Robert Dunkarton

Robert Dunkarton (1744–1811) was a British mezzotinter. He was born in London, and was a pupil of Pether, and painted a few portraits, some of which, as also some portraits in crayons, were exhibited at the Royal Academy and at Spring Gardens until 1779. But his greatest success was gained as a mezzotint engraver. His plates are dated from 1770 to 1811, after which year there is no record of him. He engraved in a clear, finished style several portraits and historical subjects, of which the following are the principal:

Paetus and Arria, after Benjamin West, 1773

Portraits

Portrait of Thomas Arne, after Humphrey

George, Lord Lyttelton; after West.
Jonas Hanway; after E. Edwards.
Dr. Arne; after W. Humphrey.
Miss Horneck; after Sir Joshua Reynolds.
John Elliot; after N. Dance.
Miss Bamfylde; after W. Peters.
James Brindley, engineer; after Francis Parsons.
Miss Catley, in the character of Euphrosyne; after Lawronson.

Subjects after various masters

The Soldier's Widow, with William Ward, after William Redmore Bigg, 1800

Lot and his Daughters after A. de Gelder.
Christ and the Disciples at Emmaus; after Guercino.
Four subjects from the Life of Joseph; after the same.

References

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Bryan, Michael (1886). "Dunkarton, Robert". In Graves, Robert Edmund (ed.). Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers (A–K). I (3rd ed.). London: George Bell & Sons.

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