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William Darling

Header: William Darling
Also known as: William Darling; primary name: Darling, William; other name: Darling & Thompson
Details: individual; printmaker; publisher/printer; British; Male
Life dates: 1737-1799
Address: 3 Great Newport Street, London (1770 - 1789)
Biography: Engraver, publisher and printseller. Apprenticed to Matthew Darly in 1752. We are grateful to Nigel Tattersfield (email October 2020) for the followng information: "Darling resided in an Islington madhouse from at least 31 May 1788, when he was described as 'formerly engraver of Newport Street' and was the subject of 'a commission and inquisition into lunacy, into his state of mind and his property' (National Archives, C211/7/D54). William Darling was probably suffering from dementia by this stage but he had been well enough to make a will dated 26 July 1787 in which he left virtually everything to his wife Mary and bequeathed a mourning ring to his erstwhile apprentice James Mackey [sic] for 'his diligent and faithful service'. (There are several trade cards signed by Macky in the BM.) The will was proved 18 April 1789 (National archives, PROB 11/1177/320). As Tattersfield notes, the partnership with John Peter Thompson, trading as Darling & Thompson (see separate entries), was made by Darling's wife Mary. 'He was a gross fat man and very funny'. Trade card in Heal Collection (Heal,59.48) advertises "Darling, Engraver in General in Great Newport Street, St. Martin's Lane near Long Acre, London. Coats of Arms, Compliment & Visiting Cards, Tradesman's Shop Bills & Bills of Parcels Engraved & Printed in the neatest manner. NB. Copper Plates for Callico Printers Engrav'd at the most Reasonable Prices." Heal's annotations on mount: "No.3, Great Newport St. Fincham gives him at above between 1760 & 1790. 1793 Directory gives him at above between 1760 & 1790." Made trade cards in Heal Collection (Heal,106.12 and 106.16) and Banks Collection (D,2.4070, D,2.1305 & D,2.1420).
Bibliography: Lennox-Boyd (Stubbs) p.5 Maxted Ms. notes in "Portraits of Characters who were constant attendants at Hutchins Auctions", PD 210*.c.4

184 related objects

drawing; album; print

Museum number: 1892,0411.116.1-25 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1785-1790

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,33.5 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1780

print

Title: Miss Louisa Williams |
Museum number: 1902,1011.6768 |
Producer name: Print made by:James WilsonAfter:Farrel |
Production date: 1771

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,27.12 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1780

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,33.82 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1792

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.3800 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1780

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,68.12 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1780

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,33.81 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1789

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.1645 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1785

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,80.261 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,80.156 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1778 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.3334 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,77.2 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1780 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,73.5.+ |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1785 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Plucking the Turkey |
Museum number: 1888,0716.409 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Henry Walton |
Production date: 1777 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Fidelity |
Museum number: 1875,0710.2921 |
Producer name: After:Jean-Baptiste PillementPrint made by:P Lambert |
Production date: 1773 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,80.210 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1770 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,87*.6 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1775-1785 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,106.16 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,18.24 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1780

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,48.60 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1785

print; trade-card; bill-head

Museum number: Heal,124.74 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1770

print; trade-card

Museum number: Banks,124.19 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1770-1780

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.2685 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1780

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,40.151 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1780

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,15.1 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1800

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,80.262 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Four Elements |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2437 |
Producer name: Print made by:Isaac JehnerPublished by:Isaac Jehner |
Production date: 1779 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Moon Light |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2900 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard BrookshawAfter:Hendrik Kobell |
Production date: 1771 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.2642 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)

print

Title: The Children in the Wood |
Museum number: 1849,0721.603 |
Producer name: After:Thomas StothardPrint made by:Joseph Collyer |
Production date: 1786 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr John Palmer |
Museum number: 1870,0514.1967 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph CollyerAfter:John Russell |
Production date: 1787 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.3764 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1780 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.314 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1789 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,104.39 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1780 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,80.209 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1770 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Dorinda in Silvio's House consents to be cured only by him |
Museum number: 1860,1110.52 |
Producer name: Print made by:François Xavier VispréAfter:Antonio Zucchi |
Production date: 1775-1780 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,100.70 |
Producer name: Published by:Thomas SimpsonPublished by:William Darling |
Production date: 1765-1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Elevation & Plan of the Marine Society's House & Local Establishment, in Bishopsgate Street, London, |
Museum number: 1880,1113.3920 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1774-1780 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; ticket; newspaper/periodical; invitation

Museum number: C,2.1169-1180 |
Producer name: Print made by:William DarlingPrint made by:James Bolton |
Production date: 1779-1803

print; bookplate

Museum number: D,3.60-83 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPrint made by:Carl Christian Glassbach |
Production date: 1780-1789

print

Title: Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Museum number: 1839,1012.36 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPrint made by:Joseph Collyer |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; visiting-card

Museum number: C,1.1510-1525 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPrint made by:George Michell |
Production date: 1776-1794

print; visiting-card

Museum number: C,1.2117-2138 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPrint made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1778-1815

print; ticket; invitation

Museum number: C,2.1780-1784 |
Producer name: Print made by:William DarlingPrint made by:James Delegal |
Production date: 1785-1790

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.570 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1786 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)

print; ticket; pamphlet; receipt

Museum number: C,2.644-655 |
Producer name: Print made by:William SkeltonPrint made by:Samuel John Neele |
Production date: 1786-1815

print; visiting-card

Museum number: C,1.674-697 |
Producer name: Print made by:George MichellPrint made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1763-1809

print; admission-ticket; ticket

Museum number: C,2.225-239 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles HallPrint made by:Thomas Trotter |
Production date: 1776-1793

print

Title: Mr Tenducci in the character of Amintas |
Museum number: K,65.55 |
Producer name: Print made by:William DarlingPublished by:William Darling |
Production date: 1783-1789 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.1305 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1791

print; visiting-card

Museum number: C,1.1286-1301 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPrint made by:George Michell |
Production date: 1778-1816

print; visiting-card

Museum number: C,1.504-528 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPrint made by:William Darling |
Production date: late 18thC

print; visiting-card

Museum number: D,1.718-736 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPrint made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1773-1817

print

Museum number: 1876,1209.614 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1784

print; ticket

Museum number: C,2.1723-1724 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1775

print

Museum number: 1852,0214.313 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1784

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,28.130 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1780

print; ticket

Museum number: K,65.138 |
Producer name: Print made by:William DarlingAfter:Giovanni Battista Cipriani |
Production date: 1770-1789

print; invitation; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: C,2.309-320 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BasirePrint made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1778-1801

print; illustrated book

Title: A Treatise on Skating |
Museum number: 1931,1114.628 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The apostate parson |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4470 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1772

print; visiting-card

Museum number: D,1.404-419 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPrint made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1772-1807

print; visiting-card

Museum number: C,1.5099-5112 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPublished by:J White |
Production date: late 18thC

print

Title: Mr Garrick in the character of Abel Drugger |
Museum number: Ee,3.75 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1777-1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; document

Museum number: 1983,U.2295 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1752-1789

print; visiting-card

Museum number: C,1.1340-1363 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPrint made by:Jordan Hookham |
Production date: 1778-1800

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,92.19 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1752-1799

print; visiting-card

Museum number: C,1.2036-2045 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPrint made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1780-1790

print

Title: Willm. Darling. |
Museum number: 1913,0611.53 |
Producer name: Print made by:Louisa CorbauxAfter:Edward Hastings |
Production date: 1838 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:Newcastle upon Tyne

print; admission-ticket

Museum number: C,2.1385-1397 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry MutlowPrint made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1779-1800

print; admission-ticket

Museum number: J,9.387-413 |
Producer name: Print made by:William DarlingPrint made by:Halfhide & Co |
Production date: 1781-1807

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.608 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1790

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,89.126 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1786-1818

print

Title: Miss Palmer |
Museum number: 1840,0808.89 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPrint made by:Joseph Collyer |
Production date: 1785 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; admission-ticket

Museum number: J,9.435-457 |
Producer name: Print made by:William DarlingPrint made by:Halfhide & Co |
Production date: 1778-1802

print; ticket; card; receipt; invitation

Museum number: C,2.1980-1986 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPrint made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1780-1800

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,28.243 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1775-1800

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,39.70 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1780

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,32.38 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1752-1799

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.1841 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1779

print; ticket

Museum number: 1917,1208.937 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziPrint made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,28.222 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1752-1799

print

Title: Silvio carrie's Dorinda to his House |
Museum number: 1860,1110.51 |
Producer name: Print made by:François Xavier VispréAfter:Antonio Zucchi |
Production date: 1775-1780 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; visiting-card

Museum number: C,1.2094-2116 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPrint made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1778-1800

print; invitation

Museum number: 1897,1231.429 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1787-1789

print; visiting-card

Museum number: C,1.4600-4627 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPrint made by:William Darling |
Production date: late 18thC

print

Title: Venus |
Museum number: 1840,0808.134 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPrint made by:Joseph Collyer |
Production date: 1786 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.2294 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1752-1799

print

Title: Dr Willis |
Museum number: 1865,0114.667 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph CollyerAfter:John Russell |
Production date: 1789 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.1574 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1786

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.3846 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1770-1788 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; visiting-card

Museum number: C,1.1796-1813 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPrint made by:John Strongitharm |
Production date: 1761-1793

print; admission-ticket

Museum number: J,9.414-430 |
Producer name: Print made by:William DarlingPrint made by:Halfhide & Co |
Production date: 1778-1785

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,89.60 |
Producer name: BIOG61559 Print made by:William Darling |
Production date: 1760-1775

print; admission-ticket; advertisement

Museum number: J,9.458-467 |
Producer name: Print made by:William DarlingPrint made by:William Simpkins |
Production date: 1787-1813

print

Title: Felina |
Museum number: 1840,0808.119 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPrint made by:Joseph Collyer |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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