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William Harvey

Also known as: William Harvey; primary name: Harvey, William
Details: individual; printmaker; British; Male
Life dates: 1796-1866
Address: 24 Norfolk Street, Cavendish Square, London (in 1821)
Biography: Wood-engraver, designer, and painter; pupil of Thomas Bewick (q.v.) Born in Newcastle, died in Richmond, Surrey. Apprenticed to Thomas Bewick from 1809, and his initials appear against engravings in workshop records from 1811. Went to London in 1817 and became a pupil of Benjamin Robert Haydon, alongside Edwin and Thomas Landseer. By 1822 Harvey was regarded at the foremost draughtsman to the wood-engraving trade.
Bibliography: Obituary in the Art Journal 1866, pp.89-90 DNB

742 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1885,0711.9 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 Drawn by:William Harvey |
Production date: 1796-1866

drawing

Museum number: 1885,0711.8 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 Drawn by:William Harvey |
Production date: 1805-1876

drawing

Museum number: 1888,0716.12 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 Drawn by:William Harvey |
Production date: 1796-1866

drawing

Museum number: 1885,0711.7 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 Drawn by:William Harvey |
Production date: 1805-1876

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,0311.1382 |
Producer name: Attributed to:William HarveyFormerly attributed to:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1753-1818

drawing

Museum number: 1885,0711.10 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 Drawn by:William Harvey |
Production date: 1796-1866

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1882,0610.38-49 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPublished by:Seeley & Burnside |
Production date: 1837 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1861,0518.214 |
Producer name: Printed by:Vizetelly & CoPublished by:John Murray |
Production date: 1842 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:Edinburgh

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1878,1214.193-200 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1831 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

pot

Museum number: Af1900,-.64 |
Ethnic group: x85201 Made by:Xhosa |
Production date: 1900 |
Production place: Made in:Cape Province (historic) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Uitenhage

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.185 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1824

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.439 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPrint made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1820-1860

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1891,0326.18 |
Producer name: Block cut by:John JacksonAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1831

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1869,1009.148 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1812-1833

print; book-illustration

Title: Care and Generosity. |
Museum number: 1900,0613.167 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Allen Robert BranstonBlock cut by:Robert Branston |
Production date: 1828

print; book-illustration

Title: Plutus. |
Museum number: 1900,0613.172 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Allen Robert BranstonBlock cut by:Robert Branston |
Production date: 1828

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1860,0714.727 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPrint made by:Edward Dalziel |
Production date: 1854-6

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.14 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1820-1860

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1859,0709.1583 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.434 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPrint made by:Mason Jackson |
Production date: 1834-1860

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,0613.498 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPrint made by:J. Thompson |
Production date: 1830-1850

print; book-illustration

Title: The rivulet and the drain. |
Museum number: 1900,0613.152 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Frederick William BranstonAfter:James Northcote |
Production date: 1828

print; book-illustration

Title: The oak and the river |
Museum number: 1900,0613.603 |
Producer name: Block cut by:George Wilmot BonnerAfter:James Northcote |
Production date: 1828

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.176 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Dalziel BrothersAfter:Sir John Gilbert |
Production date: 1862

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.437 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1830s

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,1013.14 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1820-1850

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.484 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1812-1833

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.68 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1812-1833

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.55 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1812-1833

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.35 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1830s

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.195 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1824

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.17 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1820-1850

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.168 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1824

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.64 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1812-1833

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.189 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1824

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,0613.648 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1838

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0713.180 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1812-1833

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,0613.274 |
Producer name: Block cut by:John JacksonAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1831

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1891,0326.52 |
Producer name: Block cut by:John JacksonAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1828

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.58 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1812-1833

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.177 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Dalziel BrothersPublished by:Routledge |
Production date: 1861-1863

print; book-illustration; alphabet

Museum number: 1889,0603.25 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1820-1850

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1891,0326.89 |
Producer name: Block cut by:John JacksonAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1816-1848

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.43 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1812-1833

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.40 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Frederick William BranstonAfter:James Northcote |
Production date: 1828

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.483 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1812-1833

print; book-illustration

Title: The traveller |
Museum number: 1900,0613.610 |
Producer name: Block cut by:George Wilmot BonnerAfter:James Northcote |
Production date: 1828

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.485 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPrint made by:Ebenezer Landells |
Production date: 1812-1833

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1875,1211.218 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 Print made by:William Harvey |
Production date: 1824

print; book-illustration

Title: Jean Froissart |
Museum number: 1889,0603.21 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1820-1850

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.464 |
Producer name: Block cut by:John JacksonAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1828

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.456 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPrint made by:Mason Jackson |
Production date: 1835-1870

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1891,0326.46 |
Producer name: Block cut by:John JacksonAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1828

print

Title: Assassination of L.S.Dentatus |
Museum number: 1886,0216.3 |
Producer name: Print made by:William HarveyAfter:Benjamin Robert Haydon |
Production date: 1821

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.50 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1812-1833

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.27 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1820-1860

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1891,0326.11 |
Producer name: Block cut by:John JacksonAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1831

print; book-illustration

Title: The nursery-man and the plantation |
Museum number: 1900,0613.609 |
Producer name: Block cut by:George Wilmot BonnerAfter:James Northcote |
Production date: 1828

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,0613.418 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPrint made by:J. Thompson |
Production date: 1830-1850

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.441 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Charlton NesbittAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1811-1838

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.11 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1820-1850

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1891,0326.54 |
Producer name: Block cut by:John JacksonAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1828

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.38 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1830s

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.13 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1820-1850

print; book-illustration

Title: The Horse and Groom |
Museum number: 1891,0326.67 |
Producer name: Block cut by:John JacksonAfter:James Northcote |
Production date: 1833

print; title-page

Museum number: 1889,0603.167 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1824

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1869,1009.165 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Thomas WilliamsAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1813-1862

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.523 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1820-1850

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.465 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPrint made by:Thomas Williams |
Production date: 1820-1860

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.181 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1824

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1891,0326.80 |
Producer name: Block cut by:John JacksonAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1816-1848

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1869,1009.160 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPrint made by:Thomas Williams |
Production date: 1820-1850

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.202 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1824

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.481 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPrint made by:Thomas Williams |
Production date: 1812-1833

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.59 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1812-1833

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1891,0326.36 |
Producer name: Block cut by:John JacksonAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1828

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1860,0714.630 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1854-6

print; book-illustration

Title: The goat and the fox |
Museum number: 1900,0613.612 |
Producer name: Block cut by:George Wilmot BonnerAfter:James Northcote |
Production date: 1828

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1891,0326.9 |
Producer name: Block cut by:John JacksonAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1831

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.29 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1820-1860

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.18 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1820-1850

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1891,0326.40 |
Producer name: Block cut by:John JacksonAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1828

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1891,0326.19 |
Producer name: Block cut by:John JacksonAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1831

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1874,0711.458 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPrint made by:Ebenezer Landells |
Production date: 1838

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.57 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1812-1833

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.45 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1812-1833

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,0613.276 |
Producer name: Block cut by:John JacksonAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1831

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.487 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPrint made by:Ebenezer Landells |
Production date: 1812-1833

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1860,0714.767 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Mason JacksonAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1847-1851

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.193 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1821

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1860,0714.823 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Mason JacksonAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1847-1851

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.191 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPrint made by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1820-1850

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1889,0603.193 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1824

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1891,0326.15 |
Producer name: Block cut by:John JacksonAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1831

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1891,0326.37 |
Producer name: Block cut by:John JacksonAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1828

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1860,0714.629 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPrint made by:George Dalziel |
Production date: 1854-6

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.528 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPrint made by:Frederick William Branston |
Production date: 1838

print; book-illustration; alphabet

Museum number: 1889,0603.22 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1820-1850

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.480 |
Producer name: BIOG30777 After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1812-1833

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1860,0714.687 |
Producer name: Print made by:W T GreenAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1847-1851