Jonathan Richardson
Jonathan Richardson: Art Theorist of the English Enlightenment, First Edition
By Carol Gibson-Wood
Located in valatie, NY
Jonathan Richardson: Art Theorist of the English Enlightenment (The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies
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Early 2000s American Books
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Paper
$99
H 10.25 in W 8 in D 1 in
Portraits of John Wood of Hollin Hall, Yorkshire; and Francis Wood (pair)
Located in West Sussex, GB
, including coal mines) and property in Newcastle.
Jonathan Richardson (12 January 1667 – 28 May 1745
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$18,872
H 37 in W 34 in D 4 in
Winged Griffin Gesso Antique Looking Jonathan Richards Neoclassical Iron Mirror
By Jonathan Richardson the Elder
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a huge and impressive antique looking wrought iron and gesso mirror in the neoclassical style with winged gesso griffins and gorgeous polychromed frame. Wear and age is inten...
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Early 2000s European Neoclassical Revival Wall Mirrors
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Wrought Iron
$1,596 Sale Price
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H 84 in W 44.75 in D 3.5 in
Portrait of Mrs Faber, 18th Century Oil Painting
By Thomas Hudson
Located in London, GB
portrait painter Jonathan Richardson, later marrying his daughter. He had many artistic friends including
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18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
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Canvas, Oil
17th Century portrait oil painting of a gentleman
By John Riley
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
was Jonathan Richardson (1667–1745) who later married his niece. Riley died in 1691, and was buried in
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Girl, 18th Century Oil Old Master
By George Knapton
Located in London, GB
to Jonathan Richardson from 1715 to 1722, and in 1720 was a founding subscriber to the academy of St
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Thomas Hudson 18th Century English Portrait
By Thomas Hudson
Located in Roma, IT
.
His exact birthplace is unknown. He studied under Jonathan Richardson in London and, against the
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Antique 1750s British George III Paintings
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Canvas, Wood
Portrait Notable Hudson 18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master England
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
London, initially a pupil of Jonathan Richardson.
Hudson was very prolific between 1740 and 1760 and
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18th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
$9,122 Sale Price
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H 55.91 in W 47.25 in
Portrait of Lady Mansfield of Ringwood
By Thomas Hudson
Located in London, GB
18th century portrait painter. Born in Devon in 1701 he studied under the artist Jonathan Richardson
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18th Century English School Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Lady with White Gloves - British 18thC art Old Master oil painting
By Thomas Hudson
Located in London, GB
under Jonathan Richardson in London and against his wishes, married Richardson's daughter at some point
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$37,197 Sale Price
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H 57 in W 47 in D 2 in
18th century pastel portrait of a young boy in a wooded landscape
By Arthur Pond
Located in Bath, Somerset
Knapton, probable source of a crucial introduction to Jonathan Richardson senior, portrait painter, author
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18th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Pastel
$7,658 Sale Price
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H 14.57 in W 13 in
Portrait of Lady Mansfield of Ringwood
By Thomas Hudson
Located in London, GB
celebrated 18th century portrait painter. Born in Devon in 1701 he studied under the artist Jonathan
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18th Century English School Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Woman Knapton Paint Oil on canvas 18th Century Old master English Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
pupil of Jonathan Richardson from 1715 to 1722 and in 1720 one of the founders of St. Martin's Lane
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18th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
$17,028 Sale Price
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H 56.3 in W 46.86 in
Allegory of Chastity, a drawing attributed to G. Porta with great provenance
Located in PARIS, FR
stock), we have already quoted Jonathan Richardson Jr. who states that after William Gibson's death, the
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16th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Chalk
$26,000
H 11 in W 10 in
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Early 18th Century English Oil Portrait of a Gentleman in a Red Velvet Jacket
By Jonathan Richardson the Elder
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
EARLY 18TH CENTURY OVAL PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN - CIRCLE OF JONATHAN RICHARDSON (1667-1745
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
18TH CENTURY ENGLISH PORTRAIT OF A LADY IN WHITE DRESS AND BLUE CLOAK
By Thomas Hudson
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
his father-in-law the theorist and painter Jonathan Richardson, whose bold Baroque portraiture he
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
18TH CENTURY ENGLISH PORTRAIT OF A LADY IN WHITE DRESS AND BLUE CLOAK
By Thomas Hudson
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
his father-in-law the theorist and painter Jonathan Richardson, whose bold Baroque portraiture he
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of an English Lady, circa 1730
Located in Kent, Dover
Jonathan Richardson Junior. The portrait has been restored and relined and is in its original frame.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Paintings
Portrait of a Family
By Jonathan Richardson the Elder
Located in Bath, Somerset
Circle of Jonathan Richardson (London 1665 - 1745), Portrait of a Family, traditionally identified
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18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Portrait of an Elegant Lady in a Blue Silk Dress, Beautiful Antique Frame c.1720
By Jonathan Richardson the Elder
Located in London, GB
.
Jonathan Richardson the Elder (1667-1745) was one of the most influential figures in the visual arts of
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 37.41 in W 28.94 in D 2.37 in
Portrait of an Elegant Lady in a Red Silk Dress, Beautiful Antique Frame c.1720
By Jonathan Richardson the Elder
Located in London, GB
.
Contained within a fine gilded antique frame.
Jonathan Richardson the Elder (1667-1745) was one of the most
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 37.41 in W 28.94 in D 1.97 in
The Poet Judith Madan (1702-1781)
By Jonathan Richardson the Elder
Located in Bath, Somerset
Cowper.
Jonathan Richardson the Elder was born in London in 1665 and studied under John Riley from
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Man Wearing an Armour Breast Plate and Red Jacket
Located in London, GB
-1710)
JONATHAN RICHARDSON SENIOR (1664-1745)
Jonathan Richardson Senior was born in London. His
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Paintings
Portrait of Elizabeth Finch, later 1st Countess of Aylesford circa 1702
By Jonathan Richardson the Elder
Located in London, GB
condition carved and gilded frame.
Jonathan Richardson the Elder (1667-1745) was one of the most
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1690s Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 35.83 in Dm 31.11 in
English 18th century Portrait of Katherine Miller and her Spaniel
By (Circle of) George Knapton
Located in Bath, Somerset
Jonathan Richardson from 1715-22. He was a foundation member and official painter to the Dilettanti Society
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of an Elegant Lady
Located in London, GB
very good provenance.
Jonathan Richardson the Elder (1667-1745) was an English artist, collector of
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 37.8 in W 32.68 in D 2.76 in
18th century portrait of Miss Furneaux-Pelham
By Thomas Hudson
Located in Bath, Somerset
painted only portraits, working first under the influence of his teacher Jonathan Richardson, and then
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18th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
English 18th century Portrait of a Lady wearing blue silk
By Thomas Hudson
Located in Bath, Somerset
Thomas Hudson.
Thomas Hudson was born in Exeter in 1701. He was a pupil of the artist Jonathan
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 41.54 in W 31.11 in
18th century portrait of a young lady in an ivory silk gown and blue silk cloak
By Thomas Hudson
Located in Bath, Somerset
.
Thomas Hudson was born in Exeter, Devon in 1701. He was a pupil of the artist Jonathan Richardson and
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
English 18th century portrait of Walter Edwards Freeman (c.1725-1747)
By Thomas Hudson
Located in Bath, Somerset
, working first under the influence of his teacher Jonathan Richardson, and then turning in the 1740's to
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Mid-18th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Lady in a Parkland Seated Beside a Fountain c.1705, Manor House
By Kneller Godfrey
Located in London, GB
age embraced many accomplished painters - John Closterman, for example, Jonathan Richardson the Elder
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
H 56.3 in W 47.25 in D 1.58 in
Portrait of an Elegant Lady c.1690’s, Oil on Canvas Painting, John Closterman
By John Closterman
Located in London, GB
Jonathan Richardson, he seems to have sustained an illustrious lifestyle. Closterman died in May 1711, not
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
John ClostermanPortrait of an Elegant Lady c.1690’s, Oil on Canvas Painting, John Closterman, 1690's
H 58.27 in W 48.43 in D 2.37 in
English 17th century portrait of a young girl in a landscape with a lamb
By John Closterman
Located in Bath, Somerset
artist, even winning a commission to paint Queen Anne against artists such as Jonathan Richardson and
Category
17th Century Baroque Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 56.7 in W 46.86 in
Portrait of a Lady with Spaniel
By John Riley
Located in Bath, Somerset
sobriety of manner was an aspect of his style which he passed on to his pupil Jonathan Richardson (1667
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18th Century and Earlier Portrait Paintings
Portrait Painting of Lady Mary Capel, Countess of Essex in a Yellow Dress c.1698
By Sir Godfrey Kneller
Located in London, GB
, Jonathan Richardson the Elder, or Michael Dahl- none came close to Kneller in immediate fame, or in such
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 37.41 in W 32.29 in D 2.76 in
18th C. Portrait of the 4th Earl of Sandwich a View of Constantinople Beyond
Located in London, GB
art under Jonathan Richardson, then at the St. Martin's Lane Academy. He spent some years in Italy
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of Christopher Musgrave (1664-1718) circa 1690
By John Riley
Located in London, GB
, Thomas Murray, Edward Gouge, and Jonathan Richardson Senior (1667–1745), who was the leading native-born
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17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of King William III, King of Great Britain c.1691; Antique Painting
By John Riley
Located in London, GB
were Anthony Russell, Thomas Murray, Edward Gouge, and Jonathan Richardson Senior (1667–1745), who was
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
H 40.56 in W 32.29 in D 1.97 in
Portrait of Cecilia Scott (1682-1764) c.1728, Manor House Provenance
By John Vanderbank
Located in London, GB
weaver, Vanderbank studied painting first with his father and with the portrait painter Jonathan
Category
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 55.91 in W 46.46 in D 2.37 in
Portrait of a Lady, Susannah Papillon c.1695, fine carved frame, oil on canvas
Located in London, GB
, for example, Jonathan Richardson the Elder, or Michael Dahl- none came close to Kneller in immediate
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 57.88 in W 47.64 in D 2.76 in
Portrait of Elizabeth Banks, 1st Countess Of Aylesford, circa 1720.
By Jonathan Richardson the Elder
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait of Elizabeth Banks, 1st Countess Of Aylesford, circa 1720.
circle of Jonathan Richardson
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18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
George Knapton. 18th century Portrait of John Egerton, Viscount Brackley
Located in Bath, Somerset
. He was born in London and was apprenticed to Jonathan Richardson from 1715-22. Circa 1732 he began
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18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 29.93 in W 25.2 in
PORTRAIT of a Lady in Silver Silk Dress c.1725, Superb Gilded & Carved Frame
By (Circle of) Godfrey Kneller
Located in London, GB
embraced many accomplished painters - John Closterman, for example, Jonathan Richardson the Elder, or
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 37.01 in W 33.08 in D 3.15 in
Thomas Hudson - Pair of portraits - 4th Duke of Beauforts children
By Thomas Hudson
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
portraits by the redoubtable Jonathan Richardson, the artist, connoisseur, collector and theoretician of the
Category
18th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Lady, Fine Oval Oil on Canvas
By (Circle of) George Knapton
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Esquire of Brockenhurst, Hampshire. He studied art under Jonathan Richardson, then at the St. Martin's
Category
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 39 in W 34 in D 1 in
Portrait of a Lady in a Blue Gown Holding a Sheer Scarf Painting Godfrey Kneller
By Kneller Godfrey
Located in London, GB
accomplished painters - John Closterman, for example, Jonathan Richardson the Elder, or Michael Dahl- none came
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 36.62 in W 31.5 in D 2.76 in
Miss Emma Lane, Attributed to J. Reynolds
By Joshua Reynolds
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
for art was confirmed by reading as a boy Jonathan Richardson's Essay on the Theory of Painting (1715
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1770s Rococo Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Gentleman, Townsend Andrews c.1725; Thomas Hudson, Oil on canvas
By Thomas Hudson
Located in London, GB
Hudson (1701-1779 was a very successful English portrait painter. He was a pupil of Jonathan Richardson
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 56.7 in W 46.86 in D 2.37 in
Portrait of Lady Anne Tipping née Cheke c.1705, English Aristocratic Collection
By Kneller Godfrey
Located in London, GB
, for example, Jonathan Richardson the Elder, or Michael Dahl- none came close to Kneller in immediate
Category
18th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 94.49 in W 62.6 in D 2.76 in
Portrait of Charles Hawtrey of Chequers Court.
By Jonathan Richardson the Elder
Located in London/Yorkshire, GB
is very much displayed here.
Jonathan Richardson (London 12 January 1667 – 28 May 1745 London
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Late 17th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
PORTRAIT OF THE HON. WILLIAM NAPIER (1730-1775), THREE-QUARTER LENGTH
By George Knapton
Located in London, GB
).
George Knapton was born to a prosperous country family, and was apprenticed to the painter Jonathan
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1730s Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Two Remarkable 18th Century Hand Colored Engravings
By George Vertue
Located in Gallatin, TN
that he became a pupil of Thomas Gibson, a leading portrait painter.george_vertue_by_richardson
Vertue
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