John Alais

John Alais was an engraver (born 1778).

John Alais in brief

Born
1778
Known for
engraver
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Catalogued works

5 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1817 to 1824.

Francois J Gall M.D., held by Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery. Cotton Mather. Line engraving by W. J. Alais after P. Pelham, 1727., held by Wellcome Collection. Franz Joseph Gall. Stipple engraving by W.J. Alais after J. W. Rubidge., held by Wellcome Collection. Sir Astley Paston Cooper. Stipple engraving by J. Alais, 1824, after J. W. Rubidge., dated 1824, held by Wellcome Collection. The Queen's levée and society figures drinking the waters in the pump room with a key to important society figures, Bath. Line engraving by W.J. Alais, 1817, after Mr. Marsh., dated Dec 1817, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Alais, Alfred Clarence, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Alais, J., Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Alais, William Wolfe, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Alais, Exupère François, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Alais, Guillaume Édouard, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1778John Alais born.
  2. 1817The Queen's levée and society figures drinking the waters in the pump room with a key to important society figures, Bath. Line engraving by W.J. Alais, 1817, after Mr. Marsh. (Wellcome Collection).
  3. 1824Sir Astley Paston Cooper. Stipple engraving by J. Alais, 1824, after J. W. Rubidge. (Wellcome Collection).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Alais, Alfred Clarence, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Alais, Exupère François, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Alais, Guillaume Édouard, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Alais, J., Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Alais, William Wolfe, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q28970611: John Alais

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation

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  7. 7.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 5 works naming John Alais.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  8. 8.

    “John Alais”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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