James Sharples Pastel Portrait Circa.1800

James Sharples Pastel Portrait Circa.1800James Sharples (1752 1811). Pastel portrait of a Gentleman wearing a white stock and blue coat. Circa. 1800. Very slight worm holing upper right to no real detriment. 20 by 25. 5 cms. Sharples was an English portrait painter and pastelist, who moved to the United States in 1794. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1779. The head of a family of successful portrait artists, including his third wife Ellen. He had four children: George by his first

Ink and Watercolour Drawing

His commercial success was often damaged by his tactless dealings with his aristocratic patrons

Study of a reclining female nude in a landscape

Study of a garden herm

at the New Water Colour Society

Depicting a Sailor pointing at his prize-money

8 by 33 cms image

The True British Tar Hand coloured mezzotint engraving published by Carington Bowles London 1785

Century British school watercolour

British School Circa

Century British School Watercolour Drawing Circa 1780

Century Copper Engraving by Surugue after Charles Coypel 1745