John Hall
(1739-1797), EngraverSitter in 4 portraits
Artist associated with 37 portraits
John Hall was a pupil, first of engraver William Wynne Ryland, and then of the French immigrant engraver Simon François Ravenet. In 1756 and 1761, he won prizes from the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. Hall became a fellow of the Society of Artists in 1765 and was three times elected director, in 1768, 1769 and 1771. He engraved a number of significant portraits, including one of Richard Brinsley Sheridan by Joshua Reynolds. His studio also handled the plates for Bell's British Theatre with scenes by Hall and portraits of actors in character by Thornthwaite and Reading.
by John Hall, published by William Strahan, and published by Thomas Cadell the Elder, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
line engraving, published 1 February 1780 (1779)
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by John Hall, after James Scouler
line engraving, published 1781
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by John Hall, probably after John Taylor
line engraving, published 1785
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by John Hall, after John Webber
engraving, published 1785
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by John Hall, after Gilbert Stuart
line engraving, published 1787 (1785)
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by John Hall, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
line engraving, published 1787 (circa 1786)
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by and published by John Hall, after Gilbert Stuart
line engraving, published 5 April 1787 (1785)
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by John Hall
line engraving, published 1788
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by John Hall, after Antonio Cesare Poggi
line engraving, 1789
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Oliver Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament
by John Hall, after Benjamin West
line engraving, published 1789 (1783)
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by John Hall, published by Christopher Forster, after C. Blackberd, after Mrs Wright
etching, published 1 February 1790
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by John Hall, published by William Strahan, published by Thomas Cadell the Elder, published by D. Prince, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 1 June 1793
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by and published by John Hall, published by Thomas Macklin, printed by Craven William Richards, after Francis Cotes
line engraving, published 1 December 1793 (circa 1768-1770)
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by John Hall, after Francis Cotes
line engraving, published 1793 (circa 1768-1770)
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by James Posselwhite, after John Hall
stipple engraving, early 19th century
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