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John Sewell

(1735-1802), Bookseller and print publisher; proprietor of the European Magazine

Artist associated with 48 portraits

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John Henderson, by John Jones, published by  John Sewell, after  Thomas Gainsborough - NPG L269.B6.31

John Henderson

by John Jones, published by John Sewell, after Thomas Gainsborough
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1786
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B6.31

Thomas King, by William Bromley, published by  John Sewell, after  William Drummond - NPG L269.B6.08

Thomas King

by William Bromley, published by John Sewell, after William Drummond
etching and engraving, published 1st October 1791
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B6.08

Robert Palmer, by William Ridley, published by  John Sewell, after  Samuel Drummond - NPG L269.B8.46

Robert Palmer

by William Ridley, published by John Sewell, after Samuel Drummond
stipple, published 1st January 1802
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG L269.B8.46

'A view of the ball at St James's on her Majesty's birth night', by Tukey, published by  Sir John Fielding, published by  John Sewell, published by  John Debrett, after  Daniel Dodd - NPG D14975

'A view of the ball at St James's on her Majesty's birth night'

by Tukey, published by Sir John Fielding, published by John Sewell, published by John Debrett, after Daniel Dodd
line engraving, published 12 February 1782
NPG D14975

John Stanley, published by John Sewell - NPG D14858

John Stanley

published by John Sewell
line engraving, published 1 October 1784
NPG D14858

Jean Pierre François Blanchard, published by John Sewell - NPG D14830

Jean Pierre François Blanchard

published by John Sewell
stipple and line engraving, published 1 July 1785
NPG D14830

Hester Lynch Piozzi (née Salusbury, later Mrs Thrale), by Thomas Holloway, published by  John Sewell, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D14438

Hester Lynch Piozzi (née Salusbury, later Mrs Thrale)

by Thomas Holloway, published by John Sewell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
etching, published 1786 (1777-1778)
NPG D14438

John Henderson, by John Jones, published by  John Sewell, after  Thomas Gainsborough - NPG D18096

John Henderson

by John Jones, published by John Sewell, after Thomas Gainsborough
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1786
NPG D18096

John Henderson, by John Jones, published by  John Sewell, after  Thomas Gainsborough - NPG D18104

John Henderson

by John Jones, published by John Sewell, after Thomas Gainsborough
stipple engraving, published 1 January 1786
NPG D18104

William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland, by Thomas Holloway, published by  John Sewell - NPG D15135

William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland

by Thomas Holloway, published by John Sewell
line engraving, published 1786
NPG D15135

Maria Anne Fitzherbert (née Smythe), by Thomas Holloway, published by  John Sewell - NPG D15167

Maria Anne Fitzherbert (née Smythe)

by Thomas Holloway, published by John Sewell
line engraving, published 1786
NPG D15167

James Boswell, published by John Sewell, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D14282

James Boswell

published by John Sewell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 1787 (1785)
NPG D14282

Jonathan Shipley, by Burnet Reading, published by  John Sewell - NPG D4978

Jonathan Shipley

by Burnet Reading, published by John Sewell
line engraving after a medallion, published 1788
NPG D4978

Robert Raikes, by William Bromley, published by  John Sewell, after  Samuel Drummond - NPG D5575

Robert Raikes

by William Bromley, published by John Sewell, after Samuel Drummond
line engraving, published 1 December 1788
NPG D5575

John Shebbeare, by William Bromley, published by  John Sewell - NPG D14200

John Shebbeare

by William Bromley, published by John Sewell
etching, published September 1788
NPG D14200

Elizabeth Inchbald (née Simpson), by Wooding, published by  John Sewell, after  John Russell - NPG D14985

Elizabeth Inchbald (née Simpson)

by Wooding, published by John Sewell, after John Russell
line engraving, published 1788
NPG D14985

Robert Raikes, by William Bromley, published by  John Sewell, after  Samuel Drummond - NPG D15079

Robert Raikes

by William Bromley, published by John Sewell, after Samuel Drummond
line engraving, published 1 December 1788
NPG D15079

Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford, by Thomas Holloway, published by  John Sewell - NPG D15575

Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford

by Thomas Holloway, published by John Sewell
line engraving, published 1 March 1788
NPG D15575

Elizabeth Inchbald (née Simpson), by Wooding, published by  John Sewell, after  John Russell - NPG D16734

Elizabeth Inchbald (née Simpson)

by Wooding, published by John Sewell, after John Russell
hand-coloured line engraving, published 1788
NPG D16734

Messenger Monsey, by William Bromley, published by  John Sewell - NPG D14810

Messenger Monsey

by William Bromley, published by John Sewell
line engraving, published 2 March 1789
NPG D14810

Thomas Warton the Younger, by R. Stanier, published by  John Sewell, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D14136

Thomas Warton the Younger

by R. Stanier, published by John Sewell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1790 (1784)
NPG D14136

Chevalier d'Eon, by Jean Condé, published by  John Sewell - NPG D48168

Chevalier d'Eon

by Jean Condé, published by John Sewell
stipple, published in the European Magazine 1 March 1791
NPG D48168

Chevalier d'Eon, by Jean Condé, published by  John Sewell - NPG D48169

Chevalier d'Eon

by Jean Condé, published by John Sewell
stipple, published in the European Magazine 1 March 1791
On display in Room 11 on Floor 3 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG D48169

Chevalier d'Eon, by Jean Condé, published by  John Sewell - NPG D49717

Chevalier d'Eon

by Jean Condé, published by John Sewell
stipple, published in the European Magazine 1 March 1791
NPG D49717

Frederica Charlotte Ulrica Catherina, Duchess of York and Albany, by William Bromley, published by  John Sewell, after  Edward Francis Cunningham (Calze) - NPG D15297

Frederica Charlotte Ulrica Catherina, Duchess of York and Albany

by William Bromley, published by John Sewell, after Edward Francis Cunningham (Calze)
stipple engraving, published 1 December 1791
NPG D15297

Thomas Holcroft, by Jean Condé, published by  John Sewell - NPG D14991

Thomas Holcroft

by Jean Condé, published by John Sewell
stipple engraving, published 1792
NPG D14991

Susannah Maria Cibber (née Arne), by Fairn, published by  John Sewell, probably after  John Giles Eccardt - NPG D13868

Susannah Maria Cibber (née Arne)

by Fairn, published by John Sewell, probably after John Giles Eccardt
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1794
NPG D13868

Edward Jerningham, by P. Thomson, published by  John Sewell, after  Sir Martin Archer Shee - NPG D14511

Edward Jerningham

by P. Thomson, published by John Sewell, after Sir Martin Archer Shee
line engraving, published 1 July 1794
NPG D14511

John Hayes St Leger, by Piercy Roberts, published by  John Sewell, after  Richard Cosway - NPG D5887

John Hayes St Leger

by Piercy Roberts, published by John Sewell, after Richard Cosway
stipple engraving, published 20 March 1795
NPG D5887

William Parsons as Alscrip, by James Parker, published by  John Sewell, after  Silvester (Sylvester) Harding - NPG D8433

William Parsons as Alscrip

by James Parker, published by John Sewell, after Silvester (Sylvester) Harding
hand-coloured stipple engraving, published 1795
NPG D8433

William Oldys, by Balston, published by  John Sewell - NPG D11233

William Oldys

by Balston, published by John Sewell
stipple engraving, published 1 December 1795
NPG D11233

Arthur Young, by W. Hinton, published by  John Sewell, after  John Rising - NPG D13943

Arthur Young

by W. Hinton, published by John Sewell, after John Rising
stipple engraving, published 23 July 1795
NPG D13943

Daines Barrington, by William Bromley, published by  John Sewell, after  Samuel Drummond - NPG D14086

Daines Barrington

by William Bromley, published by John Sewell, after Samuel Drummond
line engraving, published 1795
NPG D14086

John Hayes St Leger, by Piercy Roberts, published by  John Sewell, after  Richard Cosway - NPG D15020

John Hayes St Leger

by Piercy Roberts, published by John Sewell, after Richard Cosway
stipple engraving, published 20 March 1795
NPG D15020

George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, by Joseph Singleton, published by  John Sewell, after  Ozias Humphry - NPG D13803

George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney

by Joseph Singleton, published by John Sewell, after Ozias Humphry
stipple engraving, published 25 June 1796
NPG D13803

William (Thomas) Beckford, by J. Singleton, published by  John Sewell, after  P. Sauvage - NPG D14872

William (Thomas) Beckford

by J. Singleton, published by John Sewell, after P. Sauvage
stipple engraving, published 1 October 1797
NPG D14872

Horace Walpole, by Burnet Reading, published by  John Sewell, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D14937

Horace Walpole

by Burnet Reading, published by John Sewell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
line engraving, published 1797 (1756)
NPG D14937

Richard Brocklesby, by William Ridley, published by  John Sewell, after  John Singleton Copley - NPG D14832

Richard Brocklesby

by William Ridley, published by John Sewell, after John Singleton Copley
stipple engraving, published 1 June 1798
NPG D14832

William Seward, by William Ridley, published by  John Sewell, after  John George Wood - NPG D14367

William Seward

by William Ridley, published by John Sewell, after John George Wood
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1799
NPG D14367

Josiah Tucker, published by John Sewell - NPG D15086

Josiah Tucker

published by John Sewell
line engraving, published 1 December 1799
NPG D15086

George Harris, 1st Baron Harris, by William Evans, published by  John Sewell, after  Arthur William Devis - NPG D42711

George Harris, 1st Baron Harris

by William Evans, published by John Sewell, after Arthur William Devis
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1800
NPG D42711

Tipu, Sultan of Mysore ('Tippoo Sultaun'), by William Ridley, published by  John Sewell - NPG D45784

Tipu, Sultan of Mysore ('Tippoo Sultaun')

by William Ridley, published by John Sewell
stipple engraving, published 1 July 1800
NPG D45784

Matthew Maty, by William Ridley, published by  John Sewell - NPG D14259

Matthew Maty

by William Ridley, published by John Sewell
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1800
NPG D14259

Robert Palmer, by William Ridley, published by  John Sewell, after  Samuel Drummond - NPG D49529

Robert Palmer

by William Ridley, published by John Sewell, after Samuel Drummond
stipple, published 1st January 1802
NPG D49529

William Hawes, by William Ridley, published by  John Sewell - NPG D2414

William Hawes

by William Ridley, published by John Sewell
stipple engraving, published 1 July 1802
NPG D2414

Thomas Astle, by William Ridley, published by  John Sewell - NPG D15092

Thomas Astle

by William Ridley, published by John Sewell
stipple engraving, published 1 November 1802
NPG D15092

James Rennell, by William Ridley, published by  John Sewell, after  Scott - NPG D15287

James Rennell

by William Ridley, published by John Sewell, after Scott
stipple engraving, published 1 August 1802
NPG D15287

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