Sir John Vanbrugh
(1664-1726), Architect and dramatistLater Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 11 portraits
John Vanbrugh was a playwright, architect, soldier and garden designer. His landscapes at Stowe House, Claremont and Castle Howard combined the straight lines and geometrical flowerbeds of seventeenth-century garden design with new experiments in open views. An accomplished architect, Vanbrugh included temples, monuments and mausoleums in his gardens, many of which were based on Greek and Roman prototypes.
Explore the portrait of Sir John Vanbrugh by Benjamin Wyon (NPG D2930) from all angles
attributed to Thomas Murray
oil on canvas, circa 1719
NPG 1568
by John Simon, published by Jacob Tonson I, or Jacob Tonson II, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1704-1710)
NPG D14566
by and published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1715
NPG D27350
by John Simon, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1715
NPG D11513
after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, mid 18th century
NPG D27349
by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1733
NPG D33121
by Thomas Chambers (Chambars), after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 1762
NPG D7524
by Benjamin Wyon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
bronze medal, 1855
NPG D2930
by John Simon, published by Jacob Tonson I, or Jacob Tonson II, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1704-1710)
NPG D19604
by John Simon, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1715
NPG D20308
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