John Simon
(1675-1751), Mezzotint engraverArtist associated with 213 portraits
Born in France, John Simon trained in Paris as a line engraver before moving to London and working as a mezzotint engraver. Simon's work came to the attention of Sir Godfrey Kneller who, in about 1708-9 had argued with his principal engraver, John Smith. In the period before the dispute was settled, Simon obtained several of Kneller's commissions, which gained him a wider reputation. Simon was a prolific engraver, particularly noted for his portraits after Kneller and Dahl, but also after Gibson, Murray, Mercier and Seeman. His subjects represented all points of the political spectrum.
Gilbert Burnet; John Locke; Humphrey Prideaux; Samuel Clarke
by John Simon
mezzotint, circa 1715-1724
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by John Simon, after Sarah Hoadly
mezzotint, 1715 or after
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by John Simon, after Sarah Hoadly
mezzotint, 1715 or after
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by John Simon, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1715 (circa 1705-1710)
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by John Simon, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1715
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Unknown sitter, called Mary, Queen of Scots
by John Simon, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1715-1720
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by John Simon, published by Jacob Tonson I, or published by Jacob Tonson II, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1715 (circa 1705-1710)
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Caroline Wilhelmina of Brandenburg-Ansbach
by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (1716)
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by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1716
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by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1716
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William Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan
by John Simon, after Louis Laguerre
mezzotint, (circa 1716)
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by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1716
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Caroline Wilhelmina of Brandenburg-Ansbach when Princess of Wales
by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (1716)
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by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1716
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by John Simon, after Charles Bridges
mezzotint, 1717 or after
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William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath
by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1717)
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William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath
by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1717)
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by John Simon
mezzotint, 1718 or after
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by and published by John Simon, after Jonathan Richardson
mezzotint, (1718)
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Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of York and Albany
by and published by John Simon, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, circa 1718
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by John Simon, after Jonathan Richardson
mezzotint, (1718)
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by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (1718)
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Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales
by and published by John Simon
mezzotint, 1718
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by and published by John Simon, after Jonathan Richardson
mezzotint, (1718)
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by John Simon, after Thomas Gibson
mezzotint, 1719 or after (1712)
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John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and Greenwich
by John Simon, after William Aikman
mezzotint, 1719 or after
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John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and Greenwich
by John Simon, after William Aikman
mezzotint, 1719 or after
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by John Simon, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, (1719)
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by John Simon, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, (1719)
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by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1720
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by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1720
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by John Simon, sold by Thomas Taylor, after Martin Maingaud
mezzotint, 1720-1726 (1720)
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by John Simon, sold by Edward Cooper, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1721-1723
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by John Simon, after Enoch Seeman
mezzotint, 1721
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James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos
by John Simon, published by John Smith, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1722
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by John Simon, sold by Thomas Bowles Jr, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1723 or after
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by John Simon, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, circa 1723-1734
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Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland
by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1724 (1720)
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by John Simon, after William Faithorne
mezzotint, circa 1725-1750
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Peter King, 1st Baron King of Ockham
by John Simon, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1725 or after
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by John Simon, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, published 1725
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Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford
by John Simon, after Charles Jervas
mezzotint, circa 1725
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland when a child
by and published by John Simon, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, (circa 1725)
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by John Simon, after William Kent
mezzotint, circa 1726-1742
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Sir Robert Raymond, 1st Baron Raymond
by John Simon, after Jonathan Richardson
mezzotint, 1727
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'Poets and Philosophers of England'
by John Simon
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford
by and published by John Simon, after Hans Hysing
mezzotint, circa 1727-1742
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'Poets and Philosophers of England'
by John Simon
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by and published by John Simon, after Philip Mercier
mezzotint, 1728-1764 (1728)
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Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales
by and published by John Simon, after Philip Mercier
mezzotint, (1728)
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Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
by John Simon, after Philip Mercier
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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by John Simon, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1728 (1727)
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by John Simon, sold by Henry Overton, after Philip Mercier
mezzotint, 1728-1764 (1728)
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by and sold by John Simon, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, 1728 (1727)
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King George I; King George II; Caroline Wilhelmina of Brandenburg-Ansbach
by and published by John Simon, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, mid 18th century
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Henry Benedict Maria Clement Stuart, Cardinal York
by John Simon, after Antonio David
mezzotint, 1730s (circa 1729-1732)
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William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington
by John Simon, after John Fayram
mezzotint, 1730 or after
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Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales
by and published by John Simon, after Philip Mercier
mezzotint, based on a work of 1730
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by John Simon
mezzotint, probably 1730s
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Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel
by John Simon, after Chevalier Carlo Francesco Rusca
mezzotint, 1730s or 1740s
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