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Jonathan Swift

(1667-1745), Satirist and divine

Later Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 26 portraits
The satirical author Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin, where he served as Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral from 1713. Visiting London, he became friends with the writers Congreve, Addison, Steele and Pope. Swift's own successful literary career had been launched with A Tale of a Tub (1704), and his fantastical satire on contemporary politics and manners, Gulliver's Travels (1726), secured his lasting reputation.

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Jonathan Swift, by studio of Charles Jervas - NPG 4407

Jonathan Swift

by studio of Charles Jervas
oil on canvas, feigned oval, based on a work of 1709-1710
On display in Room 9 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 4407

Jonathan Swift, by George Vertue, after  Charles Jervas - NPG D31511

Jonathan Swift

by George Vertue, after Charles Jervas
line engraving, early 18th century
NPG D31511

Jonathan Swift, by George Vertue, after  Charles Jervas - NPG D31513

Jonathan Swift

by George Vertue, after Charles Jervas
line engraving, early 18th century
NPG D31513

Jonathan Swift, by George Vertue, after  Charles Jervas - NPG D31514

Jonathan Swift

by George Vertue, after Charles Jervas
line engraving, early 18th century
NPG D31514

Jonathan Swift, by George Vertue, after  Charles Jervas - NPG D31515

Jonathan Swift

by George Vertue, after Charles Jervas
line engraving, early 18th century
NPG D31515

Jonathan Swift, by Peter Pelham, published by  John Bowles - NPG D31519

Jonathan Swift

by Peter Pelham, published by John Bowles
mezzotint, early to mid 18th century
NPG D31519

Jonathan Swift, by Paul Fourdrinier (Pierre), after  Charles Jervas - NPG D19420

Jonathan Swift

by Paul Fourdrinier (Pierre), after Charles Jervas
line engraving, (circa 1718)
NPG D19420

Jonathan Swift, by Alexander van Aken, after  Markham - NPG D4082

Jonathan Swift

by Alexander van Aken, after Markham
mezzotint, published 25 February 1740
NPG D4082

Jonathan Swift, by Alexander van Aken, after  Markham - NPG D19237

Jonathan Swift

by Alexander van Aken, after Markham
mezzotint, published 25 February 1740
NPG D19237

Jonathan Swift, by Andrew Miller, after  Francis Bindon - NPG D31512

Jonathan Swift

by Andrew Miller, after Francis Bindon
mezzotint, 1743-1744
NPG D31512

Jonathan Swift, by Thomas Burford, published by  John Bowles, after  Markham - NPG D40800

Jonathan Swift

by Thomas Burford, published by John Bowles, after Markham
mezzotint, 1744
NPG D40800

Jonathan Swift, by Thomas Burford, published by  John Bowles, after  Markham - NPG D18728

Jonathan Swift

by Thomas Burford, published by John Bowles, after Markham
mezzotint, 1744
NPG D18728

Jonathan Swift, by Thomas Burford, published by  John Bowles, after  Markham - NPG D19089

Jonathan Swift

by Thomas Burford, published by John Bowles, after Markham
mezzotint, 1744
NPG D19089

Jonathan Swift, by Simon François Ravenet, after  Rupert Barber - NPG D31518

Jonathan Swift

by Simon François Ravenet, after Rupert Barber
line engraving, published 1752
NPG D31518

Jonathan Swift, after Unknown artist - NPG D31520

Jonathan Swift

after Unknown artist
etching, published 1752
NPG D31520

Jonathan Swift, by Christian Fritzsch, after  Rupert Barber - NPG D8209

Jonathan Swift

by Christian Fritzsch, after Rupert Barber
line engraving, 1752
NPG D8209

Jonathan Swift, by Benjamin Wilson, after  Rupert Barber - NPG D13923

Jonathan Swift

by Benjamin Wilson, after Rupert Barber
etching, published 1752
NPG D13923

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Annette Miller

06 February 2021, 01:38

The Later Stuart Portrait Catalogue entry for Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) mentions a cancelled appointment between Sir Godfrey Kneller and Jonathan Swift and makes no statement regarding whether they met at a later date. Recently I was researching some family genealogy and came across the will of Dr Sidney Bourne Swift which bequeaths "the original picture of Dean Swift painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller". Sidney died in 1914 in California, USA. He was the son of Edward Bulkeley Westropp Swift and Louisa Emma Bourne. Edward's parents were Godwin Swift, son of Rev Godfrey Swift and Jane Sophia Swift, daughter of Richard Swift linking Sidney to the Swift family of Swift's Heath and Jonathon Swift. The will of Sidney Bourne Swift can be viewed on the Ancestry.com website.