John Bowles
(1701?-1779), Printseller and publisherArtist associated with 118 portraits
John Bowles was part of the Bowles family of print and map sellers. He was the son of Thomas Bowles. In partnership with his elder brother, also named Thomas Bowles, John took over his father's business when the latter died in 1721. In 1743, the brothers published prints of the paintings that decorated Vauxhall Gardens and from about that date they launched a long series of topographical views depicting the sights of London and the surrounding villages.
by John Faber Jr, sold by Thomas Bowles Jr, sold by John Bowles, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1722 (1714)
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by John Faber Jr, published by John Bowles, after Thomas Murray
mezzotint, 1722 (1712)
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by John Faber Jr, published by Thomas Bowles Jr, published by John Bowles, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1722 (1712)
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by John Faber Jr, sold by Thomas Bowles Jr, sold by John Bowles, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1723 (1702)
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by John Faber Jr, sold by Thomas Bowles Jr, sold by John Bowles, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1723 (1702)
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'Worthies of Britain' (Edmund Spenser; Geoffrey Chaucer; John Fletcher; Francis Beaumont)
by Francis Kyte, printed and sold by John Bowles
mezzotint, circa 1725-1745
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Lavinia Fenton, Duchess of Bolton
by John Tinney, published by John Bowles, after John Ellys
mezzotint, 1728 or after
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'The Apotheosis, or, Death of the King' ('The Beheading of King Charles I')
by Bernard Baron, published by John Bowles, after John Vanderbank
line engraving, 1728 (1727)
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by Richard Brookshaw, published by John Bowles
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, published by Thomas Bowles Jr, and published by John Bowles
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, published by Thomas Bowles Jr, and published by John Bowles
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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published by John Bowles
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel ('The Creation Robe of an Earle')
by Wenceslaus Hollar, probably published by John Bowles
etching, probably 1640s; probably published 1730s
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by William Faithorne Jr, published by John Bowles, after Johann Kerseboom
mezzotint, published mid 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, printed for Thomas Bowles Jr, printed for John Bowles, after Joseph Highmore
mezzotint, 1730s
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by Charles Spooner, printed for John Bowles, after Thomas Worlidge
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by and sold by John Faber Jr, sold by Thomas Bowles Jr, sold by John Bowles, after John Ellys
mezzotint, after 1732
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by John Dixon, printed for John Bowles, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by John Dixon, printed for John Bowles, after Robert Edge Pine
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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Charlie Brenner
09 March 2019, 02:35
In 1724 his office was 'over against Stocks Market'. See "House of Lords Journal Volume 22: November 1724." Journal of the House of Lords: Volume 22, 1722-1726. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1767-1830. 343-361. British History Online. Web. 9 March 2019.