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.
by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (1704)
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by John Simon, published by Jacob Tonson I, or Jacob Tonson II, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1704-1710)
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by and published by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1705-1710)
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by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1705-1710)
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by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1705-1710)
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Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough
by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (1705)
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Prince George of Denmark, Duke of Cumberland
by John Simon, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, (circa 1705)
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by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1708-1742
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by John Simon, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1708-1717
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by and published by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1708-1717 (circa 1703-1712)
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by John Simon, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1709 or after
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James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope
by and sold by John Simon, sold by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1710-1714 (circa 1705-1710)
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by John Simon, after John Wollaston
mezzotint, circa 1710-1730
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Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham
by and sold by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (circa 1710-1713)
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James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope
by John Simon, sold by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1710-1714 (circa 1705-1710)
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James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope
by John Simon, sold by Edward Cooper, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1710-1714 (circa 1705-1710)
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by John Simon, after J. Hargrave
mezzotint, (1710)
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Margaretta Maria Murray (née de Yong), Lady Elibank
by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (1710-1714)
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Margaretta Maria Murray (née de Yong), Lady Elibank
by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, (1710-1714)
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by and published by John Simon, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, circa 1710-1740
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