John Jackson
(1778-1831), Portrait painterSitter in 6 portraits
Artist associated with 232 portraits
Yorkshire-born John Jackson was the son of a village tailor. Always proficient in drawing, at the age of nineteen he established himself in York as a painter of miniature portraits. He came to the attention of the Earl of Carlisle who employed him to copy some of the works in his collection. In 1804, Jackson moved to London. He began studying at the Royal Academy schools and by 1807 had established himself as a portrait painter specialising in watercolour portraits. He became an associate of the Royal Academy in 1816 and was elected an academician two years later.
Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond and Lennox
by and published by Henry Meyer, after John Jackson
mezzotint, published 25 May 1807
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by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Thomas Gainsborough
stipple engraving, published 27 November 1810 (1787-1788)
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by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, and after John Hoppner
stipple engraving, published 17 November 1810
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by Henry Meyer, after John Jackson
mezzotint, 1810 or after
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by Thomas Anthony Dean, after John Jackson
stipple engraving, circa 1810-1840
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by Thomas Blood, after John Jackson
stipple engraving, 1810s
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by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after Thomas Gainsborough
stipple engraving, published 27 November 1810
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by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, and after John Hoppner
stipple engraving, published 17 November 1810
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Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden
by Henry Meyer, after John Jackson, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, published 1811 (1765-1766)
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by Henry Meyer, published by John Bird, published by and after John Jackson
stipple engraving, published 1 October 1811
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by Henry Meyer, published by John Bird, published by and after John Jackson
stipple engraving, published 1 October 1811
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Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster
by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson, after John Hoppner
stipple engraving, published 7 February 1811
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Robert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster
by Henry Meyer, after John Jackson, after John Hoppner
stipple engraving, published 1811
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by Charles Theodosius Heath, published by John Britton, after John Jackson
etching, published 1 July 1811
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Henry Phipps, Viscount Normanby and Earl of Mulgrave
by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson
stipple engraving, published 27 April 1811
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Hester Lynch Piozzi (née Salusbury, later Mrs Thrale)
by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson
stipple engraving, published 21 December 1811
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Hester Lynch Piozzi (née Salusbury, later Mrs Thrale)
by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson
stipple engraving, published 21 December 1811
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Hester Lynch Piozzi (née Salusbury, later Mrs Thrale)
by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson
stipple engraving, published 21 December 1811
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Henry Phipps, Viscount Normanby and Earl of Mulgrave
by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson
stipple engraving, published 27 April 1811
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Hester Lynch Piozzi (née Salusbury, later Mrs Thrale)
by Henry Meyer, published by T. Cadell & W. Davies, after John Jackson
stipple engraving, published 21 December 1811
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