Artist

John Boydell

1719–1804

132681

Works

Years lived

Painter

Style

John’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Selected works

132681 pieces

William Penn's Treaty with the Indians (Furnishing Fabric)

After an engraving by John Hall (English, 1739–1797), after a painting by Benjamin West (American, 1738–1826) England

William Penn's Treaty with the Indians (Furnishing Fabric)

After an engraving by John Hall (English, 1739–1797), after a painting by Benjamin West (American, 1738–1826) England

Fragment Entitled "William Penn's Treaty with the Indians"

Adapted from an engraving by John Hall (English, 1739–1797) Published by John Boydell (English, 1719–1804), London, 1775 After a painting by Benjamin West (American, 1738–1826) dating from 1771 England

View of Ratcliff

John Boydell English, 1719-1804

Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus and the Ghost

Robert Thew (English, 1758-1802) after Henry Fuseli (Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825) published by John Boydell (English, 1719-1804) authored by William Shakespeare (English, 1564-1616)

The Game Market

Richard Earlom (British, 1743-1822) after Frans Snyders (Flemish, 1579-1657) published by John Boydell (British, 1719-1804)

A Philosopher Shewing an Experiment on the Air Pump

Valentine Green (English, 1739-1813) after Joseph Wright of Derby (English, 1734-1797) printed by John Boydell (English, 1719-1804)

Prospero, Miranda, Caliban and Ariel

Jean Pierre Simon (British, born before 1750-c. 1810) after Henry Fuseli (Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825) published by John Boydell (English, 1719-1804)

Titania's Awakening

Thomas Ryder I (English, 1746-1810) after Henry Fuseli (Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825) published by John Boydell (English, 1719-1804) authored by William Shakespeare (English, 1564-1616)

The Witches Appear to Macbeth and Banquo

James Caldwall (English, born 1739-after 1798) after Henry Fuseli (Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825) published by John Boydell (English, 1719-1804) authored by William Shakespeare (English, 1564-1616)

A Fruit Market, from The Houghton Gallery

Richard Earlom (British, 1743–1822) after Frans Snyders (Flemish, 1579-1657) intermediary drawing by Joseph Farington (British, 1747-1821) published by John Boydell (British, 1719-1804)

Mary Queen of Scots

Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, 1727-1815) after Frederico Zuccaro (Italian, c. 1542-1609) published by John Boydell (English, 1719-1804)

Titania and Bottom with the Ass's Head

Jean Pierre Simon (British, born before 1750-c. 1810) after Henry Fuseli (Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825) published by John Boydell (English, 1719-1804) authored by William Shakespeare (English, 1564-1616)

May

Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, 1727-1815) after William Hamilton (English, 1751-1801) published by John and Josiah Boydell (English, 18th century)

Democritus and Protagoras

William Pether (English, 1738-1821) after Salvator Rosa (Italian, 1615-1673) published by John Boydell (English, 1719-1804)

Mr. Garrick in "Richard the Third"

John Dixon (English, born Ireland, c. 1730-1804) after Nathaniel Dance (English, 1735-1811) published by John Boydell (English, 1719-1804)

Prince Hal and Poins Surprise Falstaff with Doll Tearsheet

William Satchwell Leney (English, 1769-1831) after Henry Fuseli (Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825) published by John Boydell (English, 1719-1804) authored by William Shakespeare (English, 1564-1616)

Bathsheba, from A Collection of Prints in Imitation of Drawings

William Wynne Ryland (British, 1732-1783) after François Boucher (French, 1703-1770) published by John Boydell (British, 1719-1804), Benjamin White (British, c. 1725-1794), and Pietro Molini (Italian, c. 1729-1806)

King Henry Condemning Cambridge, Scroop and Northumberland

Robert Thew (English, 1758-1802) after Henry Fuseli (Swiss, active in England, 1741-1825) published by John Boydell (English, 1719-1804) authored by William Shakespeare (English, 1564-1616)

June

Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, 1727-1815) after William Hamilton (English, 1751-1801) published by John and Josiah Boydell (English, 18th century)