John & Paul Knapton
(active 1735-1789), Booksellers and publishersArtist associated with 290 portraits
From 1712 until 1719, John Knapton was apprenticed to his father, a leading London bookseller. He continued to work for his father until the latter's death in 1736, at which point John, and his brother Paul, took over the family business. Knapton was responsible for the publishing of some of the most significant works of the day including a complete edition of Alexander Pope's works and the first edition of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary.
Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester
published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, mid 18th century
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Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester
published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, mid 18th century
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Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester
published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, mid 18th century
NPG D38183
Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, 1730s
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Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford
by George Vertue, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
engraving, 1737
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Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset
by George Vertue, published by John & Paul Knapton
engraving, engraved 1737
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by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D24254
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Hans Holbein the Younger
line engraving, published 1738
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by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, published 1738
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by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D31905
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Samuel Cooper
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D27110
Called Benjamin ('Ben') Jonson
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D27955
George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Anthony van Dyck, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D28786
by Jacobus Houbraken, after Samuel Cooper, published by John & Paul Knapton
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D28918
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D30363
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D33024
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton
engraving, published 1738
NPG D35820
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, 1738
NPG D36563
Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Isaac Oliver
line engraving, 1738
NPG D36564
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Samuel Cooper
line engraving, published 1738
NPG D36634
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