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John Thane

(1748-1818), Printseller

Sitter 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).

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Polydore Vergil, published by John Thane - NPG D24305

Polydore Vergil

published by John Thane
line engraving, possibly early 19th century
NPG D24305

Thomas Radcliffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, published by John Thane - NPG D24895

Thomas Radcliffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex

published by John Thane
etching, possibly early 19th century
NPG D24895

Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, printed and published by John Thane - NPG D25768

Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk

printed and published by John Thane
line engraving, early 19th century
NPG D25768

Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester, printed and published by John Thane - NPG D25774

Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester

printed and published by John Thane
line engraving, early 19th century
NPG D25774

Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland, after Unknown artist, printed by  John Thane - NPG D25799

Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland

after Unknown artist, printed by John Thane
line engraving, possibly early 19th century
NPG D25799

Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland, after Unknown artist, printed by  John Thane - NPG D25801

Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland

after Unknown artist, printed by John Thane
line engraving, possibly early 19th century
NPG D25801

Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland, printed and published by John Thane - NPG D25812

Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland

printed and published by John Thane
line engraving, possibly early 19th century
NPG D25812

William Knollys, Earl of Banbury, printed and published by John Thane - NPG D25832

William Knollys, Earl of Banbury

printed and published by John Thane
line engraving, possibly early 19th century
NPG D25832

Edmund Sheffield, 1st Earl of Mulgrave, printed and published by John Thane - NPG D25838

Edmund Sheffield, 1st Earl of Mulgrave

printed and published by John Thane
line engraving, early 19th century
NPG D25838

Tobie (or Tobias) Matthew, printed and published by John Thane - NPG D25870

Tobie (or Tobias) Matthew

printed and published by John Thane
line engraving, possibly early 19th century
NPG D25870

Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley, printed and published by John Thane, after  Simon de Passe - NPG D26063

Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley

printed and published by John Thane, after Simon de Passe
print, early 19th century
NPG D26063

Sir Julius Caesar, printed and published by John Thane, after  Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke) - NPG D26097

Sir Julius Caesar

printed and published by John Thane, after Renold or Reginold Elstrack (Elstracke)
line engraving, early 19th century
NPG D26097

Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, printed and published by John Thane - NPG D26200

Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange

printed and published by John Thane
line engraving, early 19th century
NPG D26200

King Charles I, published by John Thane, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D26355

King Charles I

published by John Thane, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, early 19th century
NPG D26355

Henrietta Maria, published by John Thane, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D26408

Henrietta Maria

published by John Thane, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, early 19th century
NPG D26408

The Howard family, published by John Thane, after  George Vertue, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D26495

The Howard family

published by John Thane, after George Vertue, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, early 19th century
NPG D26495

Mountjoy Blount, 1st Earl of Newport, after Wenceslaus Hollar, published by  John Thane - NPG D26587

Mountjoy Blount, 1st Earl of Newport

after Wenceslaus Hollar, published by John Thane
line engraving, early 19th century
NPG D26587

Henry Cary, 1st Viscount Falkland, published by John Thane, after  Paul van Somer - NPG D26670

Henry Cary, 1st Viscount Falkland

published by John Thane, after Paul van Somer
line engraving, early 19th century
NPG D26670

Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland, after Sir Anthony van Dyck, published by  John Thane - NPG D26677

Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland

after Sir Anthony van Dyck, published by John Thane
line engraving, early 19th century
NPG D26677

Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland, after Sir Anthony van Dyck, published by  John Thane - NPG D26678

Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland

after Sir Anthony van Dyck, published by John Thane
line engraving, early 19th century
NPG D26678

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