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Richard Purcell

Also known as: Richard Purcell; primary name: Purcell, Richard; pseudonym: Corbett, Charles; pseudonym: Corbutt, Charles; pseudonym: Corbutt, Philip; pseudonym: Purcell, Patrick
Details: individual; printmaker; British; Male
Other dates: c.1746-c.1768 (fl)
Biography: Mezzotinter. His London prints are possibly entirely piracies of other mezzotints, and it is a question how he and Sayer avoided prosecution for copyright infringement. This doubtless explains his use of pseudonyms, especially "Charles Corbutt". Another pseudonym may have been Johson - see Chaloner Smith Johson no. 2, a portrait of Legge cut and reworked from the plate by Purcell (CS 62a). The name Patrick Purcell appears on a mezzotint droll 'Sportsmans-Hall'; it is presumably another pseudonym. The name Philip Corbutt appears on a print first published by Alexander Browne reissued by Sayer. A print of Lady Almiria Carpenter (CS 12) similar to the print by James Watson dated 1768 (CS 26) suggests he may have died c.1768. Chaloner Smith catalogues together prints with the names Richard Purcell and Charles Corbutt. None of "Corbutt's" plates is mentioned in the 1784 catalogue of prints after Reynolds, and none seems to be known as a proof before letter. The pseudonym seems to have been used by Richard Houston as well as Purcell: see Tim Clayton, PQ XXV 2008, p.265. N.B. Prints lettered "Charles Corbutt fecit", or similar are placed under Purcell in P&D, but they should not be confused with prints published by Charles Corbett (q.v.) at his address by St Dunstans church, Fleet Street
Bibliography: Chaloner Smith (94 nos) DNB (by Timothy Clayton)

258 related objects

print

Title: John Earl of Bute |
Museum number: 1876,1111.608 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Allan Ramsay |
Production date: 1763

print

Title: Pascal Paoli, General of the Corsicans |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2707 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Jean Antoine Constantin |
Production date: 1760s

print

Title: George the Third, King of Great Britain |
Museum number: 1873,0809.564 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Jeremiah Meyer |
Production date: 1761-1766

print

Title: Mrs Penelope Pitt |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3743 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Catherine Read |
Production date: 1761-1766

print

Title: Miss Greenway |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3727 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1765-1800

print

Title: Katharine Countess of Lincoln |
Museum number: 1856,0308.36 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:William Hoare of Bath |
Production date: 1746-1766

print

Title: Lucinda |
Museum number: 1830,0714.8 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1754-1766

print

Title: Miss Eyebright |
Museum number: 1866,1110.1457 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:George Willison |
Production date: 1770

print

Title: Charles Prince of Wales, James Duke of York and Princes Mary Children of K.Charles the 1st |
Museum number: 1948,0315.8.25 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1755-1766

print

Title: Miss Trimmer |
Museum number: 1888,0515.21 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPrint made by:Richard Purcell |
Production date: 1750-1800

print

Museum number: 2010,7081.1995 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPrint made by:Richard Purcell |
Production date: 1750s-1790s

print

Title: Miss Fanny Murray |
Museum number: K,67.319 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Henry Morland |
Production date: 1746-1766

print

Title: Jean Six Burgomaster of Amsterdam |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3748 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1755-1766

print

Title: Katharine Countess of Lincoln |
Museum number: 2006,U.601 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:William Hoare of Bath |
Production date: 1746-1766

print

Title: Miss Fanny Murray |
Museum number: K,67.318 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Henry Morland |
Production date: 1746-1766

print

Title: William Pitt Esq. Henry Bilson Legge Esq |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3744 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:William Hoare of Bath |
Production date: 1755-1766

print

Title: Mrs Chambers |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3706 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1756

print

Museum number: 2010,7081.2703 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Thomas Hudson |
Production date: 1746-1766

print

Title: Sir Jeffery Amherst |
Museum number: 1877,1013.1174 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1766

print

Title: George the Third, King of Great Britain &c &c &c |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3722 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Jeremiah Meyer |
Production date: 1761-1766

print

Title: Miss Fordyce |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3716 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1762-1766

print

Title: The Revd John Cennick |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3704 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Thomas Jenkins |
Production date: 1754

print

Title: Lady George Lenox |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3738 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Allan Ramsay |
Production date: 1760

print

Title: Miss Trimmer |
Museum number: 1902,1011.7344 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPrint made by:Richard Purcell |
Production date: 1750-1800

print; satirical print

Title: The Sleepy Congregation The Sleeping Congregation |
Museum number: 2010,7081.3241 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1746-1766

print; satirical print

Title: Laugh and grow Fat |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1233 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellPublished by:Robert Sayer |
Production date: 1740s-1760s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Playing at Putt |
Museum number: 1896,0501.1621 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Egbert van Heemskerck I |
Production date: 1763-1774 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Maria, Countess of Waldegrave |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3754 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1762-1764 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Spilletta |
Museum number: K,65.9 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Carle Van Loo |
Production date: 1746-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: His Grace Dr Michael Boyle |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3697 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Gilbert Soest |
Production date: 1746-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Cholmondley |
Museum number: 1833,0715.14 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPrint made by:Richard Purcell |
Production date: 1761 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A Flemish Club |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1057 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:David Teniers the Younger |
Production date: 1746-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Lascelles |
Museum number: 1887,0406.4 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPrint made by:Richard Purcell |
Production date: 1764-1766

print

Title: Mrs Chambers |
Museum number: 1839,1012.13 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPrint made by:Richard Purcell |
Production date: 1756-1766

print

Title: Lady Caroline Russell |
Museum number: 1866,1114.569 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPrint made by:Richard Purcell |
Production date: 1759-1760

print; satirical print

Title: The Sleepy Congregation The Sleeping Congregation |
Museum number: 2010,7081.3240 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1746-1776

print; satirical print

Title: The Sleepy Congregation The Sleeping Congregation |
Museum number: 1858,0417.454 |
Producer name: After:William HogarthPrint made by:Richard Purcell |
Production date: 1746-1766

print

Title: Frances, Countess of Essex |
Museum number: 1866,1114.564 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1756-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Plenty |
Museum number: 2010,7081.3118 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Robert Pyle |
Production date: 1766-1775 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Honble Sr Wm Howe |
Museum number: 1902,1011.7074 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAfter:Richard Purcell |
Production date: 1778 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:Augsburg

print

Title: Tarquin and Lucretia |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1341 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Willem de Rÿck |
Production date: 1746-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Monsr De Voltaire |
Museum number: 1865,0708.932 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:L Sen |
Production date: 1746-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Lady Fenoulhet |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3712 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1760-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Lady Stanhope |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3751 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1767 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Miss Drummond |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3713 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Allan Ramsay |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Autumn |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1628 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Robert Pyle |
Production date: 1748-1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Humorist, or Piping Girl |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1870 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Jan Miense Molenaar |
Production date: 1740s-1760s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Captain Arthur Forrest |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3719 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Johan van Diest |
Production date: 1757-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Settling the Affairs of the Nation |
Museum number: 2010,7081.3259 |
Producer name: Published by:Carington BowlesPrint made by:Richard Purcell |
Production date: 1766-1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Playing at Putt |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2029 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Egbert van Heemskerck I |
Production date: 1740s-1760s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Strive not Tragedy nor Comedy to Engross a Garrick... |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1321 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1762-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Bastard |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3690 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1763-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Right Honble Richard Lord Howe |
Museum number: 1902,1011.7217 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellPublished by:John Morris |
Production date: 1777 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A Jew Rabbi |
Museum number: G,5.123 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1746-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Lady Erskine |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1539 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Allan Ramsay |
Production date: 1761-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.3741 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Housewife |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1144 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Gerard Dou |
Production date: 1759-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Miss Fordyce |
Museum number: 1864,0611.26 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPrint made by:Richard Purcell |
Production date: 1762-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Sleepy Congregation The Sleeping Congregation |
Museum number: 1870,0514.2769 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1746-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Georgiana, Countess Spencer & her Daughter the Honble. Miss Georgiana Spencer |
Museum number: 1849,1031.183 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPrint made by:Richard Purcell |
Production date: 1771 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Prodigal Son Receives his Patrimony |
Museum number: 2010,7081.618 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sébastien Leclerc II |
Production date: 1760s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Prodigal Son Returns Reclaim'd |
Museum number: 2010,7081.621 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sébastien Leclerc II |
Production date: 1760s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Lady Stanhope |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3750 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1767 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Maria, Countess of Waldegrave |
Museum number: 1867,0413.626 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPrint made by:Richard Purcell |
Production date: 1762-1764 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Spring |
Museum number: 2010,7081.503 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Robert Pyle |
Production date: 1748-1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Afternoon |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1430 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Nicolaes Berchem |
Production date: 1746-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Milking of Cattle, Landskip, &c |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1301 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Nicolaes Berchem |
Production date: 1746-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Virgin and Child |
Museum number: 2010,7081.726 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1746-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Revd Mr William Romaine, AM |
Museum number: 1875,0710.4128 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Francis Cotes |
Production date: 1746-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Dressing for the Ball |
Museum number: 2010,7081.981 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Jean François de Troy |
Production date: 1760s-1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Elizabeth, Countess of Berkeley |
Museum number: 1887,0406.1 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPrint made by:Richard Purcell |
Production date: 1757-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Miss Greenway |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1555 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1760s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Right Honble Arthur Onslow Esqr |
Museum number: 1927,0518.50 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Hans Hysing |
Production date: 1746-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Major General James Wolfe |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2704 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellPublished by:Robert Sayer |
Production date: 1760-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Lady Stanhope |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1580 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1767 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Knitting Girl |
Museum number: 1872,0511.412 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Gerard Dou |
Production date: 1746-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Miss Drummond |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3715 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Allan Ramsay |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Ha! ha! hah! - I've got the Chink |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1114 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Petrus Staverenus |
Production date: 1746-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Right Honble Richard Lord Howe |
Museum number: 1980,U.1180 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellPublished by:Laurie & Whittle |
Production date: 1777 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A Calm |
Museum number: 2010,7081.867 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Joseph Vernet |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Lady Almiria Carpenter |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3701 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1768 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Her Royal Highness Augusta, Hereditary Princess of Brunswick & Lunenburg |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3689 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1764-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: His Grace Dr Michael Boyle |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3696 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Gilbert Soest |
Production date: 1746-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Lady Caroline Russell |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3739 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1759-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Rt Honble Lady Charlotte Johnston |
Museum number: 1834,0212.22 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPrint made by:Richard Purcell |
Production date: 1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Seamstress |
Museum number: 1876,0708.2572 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Philippe Mercier |
Production date: 1746-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A Turkish Lady at the Bath |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1385 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Joseph Vernet |
Production date: 1759-1760s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Miss Fanny Murray |
Museum number: 1875,0213.149 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Henry Morland |
Production date: 1746-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Revd Mr Thomas Jones |
Museum number: 1865,0114.413 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:M Jenkin |
Production date: 1746-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Right Honble Richard Lord Howe |
Museum number: 1902,1011.7073 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAfter:Richard Purcell |
Production date: 1778 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:Augsburg

print; satirical print

Title: Laugh and Grow Fat - I Do |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1920 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellPublished by:Robert Sayer |
Production date: 1740s-1760s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Miss Beatson |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3691 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Catherine Read |
Production date: 1763-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Miss Lewis |
Museum number: K,67.273 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Jean Étienne Liotard |
Production date: 1746-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Sportsmans-Hall |
Museum number: 2010,7081.3274 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Junker |
Production date: 1748-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Quack Doctor |
Museum number: 2010,7081.3156 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:David Teniers the Younger |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Horneck |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3732 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1759 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Hale |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3730 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Miss Fordyce |
Museum number: Aa,10.46 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1762-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A Sea Storm on the Coast of Italy |
Museum number: 2010,7081.3227 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Joseph Vernet |
Production date: 1776 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1874,0613.2662 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard PurcellAfter:Titian |
Production date: 1746-1766 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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