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Sylvester Harding

Also known as: Sylvester Harding; primary name: Harding, Sylvester; other name: E & S Harding; other name: S & E Harding
Details: individual; actor/entertainer; painter/draughtsman; publisher/printer; British; Male
Life dates: 1745-1809
Address: 83 Fleet Street (1778-9) 31 Fleet Street (1780-2) 39 Fleet Street (1783-6) 132 Fleet Street (1786-92) 102 Pall Mall (with Edward Harding, 1792-7) 127 Pall Mall (1798-1810 - address in publication line for 'S. Harding' in 1810, a year after Sylvester's death?) 87 Chapel Street, Pentonville (- address in publication line for 'S. Harding' in 1814, after Sylvester's death?)
Biography: Born Newcastle, died London. Began as actor; later turned artist, attending the RA Schools, and exhibited RA as miniature painter 1775-1802. Married Sarah Perfect in 1775; mainly active as a copyist of portrait paintings which he then published as prints, from 1786 in partnership with his brother Edward (qv, 1755-1840). In 1793 produced a series of Shakespearian illustrations for Longman edition of the plays. After 1796 ceased publishing, reverting to copying. Father of three sons Edward (d.1796), Samuel and George Perfect (qv).
Bibliography: ODNB

759 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1948,0315.4.103 |
Producer name: Drawn by:George Perfect HardingAfter:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1812

drawing

Museum number: G,2.30 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Drawn by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1760-1801

drawing

Museum number: G,5.202 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Drawn by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1760-1801

drawing

Title: Henry Pelham Esqr |
Museum number: 1868,0808.1885 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Sylvester HardingAfter:William Hoare of Bath |
Production date: 1760-1809

drawing

Museum number: G,2.219 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Drawn by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1760-1801

drawing

Museum number: 1886,1012.534 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Sylvester HardingDrawn by:John Carter |
Production date: 1760-1809

drawing

Museum number: G,5.120 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Drawn by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1760-1801

drawing

Museum number: Gg,1.433 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Drawn by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1760-1809

drawing

Museum number: G,10.103 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Drawn by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1760-1801

drawing; print study

Museum number: Gg,1.440 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Drawn by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1760-1809

drawing; print study

Museum number: Gg,1.438 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Sylvester HardingAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1796

drawing; print study

Museum number: Gg,1.442 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Drawn by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1760-1809

drawing; print study

Museum number: Gg,1.444 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Drawn by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1760-1809

drawing; print study

Museum number: Gg,1.435 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Drawn by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1760-1809

drawing; print study

Museum number: Gg,1.434 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Drawn by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1760-1809

drawing

Museum number: 1948,0315.2.44 |
Producer name: Drawn by:George Perfect HardingAfter:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1811-1850

drawing

Museum number: G,1.215 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Drawn by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1760-1801

drawing

Museum number: Gg,1.451 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Drawn by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1760-1809

drawing

Museum number: G,7.112 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Drawn by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1760-1801

drawing

Museum number: Gg,1.443 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Drawn by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1760-1809

drawing; print study

Museum number: Gg,1.441 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Drawn by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1760-1809

drawing; print study

Museum number: Gg,1.424 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Drawn by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1760-1809

drawing

Museum number: 1867,0309.1846 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Drawn by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1790-1793

drawing; print study

Museum number: Gg,1.437 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Sylvester HardingAfter:Edward Byng |
Production date: 1760-1809

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1900,1231.1649 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Drawn by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1760-1809

drawing; print study

Museum number: Gg,1.425 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Drawn by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1760-1809

drawing; print study

Museum number: Gg,1.436 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Drawn by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1760-1809

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1874,1212.220-267 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Nelson GardinerPrint made by:R Clamp |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Charles the VII, King of France |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6216 |
Producer name: Print made by:William RidleyIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1793

print; book-illustration

Title: Philip King of France |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6214 |
Producer name: Print made by:Andrew BirrellAfter:Jacques de Bie |
Production date: 1790-1793

print; book-illustration

Title: Charles ye VI, King of France |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6209 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sylvester HardingAfter:Jacques de Bie |
Production date: 1793

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.6142 |
Producer name: Print made by:Lambert Antoine ClaessensAfter:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1793

print; book-illustration

Title: Florence |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6220 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel SparrowPublished by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1793

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1894,0417.411 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WarrenAfter:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1778

print; book-illustration

Title: Orleans |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6301 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 After:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1793

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.6164 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Nelson GardinerIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1790

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Sr Henry Neville, Ambassador to France 1599 |
Museum number: G,7.203 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Nelson GardinerAfter:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1794

print; book-illustration

Title: Isabel Queen of France |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6193 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Nelson GardinerAfter:Guillaume Francois Laurent Debrie |
Production date: 1790

print; book-illustration

Title: Gardiner Bishop of Winchester |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6180 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Nelson GardinerIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1790

print

Title: Gilbert Sheldon, Archbishop of Canterbury |
Museum number: G,10.97 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Nelson GardinerAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1780-1810

print; satirical print

Title: The spirit of Shakspere appearing to his detractors |
Museum number: 1851,0901.1362 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sylvester HardingPublished by:William Richardson |
Production date: 1796

print; satirical print

Title: The spirit of Shakspere appearing to his detractors |
Museum number: 1868,0808.6522 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sylvester HardingPublished by:William Richardson |
Production date: 1796

print; satirical print

Title: The spirit of Shakspere appearing to his detractors |
Museum number: K,64.71 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sylvester HardingPublished by:William Richardson |
Production date: 1796

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0309.893 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: John Oldham |
Museum number: K,62.226 |
Producer name: Print made by:SchenekerIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Thomas Sackville Lord Buckhurst |
Museum number: 1920,1211.519 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Published by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Col. Lunsford. |
Museum number: 1852,0612.261 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Nelson GardinerAfter:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Queen Catharine Parr |
Museum number: 1875,0710.4122 |
Producer name: After:Hans Holbein the YoungerPublished by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: King Charles receiving the first Pineapple cultivated in England |
Museum number: 1875,0410.355 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert GravesAfter:Hendrik Danckerts |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Baynard's Castle |
Museum number: G,10.129 |
Producer name: Print made by:Andrew BirrellPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Richard Tarlton |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6129 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sylvester HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Earl of Salisbury. |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6244 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sylvester HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1791 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Richard Cox, Bishop of Ely |
Museum number: 1852,0612.250 |
Producer name: Print made by:R ClampIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Harlowe |
Museum number: K,60.138 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingAfter:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Elizth, Barry. |
Museum number: 1933,1014.391 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles KnightIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: William Pulteney, Earl of Bath. |
Museum number: 1920,1211.194 |
Producer name: After:Allan RamsayPublished by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Edward Alleyn |
Museum number: 1868,0822.7631 |
Producer name: After:Sylvester HardingPrint made by:Thomas Nugent |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Christian, Countess of Devonshire |
Museum number: P,3.357 |
Producer name: Print made by:SchenekerIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Electra and Chrysothemis |
Museum number: 1873,0809.301 |
Producer name: After:Angelica KauffmanPrint made by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1786 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Dr. Butts |
Museum number: 1853,0112.1999 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Nelson GardinerIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Willm Cartwright |
Museum number: K,58.111 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingPrint made by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: John Lowin |
Museum number: K,62.30 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas NugentPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Richard Burbadge. |
Museum number: K,58.78 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sylvester HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: O Shauchnesey Esqr A Beggar in Dublin |
Museum number: 1851,0308.578 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward HardingAfter:John Nixon |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Rural innocence |
Museum number: 1868,0808.2880 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1785 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Sir Dudley Digges |
Museum number: 1858,0213.242 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry Richard CookAfter:Cornelius Johnson |
Production date: 1810 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Anne Stanhope Dutchess of Somerset, widow of the Protector |
Museum number: 1852,0612.221 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas NugentAfter:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1849,0721.847 |
Producer name: After:Thomas StothardPrint made by:Andrew Birrell |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Anne Widow of Edward Prince of Wales |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6303 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward Harding juniorIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Dr. Samuel Ogden. |
Museum number: K,68.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:G ScottIntermediary draughtsman:Christopher Sharp |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: John Holles Earl of Clare. |
Museum number: 1920,1211.394 |
Producer name: Published by:Sylvester HardingPublished by:P Brown |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1948,0315.10.146 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Edward Alleyn. |
Museum number: K,57.69 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas NugentAfter:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mrs Montagu |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6258 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1791 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The Rev, Peter Whalley. M,A. |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6256 |
Producer name: Print made by:William RidleyAfter:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1791 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: John Wilson Mus: D: |
Museum number: 1872,1109.440 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward Harding juniorIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: George Steevens Esqr, F.R.A.S |
Museum number: 1927,1126.1.18.8 |
Producer name: Print made by:William EvansAfter:Johan Joseph Zoffany |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Thos. Davis |
Museum number: 1868,0822.7668 |
Producer name: Print made by:Luigi SchiavonettiAfter:Thomas Hickey |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Josiah Tucker. D.D. Dean of Gloucester. |
Museum number: 1852,0612.238 |
Producer name: Print made by:R ClampPublished by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Kemble in the Character of Mentevole in the Tragedy of Julia |
Museum number: 1933,1014.286 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sylvester HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1788 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: William Viscount Brounker. |
Museum number: 1865,0114.211 |
Producer name: Published by:Sylvester HardingPublished by:P Brown |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: John Milton [sic] |
Museum number: 1908,0810.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward Harding juniorIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: Heal,Portraits.192 |
Producer name: After:Sylvester HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1781 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Edward Lloyd |
Museum number: 1920,1211.861 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward Harding juniorIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Butler Clowes, Engraver |
Museum number: Heal,Portraits.129 |
Producer name: BIOG30614 Published by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: William Powlett, / First Marquis of Winchester. |
Museum number: 1852,0612.267 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: William Viscount Grimston, |
Museum number: 1920,1211.642 |
Producer name: Published by:Sylvester HardingPublished by:P Brown |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: King Henry VI |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6156 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Nelson GardinerIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Duke of Surrey |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6266 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sylvester HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: King Charles receiving the first Pineapple cultivated in England |
Museum number: 1871,1209.1466 |
Producer name: After:Hendrik DanckertsPrint made by:Robert Graves |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolk |
Museum number: 1853,0112.1361 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward Harding juniorIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The High and Mighty Prince Lodwick Duke of Richmond and Lenox |
Museum number: 1858,0213.196 |
Producer name: Print made by:R ClampPublished by:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mr Kemble of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane |
Museum number: K,61.134 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Nelson GardinerAfter:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1787 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Dr. Alex.r Nowel |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1021 |
Producer name: Print made by:R ClampIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Henry Howard, Duke of Norfolk. |
Museum number: 1853,0112.1901 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Nelson GardinerIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1810 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Dr Willm. Butler |
Museum number: 1853,0112.1849 |
Producer name: Print made by:R ClampIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1796 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1948,0315.10.147 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Richard Tarlton |
Museum number: 1852,0612.226 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sylvester HardingPublished by:Edward Harding |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Le Comte Antoine Hamilton |
Museum number: 1852,0612.268 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Nelson GardinerIntermediary draughtsman:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Benjamin Flower |
Museum number: 1868,0808.1586 |
Producer name: Print made by:Andrew BirrellAfter:Sylvester Harding |
Production date: 1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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