John Thane
(1748-1818), PrintsellerSitter in 2 portraits
Artist associated with 90 portraits
John Thane, printseller and engraver, carried on business for many years in Soho, London, and became famous for his expert knowledge of pictures, coins and medals. A friend of Joseph Strutt, engraver and antiquary, he published Strutt's Regal and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of England in 1773. From around 1781, when he took on a second print shop, Thane became a significant publisher of contemporary stipple pictures. He was the editor and publisher of British Autography: a collection of the Facsimiles of the Handwriting of Royal and Illustrious Personages, with their Authentic Portraits (1788-93).
published by John Thane
line engraving, possibly early 19th century
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Thomas Radcliffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex
published by John Thane
etching, possibly early 19th century
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Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk
printed and published by John Thane
line engraving, early 19th century
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Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester
printed and published by John Thane
line engraving, early 19th century
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Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland
after Unknown artist, printed by John Thane
line engraving, possibly early 19th century
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Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland
after Unknown artist, printed by John Thane
line engraving, possibly early 19th century
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Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland
printed and published by John Thane
line engraving, possibly early 19th century
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William Knollys, Earl of Banbury
printed and published by John Thane
line engraving, possibly early 19th century
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Edmund Sheffield, 1st Earl of Mulgrave
printed and published by John Thane
line engraving, early 19th century
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printed and published by John Thane
line engraving, possibly early 19th century
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Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley
printed and published by John Thane, after Simon de Passe
print, early 19th century
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printed and published by John Thane, after Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, early 19th century
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Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange
printed and published by John Thane
line engraving, early 19th century
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published by John Thane, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, early 19th century
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published by John Thane, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, early 19th century
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published by John Thane, after George Vertue, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, early 19th century
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Mountjoy Blount, 1st Earl of Newport
after Wenceslaus Hollar, published by John Thane
line engraving, early 19th century
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Henry Cary, 1st Viscount Falkland
published by John Thane, after Paul van Somer
line engraving, early 19th century
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Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland
after Sir Anthony van Dyck, published by John Thane
line engraving, early 19th century
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Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland
after Sir Anthony van Dyck, published by John Thane
line engraving, early 19th century
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