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John Samuel Murray

(1778-1843), Publisher

Sitter associated with 5 portraits
Artist associated with 36 portraits
The friend and publisher of Byron, whose memoirs he allowed to be burned; his publishing house in Albemarle Street became the meeting place for many literary figures of the time.

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Thomas Beddoes, by Charles Warren, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Edward Bird - NPG D8257

Thomas Beddoes

by Charles Warren, published by John Samuel Murray, after Edward Bird
line engraving, published 1810
NPG D8257

George Steevens, by Thomas Hodgetts, published for  John Samuel Murray, after  Johan Joseph Zoffany - NPG D42162

George Steevens

by Thomas Hodgetts, published for John Samuel Murray, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published March 1816
NPG D42162

George Steevens, by Thomas Hodgetts, published for  John Samuel Murray, after  Johan Joseph Zoffany - NPG D42163

George Steevens

by Thomas Hodgetts, published for John Samuel Murray, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published March 1816
NPG D42163

George Steevens, by Thomas Hodgetts, published for  John Samuel Murray, after  Johan Joseph Zoffany - NPG D42164

George Steevens

by Thomas Hodgetts, published for John Samuel Murray, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published March 1816
NPG D42164

Isaac Reed, by Thomas Hodgetts, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  George Romney - NPG D4001

Isaac Reed

by Thomas Hodgetts, published by John Samuel Murray, after George Romney
mezzotint, published March 1816 (1796)
NPG D4001

George Steevens, by Thomas Hodgetts, published for  John Samuel Murray, after  Johan Joseph Zoffany - NPG D14341

George Steevens

by Thomas Hodgetts, published for John Samuel Murray, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published March 1816
NPG D14341

Isaac Reed, by Thomas Hodgetts, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  George Romney - NPG D20183

Isaac Reed

by Thomas Hodgetts, published by John Samuel Murray, after George Romney
mezzotint, published March 1816 (1796)
NPG D20183

John Lewis Burckhardt, by Angelica Clarke, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Joseph Slater - NPG D1140

John Lewis Burckhardt

by Angelica Clarke, published by John Samuel Murray, after Joseph Slater
etching, published 1 December 1819
NPG D1140

Ada Lovelace, by Edward Scriven, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Louis Ami Ferrière - NPG D37457

Ada Lovelace

by Edward Scriven, published by John Samuel Murray, after Louis Ami Ferrière
stipple engraving, published 15 April 1825 (1820)
NPG D37457

Sir George Back, by Edward Francis Finden, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Richard Woodman - NPG D33854

Sir George Back

by Edward Francis Finden, published by John Samuel Murray, after Richard Woodman
stipple engraving, published 1828
NPG D33854

John Hepburn, by Edward Francis Finden, published by  John Samuel Murray - NPG D3250

John Hepburn

by Edward Francis Finden, published by John Samuel Murray
stipple engraving, published 1828
NPG D3250

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, Prince de Benevento, by William Camden Edwards, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  François Pascal Simon, Baron Gérard - NPG D15810

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, Prince de Benevento

by William Camden Edwards, published by John Samuel Murray, after François Pascal Simon, Baron Gérard
line engraving, published 1829
NPG D15810

Napoléon Bonaparte, by Edward Scriven, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Charles Auguste Guillaume Steuben - NPG D15878

Napoléon Bonaparte

by Edward Scriven, published by John Samuel Murray, after Charles Auguste Guillaume Steuben
stipple engraving, published 1829 (1815)
NPG D15878

Anne Seymour Damer (née Conway), by William Camden Edwards, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Richard Cosway - NPG D34672

Anne Seymour Damer (née Conway)

by William Camden Edwards, published by John Samuel Murray, after Richard Cosway
stipple engraving, published 1830
NPG D34672

Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork, by William Camden Edwards, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D14042

Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and 4th Earl of Cork

by William Camden Edwards, published by John Samuel Murray, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
etching, published 1830
NPG D14042

Inigo Jones, by William Camden Edwards, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D15250

Inigo Jones

by William Camden Edwards, published by John Samuel Murray, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, published 1830 (circa 1632-1635)
NPG D15250

Sheikh Muhammad el Amin el Kanemi; Dixon Denham, by Edward Francis Finden, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Thomas Phillips - NPG D23403

Sheikh Muhammad el Amin el Kanemi; Dixon Denham

by Edward Francis Finden, published by John Samuel Murray, after Thomas Phillips
stipple engraving, published 1831
NPG D23403

Nathaniel Fiennes, probably by Thomas Anthony Dean, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt - NPG D31832

Nathaniel Fiennes

probably by Thomas Anthony Dean, published by John Samuel Murray, after Michiel Jansz. van Miereveldt
stipple and line engraving, published 1831
NPG D31832

Sir Bevil Grenville, probably by Thomas Anthony Dean, published by  John Samuel Murray - NPG D27003

Sir Bevil Grenville

probably by Thomas Anthony Dean, published by John Samuel Murray
stipple engraving, published 1831
NPG D27003

Nathaniel Fiennes, probably by Thomas Anthony Dean, published by  John Samuel Murray - NPG D28761

Nathaniel Fiennes

probably by Thomas Anthony Dean, published by John Samuel Murray
stipple and line engraving, published 1831
NPG D28761

Anthony Henley, by William Camden Edwards, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D35692

Anthony Henley

by William Camden Edwards, published by John Samuel Murray, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 1831
NPG D35692

Robert Henley, 2nd Earl of Northington, by William Camden Edwards, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D38787

Robert Henley, 2nd Earl of Northington

by William Camden Edwards, published by John Samuel Murray, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
line engraving, published 1831 (1784)
NPG D38787

Ada Lovelace, by William Henry Mote, published by  John Samuel Murray, and published by  Charles Tilt, after  Frank Stone - NPG D11137

Ada Lovelace

by William Henry Mote, published by John Samuel Murray, and published by Charles Tilt, after Frank Stone
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1832
NPG D11137

Mary Anne Musters (née Chaworth), by William Finden, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Frank Stone - NPG D14623

Mary Anne Musters (née Chaworth)

by William Finden, published by John Samuel Murray, after Frank Stone
stipple engraving, published 1 May 1832
NPG D14623

Lord Byron, by Charles Warren, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Thomas Phillips - NPG D20133

Lord Byron

by Charles Warren, published by John Samuel Murray, after Thomas Phillips
line engraving printed on silk, published 31 January 1832
NPG D20133

Sarah Sophia Child-Villiers (née Fane), Countess of Jersey, by Henry Thomas Ryall, published by  John Samuel Murray, sold by  Charles Tilt, after  Edmund Thomas Parris - NPG D35769

Sarah Sophia Child-Villiers (née Fane), Countess of Jersey

by Henry Thomas Ryall, published by John Samuel Murray, sold by Charles Tilt, after Edmund Thomas Parris
stipple engraving, published 1833
NPG D35769

Horace Smith; James Smith, by Edward Francis Finden, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  George Henry Harlow - NPG D6781

Horace Smith; James Smith

by Edward Francis Finden, published by John Samuel Murray, after George Henry Harlow
stipple engraving, published 1833
NPG D6781

Matthew 'Monk' Lewis, by J. Hollis, published by  John Samuel Murray, sold by  Charles Tilt, after  George Henry Harlow - NPG D8350

Matthew 'Monk' Lewis

by J. Hollis, published by John Samuel Murray, sold by Charles Tilt, after George Henry Harlow
stipple engraving, published 1834
NPG D8350

Edward Cave, by Edward Scriven, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Francis Kyte - NPG D19411

Edward Cave

by Edward Scriven, published by John Samuel Murray, after Francis Kyte
stipple engraving, published 1835 (1740)
NPG D19411

Henry Thrale, by Edward Scriven, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D14412

Henry Thrale

by Edward Scriven, published by John Samuel Murray, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 1836 (1777)
NPG D14412

Charles James Apperley, by Edward Francis Finden, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Daniel Maclise - NPG D8077

Charles James Apperley

by Edward Francis Finden, published by John Samuel Murray, after Daniel Maclise
stipple engraving, published 1837
NPG D8077

John Gibson Lockhart, by George Thomas Doo, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Henry William Pickersgill - NPG D16137

John Gibson Lockhart

by George Thomas Doo, published by John Samuel Murray, after Henry William Pickersgill
line engraving, circa 1854
NPG D16137

John Rennie Sr, by William Holl Jr, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Archibald Skirving - NPG D8494

John Rennie Sr

by William Holl Jr, published by John Samuel Murray, after Archibald Skirving
stipple engraving, published 1861
NPG D8494

Sir Howard Douglas, 3rd Bt, by William Holl Jr, published by  John Samuel Murray, probably after  Thomas Richard Williams - NPG D11116

Sir Howard Douglas, 3rd Bt

by William Holl Jr, published by John Samuel Murray, probably after Thomas Richard Williams
stipple engraving, published 1863
NPG D11116

Mountstuart Elphinstone, by George J. Stodart, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Henry William Pickersgill - NPG D36168

Mountstuart Elphinstone

by George J. Stodart, published by John Samuel Murray, after Henry William Pickersgill
stipple engraving, late 19th century
NPG D36168

Mountstuart Elphinstone, by George J. Stodart, published by  John Samuel Murray, after  Henry William Pickersgill - NPG D2308

Mountstuart Elphinstone

by George J. Stodart, published by John Samuel Murray, after Henry William Pickersgill
stipple engraving, late 19th century
NPG D2308

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