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Daniel Maclise, Esq., R.A., from "Illustrated News of the World"

Engraver Daniel John Pound British
Photographer After John Jabez Edwin Mayall British
Sitter Daniel Maclise Irish
1859
Not on view
Pound's engraving is based on a photograph by the London-based Mayall and portrays the artist Daniel Maclise. Born in Cork to Scottish parents, Maclise arrived in London in 1828 to attend the Royal Academy Schools, and became known for portraits of celebrities published in "Fraser's Magazine" between 1830 and 1836. From 1858 he worked on large murals at the new Houses of Parliament and Halifax Town Hall, commissions that undermined his health and forced him to decline the presidency of the Royal Academy. This engraving, part of a large series, was issued as a supplement to the weekly newspaper "Illustrated News of the World." The undertaking was immensely lucrative and featured many leading contemporary celebrities including (among others) politicians, royalty, actors and, as here, artists.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Daniel Maclise, Esq., R.A., from "Illustrated News of the World"
  • Series/Portfolio: The Drawing Room Portrait Gallery of Eminent Personages
  • Engraver: Daniel John Pound (British, 1820–1894)
  • Photographer: After John Jabez Edwin Mayall (British, Oldham, Lancashire 1813–1901 West Sussex)
  • Sitter: Daniel Maclise (Irish, Cork 1806–1870 London)
  • Date: 1859
  • Medium: Engraving after a photograph
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 15 9/16 × 10 3/16 in. (39.5 × 25.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.3.756–785
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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