Samuel Davenport
Samuel Davenport was a British printmaker (1783–1867). He was born in Bedford.
Samuel Davenport
Samuel Davenport · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark
- Born
- 1783 · Bedford.
- Died
- 1867
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Occupation
- printmaker
- Languages
- English
In this article
Biography
The recorded working language is English. Work by Samuel Davenport is recorded in the collections of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, Smithsonian American Art Museum and Yale Center for British Art.
A shaman banging a drum and dancing to invoke spirits to cure a sick man. Engraving by S. Davenport., by Samuel Davenport
Samuel Davenport · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
A title page (right) embellished with illustration of people ascending steep cliffs and a book plate (left) of four birds. Engravings by S. Davenport, ca. 1821., 23 Novr. 1821, by Samuel Davenport
Samuel Davenport · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 2 entries
1783
Samuel Davenport born at Bedford.
1867
Samuel Davenport died.
Where the work is held
Recognition and collections
Paul Getty Museum, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Citations
References
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reference work
Partially resolved
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Prints
4,137 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
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