John Sigismund Tanner

John Sigismund Tanner was an engraver and medalist (1705–1775).

John Sigismund Tanner in brief

Born
1705
Died
1775
Known for
engraver and medalist
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Catalogued works

13 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago and The Cleveland Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1736 to 1960.

Queen Caroline Watering a Young Palm Tree Grove [reverse], dated 1736, held by Q214867, inventory 2002.146.17.b. Minerva (Jernegan's Lottery Medal) [obverse], dated 1736, held by Q214867, inventory 2002.146.17.a. John Milton, 1608-1674, Poet [obverse], dated 1737, held by Q214867, inventory 2003.154.14.a. Inscription [reverse], dated 1737, held by Q214867, inventory 2003.154.14.b. Jernegan's Lottery Medal, dated 1736, silver, struck, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 06.136. Spoon, dated ca. 1750, silver, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 33.120.386. Porringer, dated 1750–75, silver, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 33.120.359. The Two Disciples at the Tomb, dated c. 1906, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1906.300. Untitled, dated c. 1960, gelatin silver print, from the portfolio institute of design student independent 3, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1960.174. Sugar Tongs, dated 1741–75, silver, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1949.116. Two Guinea Piece: George III (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse), dated 1773, gold, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1969.210. Two Guinea Piece: George III (obverse), dated 1773, gold, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1969.210.a. Two Guinea Piece: Ornate Crowned Shield of Arms (reverse), dated 1773, gold, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1969.210.b.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 5 named public collections.

Q214867: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Sculptures in the National Gallery of Art: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 10 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

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

Tanner, John Sigismund (d 1775), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017. 3592, 1783-06-18, CROKER (John) † TANNER (John Sigismund), graveurs en médaille, Art Sales Catalogues Online. Tanner, Johann Sigismund, Sometimes Mistakenly Known As Johann Christoph, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. John Gwyn Tanner, BMJ, 2022.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 4 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1705John Sigismund Tanner born.
  2. 1736Queen Caroline Watering a Young Palm Tree Grove [reverse] (Q214867).
  3. 1736Minerva (Jernegan's Lottery Medal) [obverse] (Q214867).
  4. 1736Jernegan's Lottery Medal (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  5. 1737John Milton, 1608-1674, Poet [obverse] (Q214867).
  6. 1737Inscription [reverse] (Q214867).
  7. 1750Spoon (The Metropolitan Museum of Art).
  8. 1775John Sigismund Tanner died.

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.

    3592, 1783-06-18, CROKER (John) † TANNER (John Sigismund), graveurs en médaille, Art Sales Catalogues Online

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    John Gwyn Tanner, BMJ, 2022

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Tanner, Johann Sigismund, Sometimes Mistakenly Known As Johann Christoph, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Tanner, John Sigismund (d 1775), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with John Sigismund Tanner.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  6. 6.

    The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with John Sigismund Tanner.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art

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  7. 7.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with John Sigismund Tanner (10 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  8. 8.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q16859594: John Sigismund Tanner

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  9. 9.

    “John Sigismund Tanner”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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Elsewhere in Prints

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