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An alchemist at his furnace, hunched over bellows. Coloured mezzotint by H. Dawe after D. Teniers the younger.

Simeon holds the Christ child, who is holding an apple. Mezzotint by H. Dawe after G. Reni.

A sick man mixing a dose of medicine for himself from a book. Mezzotint by H. Dawe, 1824, after M.W. Sharp.

A young gentleman taking snuff. Mezzotint by H. Dawe, c. 1824, after M. W. Sharp.

A man sits by a table and examines a full glass of wine that he holds to the light. Mezzotint by H. Dawe, c. 1824, after M. W. Sharp.

George Birkbeck. Mezzotint by H. Dawe, 1825, after S. Lane.

William Farish. Mezzotint by H. Dawe, 1815, after H. P. Briggs.

A nobleman shoots his opponent in a duel with pistols. Aquatint after H. Dawe, 184-.

A physician arguing with his wealthy patient who is bed, a visitor appears at the door. Aquatint after H. Dawe, 184-.

A drunken party for friends of a nobleman who has inherited a large estate. Aquatint after H. Dawe, 184-.

A brigand on his cart to execution confesses to the priest. Mezzotint by H. Dawe after H. Vernet, 1833.

A nobleman and his friends drink with prostitutes in a brothel. Aquatint after H. Dawe,  184-.

Francis Clater. Mezzotint by H. Dawe, 1826, after T. Clater.

A nobleman surrounded by bookmakers places bets at a horse-race. Aquatint after H. Dawe, 184-.

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Henry Dawe

Images from the collections

Images by Henry Dawe

Works from the collections

George Birkbeck. Mezzotint by H. Dawe, 1825, after S. Lane.

Francis Clater. Mezzotint by H. Dawe, 1826, after T. Clater.

A physician arguing with his wealthy patient who is bed, a visitor appears at the door. Aquatint after H. Dawe, 184-.

A drunken party for friends of a nobleman who has inherited a large estate. Aquatint after H. Dawe, 184-.

A nobleman surrounded by bookmakers places bets at a horse-race. Aquatint after H. Dawe, 184-.

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Henry Dawe

Images from the collections

Images by Henry Dawe

Works from the collections

George Birkbeck. Mezzotint by H. Dawe, 1825, after S. Lane.

Francis Clater. Mezzotint by H. Dawe, 1826, after T. Clater.

A physician arguing with his wealthy patient who is bed, a visitor appears at the door. Aquatint after H. Dawe, 184-.

A drunken party for friends of a nobleman who has inherited a large estate. Aquatint after H. Dawe, 184-.

A nobleman surrounded by bookmakers places bets at a horse-race. Aquatint after H. Dawe, 184-.

Frequent collaborators

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