John Goldar
(1729-1795), Engraver and printsellerArtist associated with 45 portraits
John Goldar was a line and stipple engraver. During the 1760s, he engraved at least fourteen humorous paintings by John Collet, an artist dubbed 'the second Hogarth', eleven of which were commissioned by the publisher and picture dealer Thomas Bradford. He engraved copies of other comic paintings by a variety of artists including Herbert Pugh, Philip Dawes and Samuel Hieronymus Grimm, for the printsellers and picture dealers Henry Parker, John Wesson and Robert Sayer. Goldar exhibited with the Society of Artists from 1769 to 1772. He produced numerous portraits and views of naval battles for James Harrison's edition of Paul de Rapin-Thoyras's History of England (1784-6).
by John Goldar
line engraving, published 18 December 1784
NPG D29808
by John Goldar
line engraving, published 1784
NPG D9465
by John Goldar
line engraving, published 1784
NPG D9466
Thomas Tollemache (Talmash, Talmach, Tolmach)
by John Goldar, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 11 December 1784
NPG D41897
John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale
by John Goldar, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, published 9 October 1784
NPG D41898
by John Goldar, after Unknown artist
line engraving, published 1784
NPG D7457
The Great Seal of the Commonwealth of England
by John Goldar
etching, published 1785
NPG D28701
by John Goldar, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 1785
NPG D31077
by John Goldar
line engraving, published 30 July 1785
NPG D35297
by John Goldar
line engraving, published 10 September 1785
NPG D35302
by John Goldar, after Mary Beale
line engraving, published 6 August 1785
NPG D39389
by John Goldar, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, published 27 August 1785
NPG D40797
George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol
by John Goldar, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, published 17 September 1785
NPG D41899
by John Goldar, probably after John Taylor
line engraving, published 1785
NPG D20572
The Monument of Mary, Queen of Scots in Westminster Abbey
by John Goldar, after Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon)
line engraving, published 7 October 1786
NPG D25068
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
by John Goldar, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 22 April 1786
NPG D38235
The Monument of Mary, Queen of Scots in Westminster Abbey
by John Goldar, after Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon)
line engraving, published 7 October 1786
NPG D42668
Sarah Churchill (née Jenyns (Jennings)), Duchess of Marlborough
by John Goldar, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 1786
NPG D16551
Sarah Churchill (née Jenyns (Jennings)), Duchess of Marlborough
by John Goldar, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 1786
NPG D16552
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
by John Goldar, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 22 April 1786
NPG D16632
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