John Keyse Sherwin
(1751-1790), Draughtsman and engraverSitter in 2 portraits
Artist associated with 50 portraits
Sherwin's talents were recognised at an early age and he became a pupil, first of John Astley, and then of Francis Bartolozzi. He studied at the Royal Academy schools between 1770 and 1774, in 1772 gaining the gold medal for a historical picture. He set up on his own in 1774, and over the next six years he exhibited chalk drawings and engravings at the Royal Academy. In 1785, he succeeded William Woollett as engraver to the king. Despite Sherwin's successes, however, he apparently lived a dissolute life, destroying his health and leading to his death at the age of thirty-nine. John Sherwin was the brother of Charles Sherwin, who worked as his assistant.
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
by John Keyse Sherwin, after Thomas Gainsborough
line engraving, published 1783
NPG D3265
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
by John Keyse Sherwin, after Richard Brompton
line engraving, published 1784
NPG D32904
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
by John Keyse Sherwin, after Richard Brompton
line engraving, published 1784
NPG D32905
by and published by John Keyse Sherwin, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
line engraving, 1784 (1775)
NPG D34871
by John Keyse Sherwin, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
line engraving, published 1 August 1784
NPG D2201
by John Keyse Sherwin, after Biagio Rebecca
stipple engraving, published 1784
NPG D3205
by and published by John Keyse Sherwin, published by Robert Wilkinson, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
line engraving, published 1 August 1784
NPG D14061
by and published by John Keyse Sherwin, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
line engraving, 1784 (1774?)
NPG D14270
by John Keyse Sherwin, published by John Yenn, after John Francis Rigaud
engraving, published 15 June 1785
NPG D36252
by John Keyse Sherwin, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1787
NPG D31344
by and published by Peter Mazell, and by John Keyse Sherwin, after Thomas Gainsborough
line engraving, published 20 June 1787
NPG D14536
by and published by Peter Mazell, and by John Keyse Sherwin, after Thomas Gainsborough
line engraving, published 20 June 1787
NPG D18856
by John Keyse Sherwin
line engraving, published 1788
NPG D23740
by John Keyse Sherwin
line engraving, published 1788
NPG D23841
by John Keyse Sherwin, after Federico Zuccaro
line engraving, 1788
NPG D25075
George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham
by John Keyse Sherwin, after Thomas Gainsborough
line engraving, published 1788 (1787)
NPG D32297
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
by and published by John Keyse Sherwin, after Thomas Gainsborough
line engraving, published 1788
NPG D14062
by and published by John Keyse Sherwin
etching, published 1 December 1788
NPG D14149
by and published by John Keyse Sherwin, and published by Robert Wilkinson, after Thomas Gainsborough
line engraving, published 15 June 1789
NPG D40236
by and published by John Keyse Sherwin, and published by Robert Wilkinson, after Thomas Gainsborough
line engraving, published 15 June 1789
NPG D40249
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