Valentine Green

Valentine Green was a British printmaker, publisher, copper engraver, draftsperson and artist (1739–1813). He was born at Salford Priors and died at London.

Also recorded as V. Green.

Valentine Green in brief

Born
1739
Died
1813
Known for
printmaker, publisher, copper engraver, draftsperson, artist and jurist
Place of birth
Salford Priors
Contents

Formation and teaching

As a teacher, Valentine Green is recorded in connection with James Walker. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Catalogued works

64 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1760 to 1902.

Cumberland, dated 1771, held by Yale Center for British Art, inventory B1994.4.507. View near Black Friars Bridge, dated 1777, held by Yale Center for British Art, inventory B1977.14.18517. Henry Grattan, dated 1782, held by Yale Center for British Art, inventory B1977.14.14521. Benjamin West and His Son Raphael, dated 1775, held by Yale Center for British Art, inventory B1994.4.979. Ragland Castle, Monmouthshire, dated 1778, held by National Library of Wales, inventory 1133603. John, Earl of Chatham, K.G, dated 1799, held by National Library of Wales. Mr Thos. Gent, dated 1771, held by National Library of Wales. Henry Revell Reynolds, M.D. &c, &c, &c, dated 1798, held by National Library of Wales. Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight, dated 1780, held by National Library of Wales. Edward Smyth Esqr. M.D. 1779, dated 1779, held by National Library of Wales. Georgiana (Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire, dated 1780, held by Q214867, inventory 1943.3.4670. William Innes, dated 1790, held by Q214867, inventory 1943.3.4671. Henry Laurens, dated 1782, held by Q214867, inventory 1943.3.4672. The Wright Family (The Bradshaw Children), dated 1769, held by Q214867, inventory 1943.3.4673. George Washington, dated 1785, held by Q214867, inventory 1943.3.4674. Lady Elizabeth Compton, dated 1781, held by Q214867, inventory 1944.10.1. Eleanor Gwyn, Mistress of Charles II, held by Q214867, inventory 1950.14.575. Sir John Perrot, Deputy of Ireland, held by Q214867, inventory 1950.14.984. Maria Cecilia Louisa Cosway, dated 1787, held by Q214867, inventory 1964.18.6. Jane (Fleming), Countess of Harrington, dated 1780, held by Q214867, inventory 1977.12.12. John Boydell, dated 1772, held by Q214867, inventory 2006.65.1. Miravan Opening the Tomb of His Ancestors, dated 1772, held by Q214867, inventory 2001.96.8. General Washington, dated 1799, held by Q214867, inventory 2015.19.814. Madonna and Child, dated 1774, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 42.119.94. Agrippina (from a painting by Benjamin West), dated 1774, held by Vanderbilt Museum of Art, inventory 1970.050. George Simon Harcourt, Vicount Nuneham, dated 1776, held by Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery. Doctor Cullen, dated 1760, held by Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery. St. Augustine's Gate, Canterbury, dated 1779, held by Yale Center for British Art, inventory B1977.14.12977. View near Blackfriars Bridge, dated 1777, held by Yale Center for British Art, inventory B1977.14.15383. Cupid and Psyche, dated 1784, held by Yale Center for British Art, inventory B1970.3.1315. Catherine Hunter, dated 1771, held by Yale Center for British Art, inventory B1970.3.487. Miss Polly Jones, dated 1771, held by Yale Center for British Art, inventory B1970.3.488. Mrs. Le Maistre, dated 1771, held by Yale Center for British Art, inventory B1970.3.489. Mrs. Cosway, dated 1787, held by Yale Center for British Art, inventory B1970.3.495. Nannette Thelluson, dated 1773, held by Yale Center for British Art, inventory B1970.3.522. William Lord Newbottle and His Sister, dated 1768, held by Yale Center for British Art, inventory B1970.3.621. Miss Cabben, dated 1770, held by Yale Center for British Art, inventory B1970.3.693. Miss Sarah Campbell, dated 1779, held by Yale Center for British Art, inventory B1970.3.92. Emma, or the Child of Sorrow, dated 1776, held by Yale Center for British Art, inventory B1970.3.944. Pamela and Philoclea, dated 1777, held by Yale Center for British Art, inventory B1970.3.945. Survey of the City of Worcester, Containing the Ecclesiastical and Civil Government Thereof, As Originally Founded, and the Present Administration. Russia Ukraine, Putin Zelenskyy. The History and Antiquities of the City and Suburbs of Worcester. ... by Valentine Green, ... of 2; Volume 2. The History and Antiquities of the City and Suburbs of Worcester. ... by Valentine Green, ... of 2; Volume 1. History and Antiquities of the City and Suburbs of Worcester. A review of the polite arts in France at the time of their establishment under Louis the XIVth, compared with theirpresent state in England... A survey of the city of Worcester .. An account of the discovery of the body of King John, in the Cathedral Church of Worcester, July 17th, 1797, from authentic communications; with illustrations and remarks by Valentine Green, F.S.A. author of The history and antiquities of the city and suburbs of Worcester. An account of the discovery of the body of King John. A Philosopher Shewing an Experiment on the Air Pump, dated 1769, mezzotint; first state of two (chaloner smith); second state of three (whitman), held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 49.95.14. The Golden Age, dated June 4, 1777, mezzotint, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 47.100.487. Apotheosis of Franklin (Furnishing Fabric), dated c.1785, cotton, plain weave; copperplate printed, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1924.814. Sir Joshua Reynolds, dated 1780, mezzotint on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1957.323. Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, dated 1780, mezzotint on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1945.79. Jane, Countess of Harrington, dated 1780, mezzotint on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1967.393. A Youth Rescued from a Shark, dated 1779, mezzotint on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2004.518. Valentine Green / [Alfred Whitman]., dated 1902, held by Wellcome Collection. The history and antiquities of the city and suburbs of Worcester ... By Valentine Green, .., dated 1796, held by Wellcome Collection. An account of the discovery of the body of King John, in the Cathedral Church of Worcester, July 17th, 1797. From authentic communications; with illustrations and remarks / [Valentine Green]., dated 1797, held by Wellcome Collection. An account of the discovery of the body of King John , in the cathedral church of Worcester, July 17th, 1797, from Authentic Communications; with illustrations and remarks by Valentine Green, F. S. A. Author of the history and antiquities of the city and suburbs of Worcester., dated 1797, held by Wellcome Collection. The three holy women go to the tomb of Christ. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1784, after B. West., dated 4 June 1784, held by Wellcome Collection. John Bird. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1776, after J. Lewis., dated Decr. 2. 1776, held by Wellcome Collection. Peter and John run to the tomb of Christ. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1784, after B. West., dated 4 June 1784, held by Wellcome Collection. The three holy women lament over the dead body of Christ. Coloured mezzotint by V. Green, 1800, after Maria Cosway, 1799., dated 1 July 1800, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 13 named public collections.

Yale Center for British Art: 53 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Q214867: 14 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Prints in the National Gallery of Art: 14 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Rosenwald Collection: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. National Library of Wales: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Welsh Portrait Collection: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Welsh Landscape Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Vanderbilt Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 29 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 60 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

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

Green, Valentine, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Green, Valentine, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Green, Valentine (1739–1813), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017. Green, Valentine (1739–1813), engraver and publisher, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004. Green Patenting and Voluntary Innovation Disclosure, 2023.

Digitised editions and texts

6 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Georgiana (Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire (1780) — Internet Archive. Henry Laurens (1782) — Internet Archive. General Washington (1799) — Internet Archive. Valentine Green (1788) — Internet Archive. William Innes (1790) — Internet Archive. A Survey of the City of Worcester: Containing the Ecclesiastical and Civil Government Thereof ... (1764) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 7 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 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. 12 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

James Walker is recorded as having studied under Valentine Green. the recorded working language is English.

Membership is recorded of Royal Academy of Arts.

Work by Valentine Green is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museo del Prado, Auckland Art Gallery and Finnish National Gallery.

Chronology

  1. 1739Valentine Green born at Salford Priors.
  2. 1764A Survey of the City of Worcester: Containing the Ecclesiastical and Civil Government Thereof ... digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1771Cumberland (Yale Center for British Art).
  4. 1775Benjamin West and His Son Raphael (Yale Center for British Art).
  5. 1777View near Black Friars Bridge (Yale Center for British Art).
  6. 1778Ragland Castle, Monmouthshire (National Library of Wales).
  7. 1780Georgiana (Spencer), Duchess of Devonshire digitised by Internet Archive.
  8. 1782Henry Grattan (Yale Center for British Art).
  9. 1782Henry Laurens digitised by Internet Archive.
  10. 1788Valentine Green digitised by Internet Archive.
  11. 1790William Innes digitised by Internet Archive.
  12. 1799John, Earl of Chatham, K.G (National Library of Wales).
  13. 1799General Washington digitised by Internet Archive.
  14. 1813Valentine Green died at London.

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.

    Green Patenting and Voluntary Innovation Disclosure, 2023

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Green, Valentine (1739–1813), engraver and publisher, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2004

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Green, Valentine (1739–1813), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Green, Valentine, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Green, Valentine, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Open Library author record for Valentine Green (Internet Archive), 9 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  7. 7.

    Internet Archive, 6 digitised items catalogued under Valentine Green as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  8. 8.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Valentine Green.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  9. 9.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Valentine Green (29 objects).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  10. 10.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 60 works naming Valentine Green.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  11. 11.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q5770067: Valentine Green

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  12. 12.

    “Valentine Green”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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