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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

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

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