Robert John Thornton (1768-1837), Physician, writer on botany and publisher
Sitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 48 portraits
Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
by Francesco Bartolozzi, published by Robert John Thornton, after Sir William Beechey
stipple engraving, published 1799
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Thomas Martyn with 'View of King's College Chapel, the Public Library and Senate House'
by Giovanni Vendramini, published by Robert John Thornton, after John Russell
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1799
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Sir John Hill with 'A View of the Royal Palace in Kew Gardens'
by Giovanni Vendramini, published by Robert John Thornton, after Francis Cotes
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 November 1799
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Sir John Hill with 'A View of the Royal Palace in Kew Gardens'
by Giovanni Vendramini, published by Robert John Thornton, after Francis Cotes
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 November 1799
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Sir James Edward Smith with 'The Pursuit of the Shop containing the Linnaean Collection'
by William Ridley, published by Robert John Thornton, after John Russell
stipple and line engraving, published 25 March 1800
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by William Hopwood, published by Robert John Thornton, after Thomas Hudson, and after Coates
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 December 1800 (circa 1759)
NPG D34344
Nehemiah Grew with 'Gresham College, where the first Meetings of the Royal Society were held'
probably by James Newton, published by Robert John Thornton, after Robert White
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 November 1800
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'Philosophers of the last Century' (John Mayow; John Evelyn)
by James Caldwall, published by Robert John Thornton
line engraving and etching, published 20 December 1800
NPG D34358
Nehemiah Grew with 'Gresham College, where the first Meetings of the Royal Society were held'
probably by James Newton, published by Robert John Thornton, after Robert White
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 November 1800
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by William Hopwood, published by Robert John Thornton, after Thomas Hudson, and after Coates
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 December 1800 (circa 1759)
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by William Hopwood, published by Robert John Thornton, after Thomas Hudson, and after Coates
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 December 1800 (circa 1759)
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Jean Jacques Rousseau with 'The Tomb of Jean Jaque Rousseau'
by James Caldwall, published by Robert John Thornton, after Allan Ramsay
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 July 1801
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by William Ridley, published by Robert John Thornton, after Carl Frederik von Breda
stipple engraving and etching, published 15 November 1801
NPG D34347
'Chemical Philosophers of the present Day' (Joseph Priestley; Antoine Lavoisier)
by James Caldwall, after John Opie, and after Jacques Louis David, published by Robert John Thornton
line engraving and etching, published 1 May 1801
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by William Ridley, published by Robert John Thornton, after Carl Frederik von Breda
stipple engraving and etching, published 15 November 1801
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by James Caldwall, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 May 1802
NPG D34345
William Curtis with 'The Frontispiece to Mr Curtis' Flora Londinensis'
by William Evans, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 March 1802
NPG D34348
by William Hopwood, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 August 1802
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William Curtis with 'The Frontispiece to Mr Curtis' Flora Londinensis'
by William Evans, published by Robert John Thornton
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 March 1802
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Antoine de Jussieu with 'View of the Thuilleries at Paris'
by William Evans, published by Robert John Thornton, after Charles Thevenin, and after Thomas Girtin
stipple engraving and etching, published 1 March 1803
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