This gallery of a small sample of the portraits held in the Westcountry Studies Library introduces a project to list and digitise the entire collection, which contains both local and non-local sitters. It is possible to search for portraits listed so far in the search box below and a selection of portraits is also listed below the images. Not all portraits listed have yet been digitised.

Acland, Thomas Dyke. Sir.
Anon. [ Sir T.D.Acland]. - [Photograph] , [1860?]. - Photograph ; 190x150mm. - Fisher Bequest. From a collection formed by Thomas Shapter. WSL: S POR/ACL (P&D32055)

Attwill, Lawrence.
Anon. Lawrence Attwill, A.D. 1588 aet. 77. - [Exeter?] : [s.n.] , [1850?]. - Lithograph ; 150x105mm. - Fisher Bequest. From a collection formed by Thomas Shapter. WSL: S POR/ATT (P&D32074)

Blackall, Ofspring.
Van der Gucht, M. The Rt. Reverend Dr. Ofspring Blackall late Ld. Bishop of Exeter / M.Dahl pinx. ; M. Vdr Gucht sculp. - [London] : [s.n.] , [1750?]. - Line engraving ; 160x97mm. WSL: S POR/BLA (L.11319)

Bodley, Thomas. Sir.
Scriven, E. Sir Thomas Bodley. ob. 1612. From the original of Cornelius Jansen, in the Bodleian Gallery, Oxford / Engraved by E.Scriven. - [London] : [s.n.] , [1830?]. - Line engraving ; 130x105mm. WSL: S POR/BOD (P&D32489)

Brice, Andrew.
Anon. Mr. Andrew Brice; printer, of Exeter. - [London] : S.A.Cumberlege , [1775?]. - Line engraving ; 140x85mm. - Engraved for the Universal Magazine. WSL: S POR/BRI (P&D32413)

Browning, Elizabeth Barrett.
Walker, Emery. Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Rome 1858 from the drawing by Miss Fox / Emery Walker Ph sc. - London : Smith, Elder & Co. , [1906]. - Aquatint. - Devon no: PORBRO01 WSL: 821/BOR (Ex. Stack) (PORBRO01)

Brownrigg, Ralph.
Wright, T. Ralph Brownrig, Bishop of Exeter. - [London] : [s.n.] , [1820?]. - Stipple engraving ; 53x42mm. - From an unidentified biographical dictionary. WSL: S POR/BRO (L11238)

Carew, Bampfylde Moore.
Anon. Bampfylde Moore Carew, king of the beggars. - London : Hogg & Co. , 1805. - Line engraving ; 102x85mm. - At head of plate: Wonderful Museum. WSL: S POR/CAR (P&D32425)

Carew, George. Sir.
Anon. Sir George Carew. George Carewe 1547. - [London] : [s.n.] , [1775?]. - Line engraving ; 98x79mm. WSL: S POR/CAR (P&D32295)

Chase, Beatrice.
Anon. Beatrice Chase. - [Photograph] , [1920?]. - Photograph ; 110x80mm. - Issued as postcard, autographed by Beatrice Chase. WSL: S POR/CHA (P&D43576)

Cowley, Hannah.
Anon. Mrs. Cowley. - [London] : John Sewell , 1789. - Line engraving ; 116x84mm. - At head of plate: European Magazine. WSL: S POR/COW (P&D33691)

Davy, William.
Cooper, R. Revd. Wm. Davy, A.B. anno aetatis 82. 1825 / painted by Wm. Sharland ; R.Cooper sculpt. - Exeter : Cole & Gendall , [1825?]. - Line engraving ; 140x105mm. WSL: S POR/DAV (P&D32058)

Downman, Hugh.
Woodman, Richard. Hugh Downman, M.D. / John Downman px. 1796 ; Rd. Woodman sc. 1809. - [s.l.] : [s.n.] , 1809. - Stipple engraving ; 105x75mm. WSL: S POR/DOW (P&D32455)

Drake, Francis. Sir.
Leu, Thomas de. Franciscus Draeck nobilissumus eques Angliae ano. aet: sue 43 / Jo: Rabel pinxit ; Thomas de Leu sculpsit et excudit. - [s.l.] : [Thomas de Leu?] , [1580?]. - Line engr ; 137x105 (cropped?). WSL: S POR/DRA (P&D32468)

Heath Benjamin.
[Anon]. Benjamin Heath Esqr. Town Clerk of Exeter. - [s.l.] : [s.n.] , [1760?]. - Stipple engraving ; 113x89mm. WSL: S POR (P&D32072)

Jeffreys, George.
White, R. The Right Honble Sr George Jeffreys Knt & Baronet / G.Kneller pinxit. - [London?] : [s.n.] , 1684. - Line engr. - From: Irving, H.B. The life of Judge Jeffreys, 1898. - ISBN: PORJEF01 WSL: B/JEF (Exeter Stack) (PORJEF01)

Periam, John.
Anon. John Periam, A.D. 1616. - [Exeter?] : [s.n.] , [1850?]. - Lithograph ; 162x105mm. - Lithographic copy of line engraving. WSL: S POR/PER (P&D32077)

Pym, John.
Van der Gucht, M. Mr. John Pym, burges for Tavistock in Devonshire / M.V.der Gucht scul: [top rt] Vol. 1 P.185 [bottom rt] 23. - [London?] : [s.n.] , [1750?]. - Line engraving ; 167x97mm. WSL: S POR/PYM (P&D33365)

Rainold, John.
A.B. Iannes Rainoldus cum virat Rainoldus fulmina linguae Romanus trepidat Jupiter, et merito / AB. - [London?] : [s.n.] , [1600?]. - Line engraving ; 142x123mm. WSL: S POR/RAI (P&D32079)

Raleigh, Walter. Sir.
Pass, John. Vera effigies clarissmi viri domni Gualtheri Ralegh equ: aur. etc / Sim Pass sculp. ; Comp Holland [?] exc. - [London?] : [John Pass?] , [1600?]. - Line engraving ; 175x110mm. WSL: S POR/RAL (P&D32190)

Reynolds, Joshua. Sir.
Scriven, E. Joshua Reynolds, Leicester fields Dec 27 1777 / C.G.Stuart pinxt ; E.Scriven scuplt. - [London?] : [s.n.] , [1800?]. - Stipple engraving ; 100x72mm. WSL: S POR/REY (P&D33866)

Rolle, John 2nd Baron.
Ryall, H.T. The right honble. Lord Rolle / painted by Gruikshank ; engraved by H.T.Ryall. - [London] : Dawe & Gowar , [1830?]. - Steel engraving ; 235x185mm. WSL: L POR/ROL (P&D33607)

Shapter, Thomas.
Townsend, George (attrib.). [ Thomas Shapter]. - [Drawing] , [1850?]. - Pen drawing ; 110x55mm. - Fisher Bequest. From a collection formed by Thomas Shapter. WSL: S POR/SHA (P&D32069)

Veitch, James.
Veitch, James H. & Sons. James Veitch. - London : James Veitch & Sons , 1906. - Half-tone photograph ; 69x54mm. - From: Veitch, James H. Hortus Veitch (1096), facing p.27. WSL: sxB/EXE/635.06/VEI (VEIHOR1906)

Weston, Stephen.
Anon. Steph. Weston, S.T.P. Episc. Exon. AD 1731. - [London?] : [s.n.] , [1731?]. - Line engraving ; 141x85mm. WSL: S POR/WES (P&D32720)

Weston, Stephen.
Harding. Stephen Weston. M.A. From a picture painted at Rome, 1775 / Harding sculpt. - [London] : E & S Harding , 1794. - Stipple engr : col ; 135x103mm. WSL: S POR/WES (P&D32721)

Worth, William.
Dean, T.A. Revd. William Worth / painted by W.Gust ; engraved by T.A.Dean. - [London?] : [s.n.] , [1830?]. - Steel line engr ; 115x83mm. - Born in Tiverton. WSL: S POR/WOR (P&D32729)