John Boydell

The authorities additionally record the headings John I Boydell, Aldn Boydell, Boydell, John, Alderman Boydell and Alderman Boydell. His recorded language was English.

He married Elizabeth Lloyd. Other recorded relations include Josiah Boydell and Mary Nicol.

Recorded positions include Lord Mayor of London, alderman and Sheriff of the City of London. He belonged to Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers, Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, Royal Society and John & Josiah Boydell. He worked at Strand, Cheapside, Dorrington Lane, Hawarden and London.

John Boydell received gold medal. Work by John Boydell is held by Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museo del Prado, Nationalmuseum and Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.

What the record establishes about John Boydell.

A personification of faith with a cross, standing on a column, looking upwards and raising her right arm. Stipple engraving by G.S and J.G Facius, 1781, after Josiah Boydell after Sir Joshua Reynolds. is dated 1 November 1781 and held by Wellcome Collection. Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child, Saint John the Baptist and Saint Elisabeth. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1774, after Josiah Boydell after T. Willeboirts. is dated Oct.r 1st 1774 and held by Wellcome Collection. The shepherds attending at the birth of Christ look up at the angel. Stipple engraving by G.S. and J.G. Facius after J. Boydell after J. Reynolds. is dated 1 Sept.r 1786 and held by Wellcome Collection. A collection of views in England and Wales, drawn and engraved by John Boydell. To which are added, engraved by the same hand, some miscellaneous subjects after various masters is dated 1790. [Proofs and early impressions of prints in A collection of prints, from pictures painted for the purpose of illustrating the dramatic works of Shakespeare is dated 1788. The adoration of the shepherds. Stipple engraving by J.B. Michel and J. Boydell after G. Reni, 1783. is dated Aug[u]st 12th 1783 and held by Wellcome Collection.

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1776, after J. Boydell after E.B. Murillo. is dated 30 September 1776 and held by Wellcome Collection. A description of several pictures presented to the Corporation of the City of London, by John Boydell, .. is dated 1794. Catalogue raisonné d'un recueil d'estampes d'apres les plus beaux tableaux qui soient en Angleterre is dated 1779. John Boydell is recorded as publisher, politician, printmaker, patron of the arts and etcher. View of Ratcliff is dated n.d. and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1978.432). A catalogue of the pictures, &c. in the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall-Mall is dated 1796.

Boydell's Graphic illustrations of the dramatic works of Shakspeare is dated 1804. John Boydell is recorded with the citizenship of Kingdom of Great Britain. Open Library catalogues 26 works under this name. A catalogue of the pictures is dated 1793.

What John Boydell produced.

William Penn's Treaty with the Indians (Furnishing Fabric) is dated c. 1785 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1969.208). A north west view of Caernarvon Castle is dated 1749 and held by National Library of Wales (inventory 1129152). The Art Institute of Chicago catalogues 3 works under this heading. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 38 works under this heading. Wellcome Collection catalogues 6 works under this heading. Open Library catalogues 30 works under this heading.

The circumstances in which John Boydell stands.

A View in the Island of Jamaica, of the Spring-Head of Roaring River on the Estate of William Beckford Esq. is dated 1778 and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B2001.2.1522). A View Taken near Mr. Smith's House at Battersea, Looking up the Thames is dated 1752 and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1977.14.15282). A View taken near Battersea Church looking towards Chelsea is dated 1752 and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1977.14.15280). A view of Snowden, in the vale of Llan Beriis, in Caernarvon shire is dated 1750 and held by National Library of Wales (inventory 1132611). A View taken off Wandsworth Hill, looking towards Fulham is dated 1753 and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1977.14.18038). Fragment Entitled "William Penn's Treaty with the Indians" is dated c. 1785 and held by The Art Institute of Chicago (inventory 1969.209).

Rhaiader Fawr, A great cataract, three miles from Penmaen Mawr is dated 1750 and held by National Library of Wales (inventory 1129606). A View of London Bridge taken near St. Olave's Stairs is dated 1751 and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1977.14.15411). The Taking of the Nuestra Senora de los Remedios is dated 1753 and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1977.14.11119). A View of Hammersmith looking down the Thames is dated 1750 and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1977.14.16944). Another prospect of Caernarvon, taken on the east side is dated 1750 and held by National Library of Wales (inventory 1132896). A west prospect of Conway Castle, in Caernarvon Shire is dated 1749 and held by National Library of Wales (inventory 1131747).

A north west view of Rhuddlan Castle, in Flint Shire is dated 1749 and held by National Library of Wales (inventory 1129189). East Prospect of Elizabeth Castle in Jersy is catalogued and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1977.14.11384). A View of London taken off Lambeth Church is dated 1752 and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1977.14.17866). A North View of Denbigh Castle, in north Wales is dated 1750 and held by National Library of Wales (inventory 1130230). The Boscawen and Sheerness Privateers is dated 1753 and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1977.14.11111). A View in the Island of Jamaica, of Part of the River Cobre near Spanish Town is dated 1778 and held by British Museum.

Gaunant Mawr, a great waterfall near Snowden is dated 1750 and held by National Library of Wales (inventory 1133856). A view of Penmaen Mawr in Caernarvon Shire is dated 1750 and held by National Library of Wales (inventory 1132132). The Infant Shakespeare Attended by Nature and the Passions is catalogued and held by National Library of Brazil. A View of Chelsea Water Works is dated 1752 and held by Yale Center for British Art (inventory B1977.14.15682).

Where material relating to John Boydell is held.

The Plays and Poems of Shakespeare,: Macbeth. King John. King Richard the second (1857) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive. View of the Temple of Theseus, Athens, Greece | John Boydell is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive. The Pool of Bethesda (St. John, Chapter V) (1772) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive. The Virgin Teaching St. John (1766) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive. Yale Center for British Art records 43 objects associated with this heading. The Art Institute of Chicago records 4 objects associated with this heading.

Wellcome Collection records 177 objects associated with this heading.

The identifiers under which John Boydell may be traced in institutional catalogues.

John Boydell is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q321419.

30 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1774 to 1813.

Catalogue raisonné d'un recueil d'estampes. The complete dramatic and poetical works of William Shakespeare. A Common Council holden in the Chamber of the Guildhall of the city of London, on ... the 5th day of October, 1791. The works of William Shakespeare. A catalogue of that magnficent and truly valuable collection of pictures (with the prices they sold for, and names of the purchasers,). The plays and poems of Shakespeare. The dramatic works of William Shakspeare. Shakspeare. A catalogue of the pictures in the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall-Mall. Boydell's Graphic illustrations of the dramatic works of Shakspeare, dated 1804. A catalogue of the pictures, dated 1793. A catalogue of the pictures &c. in the Shakespeare Gallery, Pall-Mall, dated 1791. A catalogue of the pictures, &c. in the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall-Mall, dated 1796. A catalogue of the pictures, etc., in the Shakespeare gallery, Pall-Mall, dated 1793. Catalogue raisonné d'un recueil d'estampes d'apres les plus beaux tableaux qui soient en Angleterre, dated 1779. A collection of prints, from pictures painted for the purpose of illustrating the dramatic works of Shakspeare, dated 1803. A collection of views in England and Wales, drawn and engraved by John Boydell. To which are added, engraved by the same hand, some miscellaneous subjects after various masters, dated 1790. A description of several pictures presented to the Corporation of the City of London, by John Boydell, .., dated 1794. Graphic illustrations of the dramatic works of Shakspeare, dated 1813. [Proofs and early impressions of prints in A collection of prints, from pictures painted for the purpose of illustrating the dramatic works of Shakespeare, dated 1788. A Catalogue of the pictures, &c., in the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall-Mall. William Penn's Treaty with the Indians (Furnishing Fabric), dated c. 1785, cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1969.208. Fragment Entitled "William Penn's Treaty with the Indians", dated c. 1785, cotton, plain weave; copperplate and block printed, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1969.209. View of Ratcliff, dated n.d., engraving on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1978.432. Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child, Saint John the Baptist and Saint Elisabeth. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1774, after Josiah Boydell after T. Willeboirts., dated Oct.r 1st 1774, held by Wellcome Collection. The Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1776, after J. Boydell after E.B. Murillo., dated 30 September 1776, held by Wellcome Collection. The adoration of the shepherds. Stipple engraving by J.B. Michel and J. Boydell after G. Reni, 1783., dated Aug[u]st 12th 1783, held by Wellcome Collection. A personification of faith with a cross, standing on a column, looking upwards and raising her right arm. Stipple engraving by G.S and J.G Facius, 1781, after Josiah Boydell after Sir Joshua Reynolds., dated 1 November 1781, held by Wellcome Collection. The shepherds attending at the birth of Christ look up at the angel. Stipple engraving by G.S. and J.G. Facius after J. Boydell after J. Reynolds., dated 1 Sept.r 1786, held by Wellcome Collection. Children attending the birth of Christ. Stipple engraving by G.S. and J.G. Facius after Josiah Boydell after J. Reynolds., dated Sept.r 1st 1785, held by Wellcome Collection.

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

The Art Institute of Chicago: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 177 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

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

Boydell, John, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Boydell, John, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Boydell, John (1719–1804), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017. Boydell John, Lexikon des gesamten Buchwesens Online. Reporting on What Jane Saw 2.0: Female Celebrity and Sensationalism in Boydell’s Shakespeare Gallery, ABO : Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts 1640-1830, 2015.

This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

John Boydell studied at St. Martin's Lane Academy. training under William Henry Toms is recorded. the recorded working language is English.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Strand and Cheapside. Residence is recorded at Dorrington Lane and Hawarden. Positions recorded include Lord Mayor of London and alderman. Membership is recorded of Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers, Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce and Royal Society.

Work by John Boydell is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museo del Prado, Nationalmuseum, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and National Library of Wales.

Distinctions recorded are gold medal.