John Jones
(circa 1745-1797), Engraver and printsellerArtist associated with 93 portraits
John Jones was a mezzotint and stipple engraver. He worked in London where he met with considerable success reproducing old masters such as Reynolds, Romney, Gainsborough and Bartolozzi, among others. His work, which appeared between 1774 and 1791, comprised mostly historical subjects and portraits. He served as engraver to the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York.
George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester
by John Jones, published by William Austin, after Gilbert Stuart
mezzotint, published 20 January 1790
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George Montagu, 4th Duke of Manchester
by John Jones, published by William Austin, after Gilbert Stuart
mezzotint, published 20 January 1790
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Lady Caroline Spencer (née Russell), Duchess of Marlborough
by John Jones, after George Romney
mezzotint, early 1790s
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by John Jones, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1790
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by John Jones, published by Molteno, Colnaghi & Co, after Robert Home
mezzotint, published 1 January 1791
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by and published by John Jones, after John Hoppner
mezzotint, published 1 March 1791 (exhibited 1791)
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William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield
by John Jones, after William Grimaldi
stipple engraving, published 1791
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by John Jones, after William Grimaldi
mezzotint, published 1792
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by John Jones, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1792
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Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings
by and published by John Jones, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1 May 1792 (1789-1790)
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William Thomas Lewis as the Marquis in Elizabeth Inchbald's 'The Midnight Hour'
by and published by John Jones, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
mezzotint, published 17 November 1792
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by and published by John Jones, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1 November 1792 (1782)
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by and published by John Jones, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 1 February 1792
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by and published by John Jones, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 1 February 1792
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by and published by John Jones, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1 March 1792 (1780)
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'Collina' (Lady Gertrude Fitzpatrick)
by John Jones, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 1792
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Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
by John Jones, after Daniel Gardner
mezzotint, 1793
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by and published by John Jones, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1793 (1782)
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by and published by John Jones, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1793 (1782)
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by and published by John Jones, and published by John Boydell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1793 (1789)
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