Robert John Thornton
(1768-1837), Physician, writer on botany and publisherSitter in 2 portraits
Artist associated with 48 portraits
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
by Francesco Bartolozzi, published by Robert John Thornton, after Sir William Beechey
stipple engraving, published 1799
NPG D33078
Thomas Martyn with 'View of King's College Chapel, the Public Library and Senate House'
by Giovanni Vendramini, published by Robert John Thornton, after John Russell
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1799
NPG D34336
Sir John Hill with 'A View of the Royal Palace in Kew Gardens'
by Giovanni Vendramini, published by Robert John Thornton, after Francis Cotes
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 November 1799
NPG D34343
Sir John Hill with 'A View of the Royal Palace in Kew Gardens'
by Giovanni Vendramini, published by Robert John Thornton, after Francis Cotes
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 November 1799
NPG D35831
Thomas Martyn with 'View of King's College Chapel, the Public Library and Senate House'
by Giovanni Vendramini, published by Robert John Thornton, after John Russell
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1799
NPG D38302
Sir James Edward Smith with 'The Pursuit of the Ship containing the Linnaean Collection'
by William Ridley, published by Robert John Thornton, after John Russell
stipple and line engraving, published 25 March 1800
NPG D34334
by William Hopwood, published by Robert John Thornton, after Thomas Hudson, and after Coates
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 December 1800 (circa 1759)
NPG D34344
Nehemiah Grew with 'Gresham College, where the first Meetings of the Royal Society were held'
probably by James Newton, published by Robert John Thornton, after Robert White
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 November 1800
NPG D34354
'Philosophers of the last Century' (John Mayow; John Evelyn)
by James Caldwall (Caldwell), published by Robert John Thornton
line engraving and etching, published 20 December 1800
NPG D34358
Nehemiah Grew with 'Gresham College, where the first Meetings of the Royal Society were held'
probably by James Newton, published by Robert John Thornton, after Robert White
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 November 1800
NPG D34946
by William Hopwood, published by Robert John Thornton, after Thomas Hudson, and after Coates
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 December 1800 (circa 1759)
NPG D35209
by William Hopwood, published by Robert John Thornton, after Thomas Hudson, and after Coates
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 December 1800 (circa 1759)
NPG D35210
Sir James Edward Smith with 'The Pursuit of the Shop containing the Linnaean Collection'
by William Ridley, published by Robert John Thornton, after John Russell
stipple and line engraving, published 25 March 1800
NPG D41751
Jean Jacques Rousseau with 'The Tomb of Jean Jaque Rousseau'
by James Caldwall (Caldwell), published by Robert John Thornton, after Allan Ramsay
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 July 1801
NPG D34340
by William Ridley, published by Robert John Thornton, after Carl Fredrik von Breda
stipple engraving and etching, published 15 November 1801
NPG D34347
'Chemical Philosophers of the present Day' (Joseph Priestley; Antoine Lavoisier)
by James Caldwall (Caldwell), after John Opie, and after Jacques Louis David, published by Robert John Thornton
line engraving and etching, published 1 May 1801
NPG D34359
by William Ridley, published by Robert John Thornton, after Carl Fredrik von Breda
stipple engraving and etching, published 15 November 1801
NPG D37069
by James Caldwall (Caldwell), published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 May 1802
NPG D34345
William Curtis with 'The Frontispiece to Mr Curtis' Flora Londinensis'
by William Evans, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 March 1802
NPG D34348
by William Hopwood, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 August 1802
NPG D34355
William Curtis with 'The Frontispiece to Mr Curtis' Flora Londinensis'
by William Evans, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 March 1802
NPG D34478
by William Hopwood, published by Robert John Thornton, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 August 1802
NPG D39657
Antoine-Laurent de Jussieu with 'View of the Thuilleries at Paris'
by William Evans, published by Robert John Thornton, after Charles Thevenin, and after Thomas Girtin
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 March 1803
NPG D34339
by William Holl Sr, after J. Rawlinson, and by Thomas Milton, after Richard Corbould, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 February 1803
NPG D34341
George Shaw with 'Back View of the British Museum'
by William Holl Sr, after John Russell, and by E.W. Thomson, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 September 1803
NPG D34342
Sébastien Vaillant with 'A View of the Palais Royale'
by James Hopwood Sr, after Aubnet, and probably by John Roffe, after Surant, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published November 1803
NPG D34357
by William Holl Sr, after J. Rawlinson, and by Thomas Milton, after Richard Corbould, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 February 1803
NPG D34688
Sébastien Vaillant with 'A View of the Palais Royale'
by James Hopwood Sr, after Aubnet, and probably by John Roffe, after Surant, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published November 1803
NPG D38532
George Shaw with 'Back View of the British Museum'
by William Holl Sr, after John Russell, and by E.W. Thomson, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 September 1803
NPG D40680
Daniel Rutherford with 'A distant View of Edinburgh'
by William Holl Sr, published by Robert John Thornton, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 June 1804
NPG D34337
Colin Milne with 'A View of Greenwich Hospital'
by William Holl Sr, after John Russell, and probably by James Newton, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 1804
NPG D34346
John Ray with 'Britannia crowning Ray as the Prince of English Botanists'
by William Holl Sr, published by Robert John Thornton, after Thomas Uwins, and after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1804
NPG D34356
John Ray with 'Britannia crowning Ray as the Prince of English Botanists'
by William Holl Sr, published by Robert John Thornton, after Thomas Uwins, and after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1804
NPG D39221
Daniel Rutherford with 'A distant View of Edinburgh'
by William Holl Sr, published by Robert John Thornton, after Sir Henry Raeburn
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 June 1804
NPG D39950
by Caroline Watson, published by Robert John Thornton, after Allan Ramsay, and after Thomas Uwins
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1805
NPG D34333
by William Holl Sr, after John Russell, and by John George Landseer, after Ramsay Richard Reinagle, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 10 April 1805
NPG D34335
Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de Lamarck with 'The Pantheon at Paris'
by William Hopwood, after Jacques Louis David, and by S. Porter, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published December 1805
NPG D34338
Joseph Townsend with 'View of the Escurial by Moon Light'
by William Holl Sr, after John Opie, and by Thomas Milton, after John Townsend, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published December 1805
NPG D34350
by William Holl Sr, after John Russell, and by John George Landseer, after Ramsay Richard Reinagle, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 10 April 1805
NPG D37136
Joseph Townsend with 'View of the Escurial by Moon Light'
by William Holl Sr, after John Opie, and by Thomas Milton, after John Townsend, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published December 1805
NPG D40067
by Henry Meyer, and by Francesco Bartolozzi, published by Robert John Thornton, after Magnus Hallman
stipple engraving, published 1 May 1806
NPG D34332
William Woodville with 'View of the inoculating Hospital at Pancras'
by William Bond, after Lemuel Francis Abbott, and by Thomas Woolnoth, after George Shepherd, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 August 1806
NPG D34349
William Woodville with 'View of the inoculating Hospital at Pancras'
by William Bond, published by Robert John Thornton, by and after Abbott, published by George Shepherd, after Thomas Woolnoth
engraving and aquatint, published 1 August 1806
NPG D36288
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by Robert John Thornton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 March 1807
NPG D34353
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by Robert John Thornton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 March 1807
NPG D38412
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by Robert John Thornton, after Thomas Barber
stipple engraving, published 1 May 1810
NPG D34352
by Thomas Woolnoth, published by Robert John Thornton, after Thomas Barber
stipple engraving, published 1 May 1810
NPG D36468
Jean Jacques Rousseau with 'The Tomb of Jean Jaque Rousseau'
by James Caldwall (Caldwell), published by Robert John Thornton, after Allan Ramsay
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 July 1801
NPG D39900
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