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John Rennie Sr

(1761-1821), Civil engineer; father of Sir John Rennie Jr

Regency Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter associated with 16 portraits
Rennie worked as a civil engineer under James Watt before settling in London in 1784. A builder of bridges, docks, canals and harbours, he is best known for Waterloo Bridge 1810-7, Southwark Bridge 1815-9 and London Bridge, completed after his death by his sons.

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John Rennie Sr, by William Bain, after  Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey - NPG 679

John Rennie Sr

by William Bain, after Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
bronze medal, 1822, based on a work of 1818
NPG 679

Men of Science Living in 1807-8, by Sir John Gilbert, and  Frederick John Skill, and  William Walker, and  Elizabeth Walker (née Reynolds) - NPG 1075

Men of Science Living in 1807-8

by Sir John Gilbert, and Frederick John Skill, and William Walker, and Elizabeth Walker (née Reynolds)
pencil and wash, 1858-1862
NPG 1075

John Rennie Sr, by George Perfect Harding, after  Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey - NPG D1171

John Rennie Sr

by George Perfect Harding, after Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey
pencil, 1802-1853
NPG D1171

John Rennie Sr, by and published by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D39689

John Rennie Sr

by and published by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, published 15 August 1810 (28 May 1803)
NPG D39689

John Rennie Sr, by and published by William Daniell, after  George Dance - NPG D12160

John Rennie Sr

by and published by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, published 15 August 1810 (28 May 1803)
NPG D12160

John Rennie Sr, by Edward Scriven, after  S. Kirven - NPG D20180

John Rennie Sr

by Edward Scriven, after S. Kirven
stipple and line engraving, circa 1820-1841
NPG D20180

John Rennie Sr, by Edward Scriven, printed by  McQueen (Macqueen), after  Archibald Skirving - NPG D8495

John Rennie Sr

by Edward Scriven, printed by McQueen (Macqueen), after Archibald Skirving
stipple and line engraving, circa 1821-1841
NPG D8495

John Rennie Sr, by William Holl Jr, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Archibald Skirving - NPG D8494

John Rennie Sr

by William Holl Jr, published by John Samuel Murray, after Archibald Skirving
stipple engraving, published 1861
NPG D8494

probably John Rennie Sr, by Thomas Oldham Barlow, after  Unknown artist - NPG D8292

probably John Rennie Sr

by Thomas Oldham Barlow, after Unknown artist
mixed-method engraving
NPG D8292

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John Rennie Sr

copy by Bassano & Vandyk Studios
half-plate film negative, 30 April 1969
NPG x174552

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John Rennie Sr

by and published by William Daniell, after George Dance
soft-ground etching, published 15 August 1810 (28 May 1803)
NPG D19508

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