Francis Grose
(1731-1791), Antiquary and draughtsmanSitter in 7 portraits
Artist of 1 portrait
Grose wrote and illustrated many successful books on the antiquities of Britain. Responding to the growing interest in the past, he travelled around the country collecting material, publishing illustrations with descriptions to make antiquities and archaeological remains more intelligible and accessible to his non-specialist readers.
'Monachum non facit cucullus' (Theodosius Forrest; Francis Grose)
by and published by Nathaniel Hone
mezzotint, published 30 January 1772
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by James Douglas
etching and aquatint, published 1785
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by James Douglas
etching and aquatint, published 1785
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by Francesco Bartolozzi, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
etching, published 1787
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after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
pencil, published 5 November 1787
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by John Kay
etching, 1789
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by John Kay
etching and aquatint, 1789
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