John & Paul Knapton
(active 1735-1789), Booksellers and publishersArtist associated with 290 portraits
From 1712 until 1719, John Knapton was apprenticed to his father, a leading London bookseller. He continued to work for his father until the latter's death in 1736, at which point John, and his brother Paul, took over the family business. Knapton was responsible for the publishing of some of the most significant works of the day including a complete edition of Alexander Pope's works and the first edition of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary.
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, circa 1746
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Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Arthur Pond
line engraving, published 1746
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by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published circa 1746
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by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, circa 1746
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Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Arthur Pond
line engraving, published 1746
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published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1747
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published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1747
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Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1747
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by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1747
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Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham and 7th Earl of Winchilsea
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1747
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George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 1747
NPG D27531
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Arthur Pond
line engraving, 1747
NPG D27577
Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham and 7th Earl of Winchilsea
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1747
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Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham and 7th Earl of Winchilsea
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1747
NPG D39332
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1747
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by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1747
NPG D39030
George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving and etching, published 1747
NPG D39650
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Arthur Pond
line engraving, 1747
NPG D40352
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1747
NPG D40026
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, 1747
NPG D41636
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