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John Thane

(1748-1818), Printseller

Sitter in 2 portraits
Artist associated with 90 portraits
John Thane, printseller and engraver, carried on business for many years in Soho, London, and became famous for his expert knowledge of pictures, coins and medals. A friend of Joseph Strutt, engraver and antiquary, he published Strutt's Regal and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of England in 1773. From around 1781, when he took on a second print shop, Thane became a significant publisher of contemporary stipple pictures. He was the editor and publisher of British Autography: a collection of the Facsimiles of the Handwriting of Royal and Illustrious Personages, with their Authentic Portraits (1788-93).

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William Lyndwood, probably by John Thane - NPG D24017

William Lyndwood

probably by John Thane
etching, late 18th century
NPG D24017

Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset, printed and published by John Thane - NPG D25753

Edward Sackville, 4th Earl of Dorset

printed and published by John Thane
line engraving, late 18th-early 19th century
NPG D25753

Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, printed and published by John Thane - NPG D25760

Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury

printed and published by John Thane
line engraving, late 18th-early 19th century
NPG D25760

Sir William Dick, after Robert Vaughan, published by  John Thane - NPG D27246

Sir William Dick

after Robert Vaughan, published by John Thane
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D27246

Anne Howard (née Dacre), Countess of Arundel, by John Record, after  Wenceslaus Hollar, after  Lucas Vorsterman, published by  John Thane - NPG D28393

Anne Howard (née Dacre), Countess of Arundel

by John Record, after Wenceslaus Hollar, after Lucas Vorsterman, published by John Thane
etching, late 18th century
NPG D28393

Oliver Cromwell, after Sir Peter Lely, published by  John Thane - NPG D28713

Oliver Cromwell

after Sir Peter Lely, published by John Thane
etching, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D28713

Richard Cromwell, after Robert Walker, published by  John Thane - NPG D28750

Richard Cromwell

after Robert Walker, published by John Thane
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D28750

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby, after Sir Anthony van Dyck, published by  John Thane - NPG D28770

James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby

after Sir Anthony van Dyck, published by John Thane
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D28770

Hugh Peter (Peters), after Unknown artist, published by  John Thane - NPG D28898

Hugh Peter (Peters)

after Unknown artist, published by John Thane
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D28898

Bulstrode Whitelocke, after Unknown artist, published by  John Thane - NPG D28944

Bulstrode Whitelocke

after Unknown artist, published by John Thane
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D28944

Sir Henry Slingsby, Bt, after Unknown artist, published by  John Thane - NPG D29000

Sir Henry Slingsby, Bt

after Unknown artist, published by John Thane
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D29000

Sir John Danvers, after Unknown artist, published by  John Thane - NPG D29002

Sir John Danvers

after Unknown artist, published by John Thane
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D29002

Sir James Ware, after Unknown artist, published by  John Thane - NPG D29140

Sir James Ware

after Unknown artist, published by John Thane
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D29140

James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, after David Loggan, published by  John Thane - NPG D29350

James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde

after David Loggan, published by John Thane
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D29350

James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch, published by John Thane, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D29394

James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch

published by John Thane, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D29394

Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, published by John Thane, after  William Sherwin - NPG D29427

Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield

published by John Thane, after William Sherwin
etching, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D29427

John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun, after Abraham Simon, published by  John Thane - NPG D29444

John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun

after Abraham Simon, published by John Thane
etching, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D29444

Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, after Abraham Diepenbeeck, published by  John Thane - NPG D29470

Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

after Abraham Diepenbeeck, published by John Thane
etching and line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D29470

Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, after Unknown artist, published by  John Thane - NPG D29503

Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey

after Unknown artist, published by John Thane
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D29503

Sir Edward Nicholas, after Adriaen Hanneman, published by  John Thane - NPG D29800

Sir Edward Nicholas

after Adriaen Hanneman, published by John Thane
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D29800

Sir Edward Harley, published by John Thane, after  Samuel Cooper - NPG D29961

Sir Edward Harley

published by John Thane, after Samuel Cooper
etching, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D29961

Jane Robarts, after Sir Peter Lely, published by  John Thane - NPG D30632

Jane Robarts

after Sir Peter Lely, published by John Thane
etching and stipple engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D30632

Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, after Thomas Murray, published by  John Thane - NPG D30844

Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle

after Thomas Murray, published by John Thane
etching, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D30844

William, Duke of Gloucester, after Thomas Murray, published by  John Thane - NPG D31084

William, Duke of Gloucester

after Thomas Murray, published by John Thane
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D31084

John Hay, 1st Marquess of Tweeddale, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, published by  John Thane - NPG D31106

John Hay, 1st Marquess of Tweeddale

after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, published by John Thane
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D31106

Sir Robert Southwell, published by John Thane, after  Hendrik Cornelisz. Vroom - NPG D41987

Sir Robert Southwell

published by John Thane, after Hendrik Cornelisz. Vroom
etching and engraving, late 18th century
NPG D41987

John Finch, Lord Finch of Fordwich, published by John Thane, after  George Glover - NPG D46200

John Finch, Lord Finch of Fordwich

published by John Thane, after George Glover
etching and line engraving, late 18th-early 19th century
NPG D46200

Unknown woman engraved as Margaret Boleyn (perhaps intended as Mary Stafford (née Boleyn), by John Ogborne, published by  John Thane - NPG D25597

Unknown woman engraved as Margaret Boleyn (perhaps intended as Mary Stafford (née Boleyn)

by John Ogborne, published by John Thane
line engraving, published 1 March 1774 (circa 1570s)
NPG D25597

John Gay, by William Smith, published by  John Thane, after  Christian Friedrich Zincke - NPG D2426

John Gay

by William Smith, published by John Thane, after Christian Friedrich Zincke
mezzotint, published 1 December 1775
NPG D2426

Sir Thomas Wyatt, by John Ogborne, published by  John Thane, after  Hans Holbein the Younger - NPG D19701

Sir Thomas Wyatt

by John Ogborne, published by John Thane, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, published 1 March 1775
NPG D19701

Frances Cecil (née Brydges), Countess of Exeter, by John Ogborne, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck, published by  John Thane - NPG D28408

Frances Cecil (née Brydges), Countess of Exeter

by John Ogborne, after Sir Anthony van Dyck, published by John Thane
line engraving, published 1777
NPG D28408

William Parr, Marquess of Northampton, by John Hall, published by  John Thane - NPG D25132

William Parr, Marquess of Northampton

by John Hall, published by John Thane
line engraving, published 1780
NPG D25132

John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford, published by John Thane - NPG D5443

John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford

published by John Thane
line engraving, published 1 December 1780
NPG D5443

Arthur Chichester, Baron Chichester, possibly by Charles Hall, published by  John Thane - NPG D26115

Arthur Chichester, Baron Chichester

possibly by Charles Hall, published by John Thane
line engraving, 1781
NPG D26115

Arthur Chichester, Baron Chichester, possibly by Charles Hall, published by  John Thane - NPG D26116

Arthur Chichester, Baron Chichester

possibly by Charles Hall, published by John Thane
line engraving, 1781
NPG D26116

Thomas West, by Charles Knight, published by  John Thane - NPG D4748

Thomas West

by Charles Knight, published by John Thane
line engraving, published 1 November 1782
NPG D4748

Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, after Unknown artist, published by  John Thane - NPG D29504

Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey

after Unknown artist, published by John Thane
line engraving, published 1783
NPG D29504

Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel; Thomas Howard, 5th Duke of Norfolk, by John Record, published by  John Thane, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D26507

Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel; Thomas Howard, 5th Duke of Norfolk

by John Record, published by John Thane, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, published 1784
NPG D26507

Sir John Norris (Norreys), published by John Thane, after  Unknown artist - NPG D42588

Sir John Norris (Norreys)

published by John Thane, after Unknown artist
line engraving, late 18th-early 19th century
NPG D42588

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