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John Young

(1755-1825), Mezzotint engraver

Sitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 57 portraits
Studied under Valentine Green, then worked with several of the painters who collaborated with Green, notably Benjamin West, John Hoppner, and Johann Gerhard Huck. He began to publish his own prints in 1785, which he traded with Pierre-François Basan in France. Young executed some eighty portraits after various contemporaries, including several notable portraits of boxers, but was best known for his engravings after West, Johann Zoffany, and especially Richard Morton Paye and Hoppner. In 1789, he was appointed mezzotint engraver to the Prince of Wales. In 1813, Young was appointed as keeper of the British Institution, a role that he held until his death.

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Richard Humphries (Humphreys), by and published by John Young, after and published by John Hoppner - NPG L269.A3.12Richard Humphries (Humphreys)
by and published by John Young, after and published by John Hoppner
NPG L269.A3.12
'Mr Bransbury in the Character of Aesop, Mr Parsons Old Man, Mr Watkins Servant. Lethe' (Robert Bransby; William Parsons; Mr Watkins), by John Young, published by Thomas Simpson, after Johan Joseph Zoffany - NPG L269.B6.32'Mr Bransbury in the Character of Aesop, Mr Parsons Old Man, Mr Watkins Servant. Lethe' (Robert Bransby; William Parsons; Mr Watkins)
by John Young, published by Thomas Simpson, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
NPG L269.B6.32
John ('Jack') Broughton (part of the print 'The Set-To' which also features George Stevenson), by John Young, after John Hamilton Mortimer - NPG L269.A1.05John ('Jack') Broughton (part of the print 'The Set-To' which also features George Stevenson)
by John Young, after John Hamilton Mortimer
NPG L269.A1.05
George Stevenson (part of the print 'The Set-To' which also features Jack Broughton), by John Young, after John Hamilton Mortimer - NPG L269.A2.09George Stevenson (part of the print 'The Set-To' which also features Jack Broughton)
by John Young, after John Hamilton Mortimer
NPG L269.A2.09
Thomas John Dibdin, by and published by John Young, after William Owen - NPG L269.B8.45Thomas John Dibdin
by and published by John Young, after William Owen
NPG L269.B8.45
Tom Molineaux, by John Young, after Thomas Douglas Guest - NPG L269.A3.07Tom Molineaux
by John Young, after Thomas Douglas Guest
NPG L269.A3.07
Tom Cribb, by John Young, after Thomas Douglas Guest - NPG L269.A3.05Tom Cribb
by John Young, after Thomas Douglas Guest
NPG L269.A3.05
Thomas Gibbes, by John Young, after Unknown artist - NPG D2393Thomas Gibbes
by John Young, after Unknown artist
NPG D2393
William Coxe, by John Young, after Charles Grignion - NPG D1567William Coxe
by John Young, after Charles Grignion
NPG D1567
Katharine Mary Brand (née Montagu-Douglas-Scott), Viscountess Hampden, by John Young - NPG D35298Katharine Mary Brand (née Montagu-Douglas-Scott), Viscountess Hampden
by John Young
NPG D35298
Astley Bransby, by John Young, after Johan Joseph Zoffany - NPG D32089Astley Bransby
by John Young, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
NPG D32089
Emma Hamilton ('Neæra'), by John Young, published by John Harris, after John Hoppner - NPG D35241Emma Hamilton ('Neæra')
by John Young, published by John Harris, after John Hoppner
NPG D35241
John Hinchliffe, by and published by John Young, after Matthew William Peters - NPG D35856John Hinchliffe
by and published by John Young, after Matthew William Peters
NPG D35856
Richard Humphries (Humphreys), by John Young, after W. Whitby - NPG D3126Richard Humphries (Humphreys)
by John Young, after W. Whitby
NPG D3126
Thomas Clarkson, by John Young, after Carl Fredrik von Breda - NPG D33312Thomas Clarkson
by John Young, after Carl Fredrik von Breda
NPG D33312
Francis Drake, by John Young, published by Colnaghi & Co, after Sir William Beechey - NPG D35389Francis Drake
by John Young, published by Colnaghi & Co, after Sir William Beechey
NPG D35389
Philip Affleck, by John Young, after Edward Penny - NPG D316Philip Affleck
by John Young, after Edward Penny
NPG D316
Charles James Fox, by John Young, after Anton Hickel - NPG D2009Charles James Fox
by John Young, after Anton Hickel
NPG D2009
George Canning, by and published by John Young, after John Hoppner - NPG D49642George Canning
by and published by John Young, after John Hoppner
NPG D49642
Tom Hudson, by John Young, possibly after William Douglas - NPG D36368Tom Hudson
by John Young, possibly after William Douglas
NPG D36368

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