John Finlayson
Illustration — Portrait of Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, ca. 1765 John Finlayson (c. 1730–1776) was an English engraver.
John Finlayson
John Finlayson · The Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Belden Greene · CC0
- Born
- 1730
- Died
- 1776
- Occupation
- printmaker
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Illustration — Portrait of Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, ca. 1765 John Finlayson (c. 1730–1776) was an English engraver.
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Finlayson was born about the year 1730, and worked in London. In 1773 he received a premium from the Society of Arts, and about three years after this he died. He engraved in mezzotint several portraits, and a few plates of historical subjects.
• The Duchess of Gloucester; after Sir Joshua Reynolds. • Lady Charles Spenoer; after the same. • Lady Elizabeth Melbourne; after the same. • The Earl of Buchan; after the same. • Miss Wynyard; after the same. • Lady Broughton; after Cotes. • The Duke of Northumberland; after Hamilton. • Miss Metcalfe; after Hone. • Illustration — Signora Zamperini La buona figliuola, 1769 • Signora Zamperini, in 'La Buona Figliuola'; after the same. • William Drummond, Scotch historian; after C. Janssens. • Shooter, Beard, and Dunstall, in 'Love in a Village'; after Zoffany.
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• Candaules, King of Lydia, showing his Queen coming out of the Bath to his favourite Gyges; after his own design. • A. Collier, with his Pipe; after J. Weenix.
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1730
John Finlayson was born on 1 January 1730.
1776
John Finlayson died on 1 January 1776.
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