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John Matthews

Also known as: John Matthews; primary name: Matthews, John; other name: Mathews & Leigh; other name: Mathews, J
Details: individual; publisher/printer; British; Male
Other dates: 1774-1814 (fl.)
Address: 18 Strand (in 1780; as Mathews & Leigh, 1807-1814) 8, Catherine Street, Strand (Nov 1780) 438 Strand, London (in January 1784-7) 441 Strand, London (in 1787-95)
Biography: Print and book publisher; 'Carver, Guilder and Printseller'. Usually signs as J.Mathews/Matthews. His full name is given on BMSat.5788. According to BBTI, he was a Methodist lay preacher at Whetstone, and had a sideline in pharmacy and medicine. Mathews & Leigh, booksellers, stationers and bookbinders, worked from 18 Strand in 1807-1814.
Bibliography: bbti.bham.ac.uk

89 related objects

barrel bar

Museum number: 1958,1006.2804.16.39 |
Producer name: BIOG74659 Made by:John Matthews |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Production place: Made in:Leighton Buzzard

book of prints; print

Museum number: L,57.1-106 |
Producer name: After:John FlaxmanPrint made by:James Parker |
Production date: 1795-1805 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Frederic Nutt |
Museum number: 1873,0712.731 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard Woodman IIAfter:Robert William Satchwell |
Production date: 1820

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.1353 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1804

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.1369 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1806

print

Museum number: 2010,7081.2452 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry KingsburyPublished by:John Matthews |
Production date: 1780 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Abington |
Museum number: 1870,0514.1773 |
Producer name: Print made by:William LaneAfter:Richard Cosway |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1863,1017.67 |
Producer name: Print made by:F FreschiAfter:T Mathews |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Abington |
Museum number: 1933,1014.366 |
Producer name: Print made by:William LaneAfter:Richard Cosway |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Transparency Exhibited ... on the General Illlumination for his Majesty's Recovery |
Museum number: Mm,15.173 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: John Matthews Esqr |
Museum number: 1930,0130.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel AgarAfter:William Owen |
Production date: 1817 |
Production place: Published in:British Isles

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Woodward |
Museum number: K,66.121 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel FreemanAfter:Benjamin van der Gucht |
Production date: 1807

print

Title: Transparency Exhibited ... on the General Illlumination for his Majesty's Recovery |
Museum number: 1917,1208.3138 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:William Hamilton |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Ben Jonson |
Museum number: K,61.77 |
Producer name: Print made by:William EvansAfter:Gerard van Honthorst |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Otway |
Museum number: 1867,1214.695 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard Woodman IIAfter:Mary Beale |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Suett |
Museum number: K,65.37 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard Woodman IAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1808

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Suett |
Museum number: K,239.39 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard Woodman IAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1808

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Wm. Reeve Esqr. |
Museum number: K,63.179 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Hopwood the elderAfter:Emma Smith |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Woffington |
Museum number: K,66.97 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel FreemanAfter:Arthur Pond |
Production date: 1807

print

Title: Tragic muse |
Museum number: 1868,0822.1308 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Giovanni Battista Cipriani |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mrs Pritchard |
Museum number: K,63.109 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry Richard CookAfter:Robert Edge Pine |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Comic muse |
Museum number: 1868,0822.1309 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Giovanni Battista Cipriani |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Prince Hoare Esqr. |
Museum number: K,60.225 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Hopwood the elderAfter:John Opie |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Ann Catley. |
Museum number: K,58.122 |
Producer name: Print made by:William EvansAfter:William Lawranson |
Production date: 1807

print

Title: Booth. |
Museum number: K,58.29 |
Producer name: Print made by:William EvansPublished by:John Matthews |
Production date: 1807

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Beaumont |
Museum number: 1868,0822.7637 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry Richard CookAfter:George Vertue |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Sir John Vanburgh |
Museum number: K,66.3 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard Woodman IIAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1808

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Owen |
Museum number: 1878,0511.1127 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry MeyerAfter:John Wright |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mr Elliston |
Museum number: K,59.171 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Hopwood the elderAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Addison |
Museum number: K,57.54 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard Woodman IIAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Vanity |
Museum number: 1870,1008.2229 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Angelica Kauffman |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Arthur and Emmeline |
Museum number: 1868,0808.2989 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peltro William TomkinsAfter:Charles Ansell |
Production date: 1787 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mrs Hartley |
Museum number: K,60.152 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Hopwood the elderAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mrs Ellen Gwynn |
Museum number: K,60.104 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry Richard CookAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: F. Reynolds Esqr. |
Museum number: K,63.184 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard Woodman IIAfter:Emma Smith |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Henderson |
Museum number: K,60.199 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Hopwood the youngerAfter:George Romney |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; broadside

Title: All joy and tranquility high life and festivity as long as we live |
Museum number: 1868,0612.1205 |
Producer name: Published by:William PhelpsPublished by:John Almon |
Production date: 1780

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Woodward |
Museum number: 1868,0822.6139 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel FreemanAfter:Benjamin van der Gucht |
Production date: 1807

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mr Fawcett |
Museum number: K,59.219 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard Woodman IIAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr. Cooke. |
Museum number: K,58.214 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Hopwood the youngerAfter:Samuel John Stump |
Production date: 1807

print

Title: Rev.d Richard Johnson, B.A. Chaplain to the Settlement of New South Wales. |
Museum number: Y,5.324 |
Producer name: Print made by:Garnett TerryPublished by:Goff & Co |
Production date: 1787 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mr Quick |
Museum number: K,63.131 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Hopwood the elderAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1807

print

Title: Frederic Nutt |
Museum number: Heal,Portraits.87 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard Woodman IIAfter:Robert William Satchwell |
Production date: 1820

print

Title: Mrs Abington |
Museum number: 1868,0822.7626 |
Producer name: Print made by:William LaneAfter:Richard Cosway |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Amanda |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2967 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry KingsburyPublished by:John Matthews |
Production date: 1780 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Wilkie |
Museum number: 1927,1126.1.18.18 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry MeyerAfter:James Roberts II |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Billington |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2972 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert DunkartonAfter:John Downman |
Production date: 1786 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Abington |
Museum number: 1875,0814.1201 |
Producer name: After:Richard CoswayPrint made by:William Lane |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mrs Ellen Gwynn |
Museum number: 1927,1126.1.30.118 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry Richard CookAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: James Northcote Esqr R.A. |
Museum number: Ee,4.149 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry MeyerAfter:James Northcote |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Steele |
Museum number: K,65.17 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert Mitchell MeadowsAfter:Jonathan Richardson Senior |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Tragic muse |
Museum number: 1870,1008.2238 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Giovanni Battista Cipriani |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Dr. Solander, F. R. S. |
Museum number: Q,3.107 |
Producer name: Print made by:James NewtonAfter:James Sowerby |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Colley Cibber Esqr. |
Museum number: K,58.150 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Hopwood the youngerAfter:Jean Baptiste Van Loo |
Production date: 1808

print

Title: Sophia & Olivia |
Museum number: 1917,1208.945 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziPublished by:John Matthews |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Hayley |
Museum number: K,60.178 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry Richard CookAfter:William Haines |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Wm. Reeve Esqr. |
Museum number: Ee,5.140 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Hopwood the elderAfter:Emma Smith |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Dressing Room à la Francaise |
Museum number: 1890,0512.4 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peltro William TomkinsAfter:Charles Ansell |
Production date: 1789 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Sophia & Olivia |
Museum number: 1868,0808.2999 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziPublished by:John Matthews |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Thomas Morton Esqr |
Museum number: K,62.176 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Hopwood the elderAfter:Emma Smith |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Congreve |
Museum number: K,58.207 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Hopwood the youngerAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1808

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Macklin |
Museum number: K,62.35 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Hopwood the elderAfter:John Opie |
Production date: 1808

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Wm. Reeve Esqr. |
Museum number: 1944,1014.278 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Hopwood the elderAfter:Emma Smith |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A l'Anglaise or the English Fireside |
Museum number: 1876,0708.2488 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peltro William TomkinsAfter:Charles Ansell |
Production date: 1787 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mrs Dickons |
Museum number: K,59.79 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard Woodman IIAfter:Emma Smith |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mr. Kemble |
Museum number: K,61.129 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Hopwood the elderAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Dressing Room à la Francaise |
Museum number: 1868,0808.2986 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peltro William TomkinsAfter:Charles Ansell |
Production date: 1789 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Beaumont |
Museum number: K,57.202 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry Richard CookAfter:George Vertue |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Otway |
Museum number: 1933,1014.529 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard Woodman IIAfter:Mary Beale |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Booth. |
Museum number: 1868,0822.7644 |
Producer name: Print made by:William EvansPublished by:John Matthews |
Production date: 1807

print; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1933,1014.358 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard Woodman IIAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Dressing Room à la Francaise |
Museum number: 1870,0514.1644 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peltro William TomkinsAfter:Charles Ansell |
Production date: 1789 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mr Emery |
Museum number: K,59.174 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard Woodman IIAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mr. Kemble |
Museum number: K,61.130 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry MeyerAfter:Gabriel Stuart |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mrs Opie |
Museum number: K,68.5 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Hopwood the elderAfter:John Opie |
Production date: 1807

print

Title: Dressing Room à l'Anglaise |
Museum number: 1868,0808.2987 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peltro William TomkinsAfter:Charles Ansell |
Production date: 1789 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Quin |
Museum number: K,63.151 |
Producer name: Print made by:William EvansAfter:Thomas Hudson |
Production date: 1808

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Dryden |
Museum number: K,59.118 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry Richard CookAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Betterton. |
Museum number: K,57.237 |
Producer name: Print made by:William EvansAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Olivia, & Sophia with Fortune-teller |
Museum number: 1917,1208.946 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1917,1208.969 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:John Howes |
Production date: 1791 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1917,1208.970 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:John Howes |
Production date: 1791 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1868,0808.2988 |
Producer name: Print made by:Peltro William TomkinsAfter:Charles Ansle |
Production date: 1785 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Southerne |
Museum number: K,64.213 |
Producer name: Print made by:William EvansAfter:James Worsdale |
Production date: 1808

print; satirical print; broadside

Title: The budget |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4751 |
Producer name: Published by:William PhelpsPublished by:John Almon |
Production date: 1781

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Prince Hoare Esqr. |
Museum number: 1867,1214.657 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Hopwood the elderAfter:John Opie |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Logan |
Museum number: 1920,1211.871 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel FreemanPublished by:John Matthews |
Production date: 1810

print

Title: The Flight into Egypt |
Museum number: 1917,1208.3193 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francesco BartolozziAfter:Dorothea Lister |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

tavern token

Museum number: 1870,0507.2391 |
Authority: Issuer:Bell InnIssuer:John Matthews |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Dale End

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