Josiah Boydell
(1752-1817), Artist and publisherArtist 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.
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)
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Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst
by James Watson, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, 1766
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by Pieter Stevens van Gunst, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
line engraving, late 18th century
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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
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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
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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)
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by Valentine Green, after Josiah Boydell
mezzotint, published July 1772
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by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1775 (circa 1638)
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by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1775 (circa 1638)
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by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1775 (circa 1638)
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by Valentine Green, published by John Boydell, after Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 25 March 1775
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by Josiah Boydell, published by John Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, 1778
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by Josiah Boydell, after Hugh Douglas Hamilton
mezzotint, published 1778
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by and published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1 May 1779 (1639)
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by Josiah Boydell, published by John Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1 May 1779
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by and published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 1 May 1779 (1639)
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'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)
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'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)
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by Caroline Watson, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1786 (circa 1785)
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by Caroline Watson, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Gilbert Stuart
stipple engraving, published 1786 (circa 1785)
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by Richard Earlom, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1787
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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
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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)
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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
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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)
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by Charles Howard Hodges, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1 January 1788 (1787)
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by Charles Howard Hodges, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1 January 1788 (1787)
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by Charles Howard Hodges, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1 January 1788 (1787)
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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)
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by Charles Howard Hodges, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1 March 1788
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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)
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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
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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
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by John Ogborne, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 24 June 1788
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by John Ogborne, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after George Romney
stipple engraving, published 24 June 1788
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by Charles Howard Hodges, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1 January 1789
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by Charles Howard Hodges, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1789
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by Charles Howard Hodges, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1 February 1789
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'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
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by Benjamin Smith, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after William Hogarth
stipple engraving, published 2 April 1794 (1745)
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'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
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'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)
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by Francesco Bartolozzi, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Thomas Gainsborough
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1798 (1787-1788)
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by James Fittler, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after Mark Oates
line engraving, published 1 October 1799
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by James Ward, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell, after George Romney
mezzotint, published 1 May 1800 (1790-1795)
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by George Noble, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell
line engraving, published 1 May 1802
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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
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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
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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
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by Benjamin Smith, published by John Boydell, and published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir William Beechey
stipple engraving, published 1 December 1804
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by Richard Earlom, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir William Beechey
mezzotint, published 9 January 1806
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by Richard Earlom, published by Josiah Boydell, after Gainsborough Dupont
mezzotint, published 1 August 1806 (1792)
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by John Young, published by Josiah Boydell, after Ralph Earl
mezzotint, published 13 April 1807
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by John Young, published by Josiah Boydell, after John Keenan
mezzotint, published 21 April 1809
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by Richard Earlom, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 2 September 1811 (circa 1632-1635)
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by Richard Earlom, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 2 September 1811 (circa 1632-1635)
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by Richard Earlom, published by Josiah Boydell, after Sir Anthony van Dyck
mezzotint, published 2 September 1811 (circa 1632-1635)
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
by A. Easto, published by Josiah Boydell, after Lawrence Gahagan
stipple engraving, published 17 August 1813 (April 1809)
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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
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