Samuel William Fores
ARTISTSamuel William Fores, normally credited on his publications as S. W. Fores was an English publisher and printseller with a renowned print shop at No 3 Piccadilly, London during the 'Golden Age' of Georgian satirical prints. Fores faced prosecution several times for the allegedly libellous nature of his satires. His sons George Thomas Fores (1806–58) and Arthur Blücher Fores (1814–83) succeeded him in the business, publishing predominantly sporting prints, and the family firm continued as printsellers and publishers for over 200 years.
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Samuel William Fores, wall art & digital downloads
Samuel William Fores (British, 1761–1838) has 1 public-domain artworks in the Archive Lane archive, each available as a digital download or a made-to-order print.
Samuel William Fores, normally credited on his publications as S. W. Fores was an English publisher and printseller with a renowned print shop at No 3 Piccadilly, London during the 'Golden Age' of Georgian satirical prints. Fores faced prosecution several times for the allegedly libellous nature of his satires. His sons George Thomas Fores (1806–58) and Arthur Blücher Fores (1814–83) succeeded him in the business, publishing predominantly sporting prints, and the family firm continued as printsellers and publishers for over 200 years.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of Samuel William Fores's work on the site falls under Prints (1).
By movement, it's catalogued as Neoclassicism (1).
Culture: English (1).
By orientation: 1 landscape.
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Prints of these artworks
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Sizes and framing
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