K,64.173 |
Producer name: Print made by:William MaddocksAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1806

print; satirical print

Title: The school of projects |
Museum number: 1867,0112.14 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1809

print

Museum number: 1864,0611.146 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph John JenkinsAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1827

print; satirical print

Title: [The school of eloquence and grace.] |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12593 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1808

print

Museum number: 1855,1208.291 |
Producer name: Print made by:John CondéAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1791

print; satirical print

Title: [Frontispiece to The Satirist, Vol. I.] |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12587 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1807

print

Title: Countess Thurlow, late Miss Bolton. |
Museum number: K,58.22 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry Richard CookAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1814

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr. Bannister as Dick. |
Museum number: K,57.135 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward ScrivenAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1805

print; satirical print

Title: A second sight view of the blessings of radical reform. See page 418 |
Museum number: 1868,0822.7173 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1809

print

Title: B Reading, Engraver |
Museum number: Heal,Portraits.149 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Print made by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1798

print

Title: Mrs Barry |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3574 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildeAfter:Tilly Kettle |
Production date: 1766-1832

print; book-illustration

Museum number: Ee,5.180 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert CooperAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1806

print; satirical print

Title: [The bank of faith, and the new light.] |
Museum number: 1867,0112.37 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1808

print; satirical print

Title: Opposition lights |
Museum number: 1867,0112.12 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1808

print; satirical print

Title: The patriotic triad, or tried patriots. |
Museum number: 1867,0112.15 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1809

print

Title: Sr William Parsons |
Museum number: 1864,0813.169 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Print made by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1777

print; satirical print

Title: The Westbourne procession. |
Museum number: 1868,0822.7172 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1809

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.5298 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WarrenAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1804

print

Museum number: P,2.288 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Print made by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1775

print

Title: Mrs. Abington in Widow Belmour. |
Museum number: K,57.7 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThornthwaiteAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1792

print; satirical print

Title: Love feast. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12600 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1808

print

Title: William Parsons |
Museum number: K,63.11 |
Producer name: Print made by:William RidleyAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1795

print; satirical print

Title: Battle royal, or which has it. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12619 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:M Jones |
Production date: 1811

print

Title: Genl. Ruthen Earl of Brentford. |
Museum number: P,2.287 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Print made by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1775

print; satirical print

Title: [The monster melo-drama.] |
Museum number: 1867,0112.35 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1807

print; satirical print

Title: The school of projects |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12612 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1809

print; satirical print

Title: [Frontispiece to The Satirist, Vol. I.] |
Museum number: 1868,0822.7164 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1807

print

Title: B Reading, Engraver |
Museum number: 1876,1209.438 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Print made by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1798

print

Title: Nathl. Smith sculptor and Printseller |
Museum number: 1876,1209.477 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Print made by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1790-1810

print; album

Museum number: 1931,0413.282 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Print made by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1766-1805

print

Title: [Master Betty as Capt. Flash.] |
Museum number: K,57.244 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert CooperAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1806

print

Museum number: T,7.53 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas CheesmanAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1807

print; satirical print

Title: John Bull in a fever. |
Museum number: 1867,0112.21 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1809

print; satirical print

Title: Triumphal procession of the hog in armour. |
Museum number: 1867,0112.34 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1808

print; satirical print

Title: Triumphal procession of the hog in armour. |
Museum number: 1868,0822.7194 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1808

print; frontispiece

Title: Miss Barclay as Olivia. |
Museum number: K,57.147 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Satchwell LeneyAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1792

print; satirical print

Title: [Frontispiece to The Satirist, Vol. I.] |
Museum number: 1868,0822.7163 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1807

print; book-illustration

Title: Col Edwd Popham |
Museum number: P,3.161 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Print made by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1751-1832

print; satirical print; subscription-ticket

Museum number: 1872,0713.23 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 After:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1787-1810

print

Title: Mrs. Barry. |
Museum number: K,57.164 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildeAfter:Tilly Kettle |
Production date: 1766-1832

print; satirical print

Title: [All the talents dismissed.] |
Museum number: 1868,0808.7615 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:Maxwell & Wilson |
Production date: 1808

print; satirical print

Title: Triumphal procession of the hog in armour. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12598 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1808

print

Title: Master Betty as Capt. Flash. |
Museum number: 1927,1126.1.30.121 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert CooperAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1806

print; satirical print

Title: Spleen, vide Pope. |
Museum number: 1868,0822.7165 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1808

print

Title: Master Betty as Capt. Flash. |
Museum number: 1980,U.1077 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert CooperAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1806

print; advertisement

Museum number: D,3.453 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1788

print

Museum number: 1850,0810.81 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Print made by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1790-1810

print

Title: Lord Byron. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.1395 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Print made by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1766-1832

print; satirical print

Title: The rival majicians or raising the spirit. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12597 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildePublished by:S Tipper |
Production date: 1808

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: John Till Allingham Esqr. |
Museum number: K,57.71 |
Producer name: Print made by:William RidleyAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1804

print

Title: The Fox Terrier |
Museum number: 2010,7081.5470 |
Producer name: Published by:Laurie & WhittleAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1806

print

Museum number: 1872,0608.282 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Print made by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1766-1832

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Simmonds as Jew Mordecai |
Museum number: K,64.177 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward ScrivenAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Sick Man's last Instructions to his Family |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2672 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildeAfter:Jean Baptiste Greuze |
Production date: 1777 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mrs Martyr as Rose |
Museum number: 1875,0710.7140 |
Producer name: Print made by:Philip AudinetAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Munden as Sir Francis Gripe |
Museum number: 1980,U.1082 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThornthwaiteAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1791 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Nymphs a Bathing |
Museum number: 1872,0113.427 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel De WildeAfter:Joseph Vernet |
Production date: 1770 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Dimond as Don Felix |
Museum number: K,59.91 |
Producer name: Print made by:Philip AudinetAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mr Harley, in the character of Kent |
Museum number: K,60.132 |
Producer name: Print made by:William RidleyAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1803 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Quick as Vellum |
Museum number: 1927,0531.35 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThornthwaiteAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Harley as Lusignan |
Museum number: K,60.135 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BromleyAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1791 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; frontispiece

Title: Thomas Gilliland Esq |
Museum number: T,7.55 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas CheesmanAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Emery as Tyke in the School of Reform |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5505 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles TurnerAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mrs Pope, in the character of Zara |
Museum number: 1933,1014.332 |
Producer name: Print made by:Louis SailliarAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1791 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Holman in the Character of Chamont |
Museum number: K,60.234 |
Producer name: After:Samuel De WildePrint made by:John Godefroy |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Bannister as Don Whiskerandoss |
Museum number: Ee,5.123 |
Producer name: Print made by:Benjamin SmithAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Liston as Caper |
Museum number: 1871,1209.5634 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward ScrivenPublished by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: Heal,Portraits.297 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Print made by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1790-1810 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Elliston as Duke Aranza |
Museum number: 1871,1111.597 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward ScrivenAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Dignum as Tom Tug |
Museum number: K,59.86 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BondAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Murray as Heartly |
Museum number: K,62.209 |
Producer name: Print made by:William MaddocksAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr. Cherry as Lazarillo. |
Museum number: K,58.141 |
Producer name: Print made by:William BondAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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