Search the Collection

Josiah Boydell

(1752-1817), Artist and publisher

Artist associated with 69 portraits
The nephew and business partner of publisher John Boydell, Josiah Boydell was also an artist. He began exhibiting both historical scenes and portraits at the Royal Academy in 1772. In total, he contributed four large paintings for the Shakespeare Gallery, including King Henry VI, Part One - Act Two, Scene Four.

 Like voting
is closed

Thanks for Liking

Please Like other favourites!
If they inspire you please support our work.

Make a donation Close

List Thumbnail

Dorothy Jordan, by John Ogborne, published by  John Boydell, and published by  Josiah Boydell, after  George Romney - NPG L269.B7.28

Dorothy Jordan

by John Ogborne, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 24 June 1788
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B7.28

Henrietta Maria, by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D32074

Henrietta Maria

by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, published late 18th century (circa 1638)
NPG D32074

Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, by James Watson, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D7002

Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst

by James Watson, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1766
NPG D7002

King Charles I, by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, published by  John Boydell, and published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D31961

King Charles I

by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, late 18th century
NPG D31961

Mary (née Roche), Baroness Nolcken when Mrs Le Maistre, by Valentine Green, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Edward Francis Cunningham (Calze) - NPG D38980

Mary (née Roche), Baroness Nolcken when Mrs Le Maistre

by Valentine Green, published by Josiah Boydell, after Edward Francis Cunningham (Calze)
mezzotint, published 21 January 1771
NPG D38980

Mary (née Roche), Baroness Nolcken when Mrs Le Maistre, by Valentine Green, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Edward Francis Cunningham (Calze) - NPG D38981

Mary (née Roche), Baroness Nolcken when Mrs Le Maistre

by Valentine Green, published by Josiah Boydell, after Edward Francis Cunningham (Calze)
mezzotint, published 21 January 1771
NPG D38981

Ozias Humphry, by and published by Valentine Green, published by  John Boydell, or published by  Josiah Boydell, published by  Henry Parker, published by  Robert Sayer, after  George Romney - NPG D36387

Ozias Humphry

by and published by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, or published by Josiah Boydell, published by Henry Parker, published by Robert Sayer, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 18 May 1772 (1772)
NPG D36387

John Boydell, by Valentine Green, after  Josiah Boydell - NPG D13738

John Boydell

by Valentine Green, after Josiah Boydell
mezzotint, published July 1772
NPG D13738

Henry Danvers, Earl of Danby, by Valentine Green, published by  John Boydell, after  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D26618

Henry Danvers, Earl of Danby

by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1775 (circa 1638)
NPG D26618

Henry Danvers, Earl of Danby, by Valentine Green, published by  John Boydell, after  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D33818

Henry Danvers, Earl of Danby

by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1775 (circa 1638)
NPG D33818

Henry Danvers, Earl of Danby, by Valentine Green, published by  John Boydell, after  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D34676

Henry Danvers, Earl of Danby

by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1775 (circa 1638)
NPG D34676

Sir Thomas Wharton, by Valentine Green, published by  John Boydell, after  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D37547

Sir Thomas Wharton

by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 25 March 1775
NPG D37547

King Charles I, by Josiah Boydell, published by  John Boydell, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D31962

King Charles I

by Josiah Boydell, published by John Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, 1778
NPG D31962

Hugh Kelly, by Josiah Boydell, after  Hugh Douglas Hamilton - NPG D3362

Hugh Kelly

by Josiah Boydell, after Hugh Douglas Hamilton
mezzotint, published 1778
NPG D3362

Jane Goodwin (née Wenman), by and published by Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D34602

Jane Goodwin (née Wenman)

by and published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1 May 1779 (1639)
NPG D34602

Jane Goodwin (née Wenman), by Josiah Boydell, published by  John Boydell, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D37646

Jane Goodwin (née Wenman)

by Josiah Boydell, published by John Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1 May 1779
NPG D37646

Jane Goodwin (née Wenman), by and published by Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D4746

Jane Goodwin (née Wenman)

by and published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1 May 1779 (1639)
NPG D4746

'Adoration of the Shepherds' (Thomas Jervais; Sir Joshua Reynolds), by Georg Siegmund Facius, by  Johann Gottlieb Facius, published by  John Boydell, after  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D39706

'Adoration of the Shepherds' (Thomas Jervais; Sir Joshua Reynolds)

by Georg Siegmund Facius, by Johann Gottlieb Facius, published by John Boydell, after Josiah Boydell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple and line engraving, published 1 September 1785 (1783-1785)
NPG D39706

'Adoration of the Shepherds' (Thomas Jervais; Sir Joshua Reynolds), by Georg Siegmund Facius, by  Johann Gottlieb Facius, published by  John Boydell, after  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D14926

'Adoration of the Shepherds' (Thomas Jervais; Sir Joshua Reynolds)

by Georg Siegmund Facius, by Johann Gottlieb Facius, published by John Boydell, after Josiah Boydell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple and line engraving, published 1 September 1785 (1783-1785)
NPG D14926

Benjamin West, by Caroline Watson, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D37694

Benjamin West

by Caroline Watson, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1786 (circa 1785)
NPG D37694

Benjamin West, by Caroline Watson, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Gilbert Stuart - NPG D19926

Benjamin West

by Caroline Watson, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1786 (circa 1785)
NPG D19926

Emma Hamilton ('Alope'), by Richard Earlom, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  George Romney - NPG D35240

Emma Hamilton ('Alope')

by Richard Earlom, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1787
NPG D35240

Lucy Loftus (née Brydges), Viscountess Lisburne, by Charles Townley, published by  John Boydell, after  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Peter Lely - NPG D37406

Lucy Loftus (née Brydges), Viscountess Lisburne

by Charles Townley, published by John Boydell, after Josiah Boydell, after Sir Peter Lely
mezzotint, published 1 September 1787
NPG D37406

Philadelphia and Elizabeth Wharton, by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D34295

Philadelphia and Elizabeth Wharton

by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, published 1788 (1640)
NPG D34295

A View of the Iron Bridge, in Coalbrook Dale, Shropshire. Taken from the bottom of Lincoln Hill, by Francis Chesham, published by  John Boydell, and published by  Josiah Boydell, after  George Robertson - NPG D1382

A View of the Iron Bridge, in Coalbrook Dale, Shropshire. Taken from the bottom of Lincoln Hill

by Francis Chesham, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after George Robertson
mixed-method engraving, published 1 February 1788
NPG D1382

George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield, by Richard Earlom, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D35669

George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield

by Richard Earlom, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1788 (1787)
NPG D35669

Henry Hope, by Charles Howard Hodges, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D35972

Henry Hope

by Charles Howard Hodges, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1 January 1788 (1787)
NPG D35972

Henry Hope, by Charles Howard Hodges, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D35973

Henry Hope

by Charles Howard Hodges, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1 January 1788 (1787)
NPG D35973

Henry Hope, by Charles Howard Hodges, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D35974

Henry Hope

by Charles Howard Hodges, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1 January 1788 (1787)
NPG D35974

Philadelphia and Elizabeth Wharton, by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D37548

Philadelphia and Elizabeth Wharton

by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, published 1788 (1640)
NPG D37548

John Lee, by Charles Howard Hodges, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D37244

John Lee

by Charles Howard Hodges, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1 March 1788
NPG D37244

Philadelphia and Elizabeth Wharton, by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D37349

Philadelphia and Elizabeth Wharton

by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, published 1788 (1640)
NPG D37349

Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, by James Watson, published by  John Boydell, and published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Jean Baptiste van Loo - NPG D39367

Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford

by James Watson, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
mezzotint, published 1 January 1788
NPG D39367

Dorothy Jordan in the character of the 'Country Girl', by John Ogborne, published by  John Boydell, and published by  Josiah Boydell, after  George Romney - NPG D8045

Dorothy Jordan in the character of the 'Country Girl'

by John Ogborne, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after George Romney
stipple engraving printed in colours, published 24 June 1788
NPG D8045

Dorothy Jordan, by John Ogborne, published by  John Boydell, and published by  Josiah Boydell, after  George Romney - NPG D8046

Dorothy Jordan

by John Ogborne, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 24 June 1788
NPG D8046

Dorothy Jordan, by John Ogborne, published by  John Boydell, and published by  Josiah Boydell, after  George Romney - NPG D15037

Dorothy Jordan

by John Ogborne, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 24 June 1788
NPG D15037

James Stuart, by Charles Howard Hodges, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  George Romney - NPG D42099

James Stuart

by Charles Howard Hodges, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1 January 1789
NPG D42099

James Adair, by Charles Howard Hodges, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  George Romney - NPG D1256

James Adair

by Charles Howard Hodges, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1789
NPG D1256

James Adair, by Charles Howard Hodges, published by  John Boydell, and published by  Josiah Boydell, after  George Romney - NPG D14712

James Adair

by Charles Howard Hodges, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1 February 1789
NPG D14712

'The riot in Broad Street on the seventh of June 1780', by James Heath, published by  John Boydell, and published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Francis Wheatley - NPG D14680

'The riot in Broad Street on the seventh of June 1780'

by James Heath, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after Francis Wheatley
line engraving, published 29 September 1790
NPG D14680

William Hogarth, by Benjamin Smith, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  William Hogarth - NPG D35901

William Hogarth

by Benjamin Smith, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after William Hogarth
stipple engraving, published 2 April 1794 (1745)
NPG D35901

'John Milton and his two daughters' (Deborah Milton; Mary Milton; John Milton), by Benjamin Smith, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, published by  George Nicol, after  George Romney - NPG D38839

'John Milton and his two daughters' (Deborah Milton; Mary Milton; John Milton)

by Benjamin Smith, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, published by George Nicol, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 4 June 1795
NPG D38839

'William Shakespeare between the Dramatic Muse and the Genius of Painting', by Benjamin Smith, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Thomas Banks - NPG D41655

'William Shakespeare between the Dramatic Muse and the Genius of Painting'

by Benjamin Smith, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Thomas Banks
stipple engraving, published 4 June 1796 (1789)
NPG D41655

Thomas Gainsborough, by Francesco Bartolozzi, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Thomas Gainsborough - NPG D34265

Thomas Gainsborough

by Francesco Bartolozzi, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Thomas Gainsborough
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1798 (1787-1788)
NPG D34265

Sir John Borlase Warren, by James Fittler, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Mark Oates - NPG D37851

Sir John Borlase Warren

by James Fittler, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Mark Oates
line engraving, published 1 October 1799
NPG D37851

William Markham, by James Ward, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  George Romney - NPG D38229

William Markham

by James Ward, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1 May 1800 (1790-1795)
NPG D38229

Lady Jane Grey, by George Noble, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell - NPG D36341

Lady Jane Grey

by George Noble, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell
line engraving, published 1 May 1802
NPG D36341

Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, by James Parker, published by  John Boydell, and published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D41679

Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth

by James Parker, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving, published 4 April 1803
NPG D41679

Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, by James Parker, published by  John Boydell, and published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D15569

Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth

by James Parker, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir William Beechey
line engraving, published 4 April 1803
NPG D15569

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, by Thomas Ryder, by  Thomas Ryder Jr, published by  John Boydell, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D33080

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

by Thomas Ryder, by Thomas Ryder Jr, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir William Beechey
stipple engraving, published 1804
NPG D33080

King George III, by Benjamin Smith, published by  John Boydell, and published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D33154

King George III

by Benjamin Smith, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir William Beechey
stipple engraving, published 1 December 1804
NPG D33154

Horatio Nelson, by Richard Earlom, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir William Beechey - NPG D38484

Horatio Nelson

by Richard Earlom, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, published 9 January 1806
NPG D38484

William Pitt, by Richard Earlom, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Gainsborough Dupont - NPG D40240

William Pitt

by Richard Earlom, published by Josiah Boydell, after Gainsborough Dupont
mezzotint, published 1 August 1806 (1792)
NPG D40240

Thomas Lowten, by John Young, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Ralph Earl - NPG D3713

Thomas Lowten

by John Young, published by Josiah Boydell, after Ralph Earl
mezzotint, published 13 April 1807
NPG D3713

Sir Henry Fletcher, 1st Bt, by John Young, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  John Keenan - NPG D36979

Sir Henry Fletcher, 1st Bt

by John Young, published by Josiah Boydell, after John Keenan
mezzotint, published 21 April 1809
NPG D36979

Inigo Jones, by Richard Earlom, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D28339

Inigo Jones

by Richard Earlom, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 2 September 1811 (circa 1632-1635)
NPG D28339

Inigo Jones, by Richard Earlom, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D3187

Inigo Jones

by Richard Earlom, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 2 September 1811 (circa 1632-1635)
NPG D3187

Inigo Jones, by Richard Earlom, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Sir Anthony van Dyck - NPG D18818

Inigo Jones

by Richard Earlom, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 2 September 1811 (circa 1632-1635)
NPG D18818

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, by A. Easto, published by  Josiah Boydell, after  Lawrence Gahagan - NPG D37588

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

by A. Easto, published by Josiah Boydell, after Lawrence Gahagan
stipple engraving, published 17 August 1813 (April 1809)
NPG D37588

George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth, by and published by Charles Theodosius Heath, and published by  Josiah Boydell, and published by  Colnaghi & Co, after  Thomas Phillips - NPG D34685

George Legge, 3rd Earl of Dartmouth

by and published by Charles Theodosius Heath, and published by Josiah Boydell, and published by Colnaghi & Co, after Thomas Phillips
line engraving, published 1 January 1814
NPG D34685

Related People

Comments back to top

We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.

If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.