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Joseph Skelton

Also known as: Joseph Skelton; primary name: Skelton, Joseph John
Details: individual; printmaker; publisher/printer; British; Male
Life dates: 1783-1871
Address: Oxford: St Aldates Oxford Oxford: Magdalen Bridge (1825) Paris: rue Saint Antoine 11, Versailles (c.1841) 5 Stafford Row, Buckingham Gate, London (1849, 1851) 14 Carlton Terrace, Harrow Road (1852)
Biography: Engraver of topographical and antiquarian subjects, settled in France in the latter part of his life, elected FSA 1844. Brother of William Skelton, engraver. Plates in Oxonia Antiqua Illustrata 1823; Engraved Illustrations of Antiente Arms and Armour from the Collection at Goodrich Court from the Drawings, and with the Descriptions of Dr. Meyrick 1830 (2 vols); Girault's 'Les Beautes de la France' 1850.
Bibliography: DNB

154 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1857,0228.161 |
Producer name: BIOG20191 Drawn by:Richard Parkes Bonington |
Production date: 1825

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.3830 |
Producer name: BIOG136084 Drawn by:Joseph Skelton |
Production date: 1811

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1944,1014.220.202-278 |
Producer name: Published by:LongmanPublished by:M A Nattali |
Production date: 1812-1835 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; costume print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,1209.2088 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; costume print; book-illustration

Title: Very long-breasted armour |
Museum number: 1871,1209.2055 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; costume print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1982,U.1495 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; costume print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,1209.2211 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; costume print; book-illustration

Title: Demi-launcer's armour |
Museum number: 1871,1209.2209 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; costume print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,1209.2078 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; costume print; book-illustration

Title: Fluted cap-a-pee armour |
Museum number: 1871,1209.2090 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; costume print; book-illustration

Title: Bourgoinots |
Museum number: 1871,1209.2361 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; costume print; book-illustration

Title: Fluted cap-a-pee armour |
Museum number: 1871,1209.2087 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; book-illustration

Title: Hand fire arms |
Museum number: 1871,1209.2508 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; title-page

Museum number: 1895,1031.327 |
Producer name: BIOG46385 Print made by:Percival Skelton |
Production date: 1844

print; trade-card

Museum number: 1849,0721.1101 |
Producer name: After:Thomas StothardPrint made by:Joseph Skelton |
Production date: 1790s-1800s

print; almanac

Title: Front of Brasen Nose College, &c The Oxford Almanac |
Museum number: 1873,0510.1131 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Frederick Mackenzie |
Production date: 1821

print; almanac

Title: Hall &c of Pembroke College The Oxford Almanac |
Museum number: 1859,1008.323 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Frederick Mackenzie |
Production date: 1824

print; almanac

Title: Front of Brasen Nose College, &c The Oxford Almanac |
Museum number: 1859,1008.317 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Frederick Mackenzie |
Production date: 1821

print; almanac

Title: Wadham College from the Garden The Oxford Almanac |
Museum number: 1873,0510.1160 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Charles Wild |
Production date: 1819

print; almanac

Title: Wadham College from the Garden The Oxford Almanac |
Museum number: 1859,1008.313 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Charles Wild |
Production date: 1819

print; almanac

Title: St Frideswide's Shrine in Christ-Church Cathedral The Oxford Almanac |
Museum number: 1859,1008.305 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Charles Wild |
Production date: 1815

print

Title: Rear Admiral Edw.d O'Bryen |
Museum number: 1850,0810.315 |
Producer name: Print made by:William SkeltonPrint made by:Joseph Skelton |
Production date: 1809

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.7429 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:George Romney |
Production date: 1849

print

Title: Samuel Radcliffe, S.T.P. |
Museum number: 1865,0114.536 |
Producer name: Print made by:James FittlerPrint made by:Joseph Skelton |
Production date: 1800-1835

print

Museum number: 1850,0810.322 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Henry Perronet Briggs |
Production date: 19thC(early)

print

Museum number: Nn,7.18.14 |
Producer name: After:John Robert CozensPrint made by:Joseph Skelton |
Production date: 1798-1835

print; extra-illustrated book

Museum number: 1882,0513.390-530 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry MeyerDrawn by:Wagerman |
Production date: 1818

print; costume print; book-illustration

Title: Jousting helmets |
Museum number: 1871,1209.2084 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1868,0822.7379 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Arthur William Devis |
Production date: 1849

print; almanac

Title: Eastern View of Oxford The Oxford Almanac |
Museum number: 1859,1008.319 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Frederick Mackenzie |
Production date: 1822

print; booklet

Title: Chichester Cathedral |
Museum number: 1939,0704.10.1-8 |
Producer name: Print made by:T KingPrint made by:Joseph Skelton |
Production date: 1800-1860 |
Production place: Published in:Chichester (West Sussex)

print; almanac

Title: Eastern View of Oxford The Oxford Almanac |
Museum number: 1912,0319.55 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Frederick Mackenzie |
Production date: 1822

print; book-illustration

Title: Ino,, Lord Mordaunt. |
Museum number: 1850,0810.319 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonPublished by:Joseph Skelton |
Production date: 1816 |
Production place: Published in:Oxford

print; almanac

Title: Divinity School The Oxford Almanac |
Museum number: 1859,1008.307 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Buckler |
Production date: 1816

print

Title: The ancient north entrance into Oxford, taken down in 1771 |
Museum number: 1870,1008.261 |
Producer name: After:John Baptist MalchairPrint made by:Joseph Skelton |
Production date: 1816

print

Title: St Mary Somerset Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: Y,6.181 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Coney |
Production date: 1800-1837 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Allhallows Bread Street Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: Y,6.174 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Coney |
Production date: 1800-1837 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St Sepulchre Snow Hill Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: 1880,1113.4275 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:George Shepherd |
Production date: 1814 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St Anne & Agnes Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: Y,6.183 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Coney |
Production date: 1800-1837 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: Hh,13.3.21 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:William Pars |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St James, Duke Street Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: 1880,1113.3854 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Coney |
Production date: 1812 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: Hh,13.3.30 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:William Pars |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St Clements Eastcheap Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: 1880,1113.3383 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Coney |
Production date: 1812 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St John of Jerusalem Clerkenwell Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: 1927,1126.1.2.7 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Coney |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Richard William Penn, / Earl Howe. |
Museum number: 1924,0415.187 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonPrint made by:James Hopwood the younger |
Production date: 1849 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St Swithin Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: 1880,1113.5938 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Coney |
Production date: 1812 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St John the Evangelist, Westminster Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: 1880,1113.2513 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Coney |
Production date: 1814 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Joshua Brookes |
Museum number: 1859,0709.1261 |
Producer name: Print made by:James FittlerAfter:Thomas Phillips |
Production date: 1822 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St Stephen Walbrook Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: 1880,1113.3607.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Coney |
Production date: 1813

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: Hh,13.3.24 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:William Pars |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St Michael Bassishaw Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: 1880,1113.3604 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Coney |
Production date: 1812 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St George's Botolph Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: 1880,1113.3413 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Coney |
Production date: 1814 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester |
Museum number: 1865,0114.681 |
Producer name: Print made by:James FittlerPrint made by:Joseph Skelton |
Production date: 1785-1835 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St James Garlick Hithe Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: 1880,1113.3363 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Coney |
Production date: 1813 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St Botolph Aldersgate Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: Y,6.182 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Coney |
Production date: 1800-1837 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Allhallows Bread Street Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: 1880,1113.3344 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Coney |
Production date: 1814 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Reverend Edward Repton, M.A. |
Museum number: 1943,0410.2215 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Herbert Luther Smith |
Production date: 1851 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: Hh,13.3.28 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:William Pars |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St Mary Aldermanbury Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: 1880,1113.3985 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:George Shepherd |
Production date: 1814 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St Martin's Outwich Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: 1880,1113.3897 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:George Shepherd |
Production date: 1811 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St John of Jerusalem Clerkenwell Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: 1880,1113.4817 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Coney |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St Margaret Patten's Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: 1880,1113.3412 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Coney |
Production date: 1814 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St Nicholas Cole Abbey Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: Y,6.180 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Coney |
Production date: 1800-1837 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: Hh,13.3.26 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:William Pars |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St Mildred's, Poultry Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: 1880,1113.3605 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:George Shepherd |
Production date: 1812 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St Ethelburga Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: 1880,0911.658 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Coney |
Production date: 1812 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St Michaels Crooked Lane Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: 1880,1113.3385 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Coney |
Production date: 1812 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: St Michael Paternoster Royal Architectura Ecclesiastica Londini |
Museum number: 1880,1113.3362 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Coney |
Production date: 1812 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Joshua Brookes |
Museum number: 1870,0514.1802 |
Producer name: Print made by:James FittlerPrint made by:Joseph Skelton |
Production date: 1822 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: Hh,13.3.29 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:William Pars |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Vice Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B. &c. &c. &c. |
Museum number: 1866,0407.657 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Alfred Henry Taylor |
Production date: 1854 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1915,0508.593 |
Producer name: After:William BradleyPrint made by:Joseph Skelton |
Production date: mid 19th century

print

Title: Le Friedland de quatre-vingt canons lancé dans le port d'Anvers |
Museum number: 2006,U.976 |
Producer name: After:Matheus Ignatius van BreePrint made by:Joseph Skelton |
Production date: 1820-1850

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1868,0822.7380 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Leonardo Guzzardi |
Production date: 1849

print

Title: James Benwell / Aged 82. |
Museum number: 1850,0810.316 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Albin Roberts Burt |
Production date: 1817 |
Production place: Published in:Oxford

print; almanac

Title: Entrance to Magdalen College The Oxford Almanac |
Museum number: 1859,1008.327 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Frederick Mackenzie |
Production date: 1825

print; map

Title: Skelton's reduced Engraving of the Original Plan of Oxford Taken by Ralph Agas in the Year 1578 |
Museum number: 1935,0413.248 |
Producer name: After:Ralph AgasPublished by:Joseph Skelton |
Production date: 1800-1871

print

Title: The Rev.d John E. Gladstone, B.A. |
Museum number: 1943,0410.766 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Herbert Luther Smith |
Production date: mid 19th century

print

Title: Pembroke College, Oxford. North Front |
Museum number: 1955,0425.47 |
Producer name: BIOG136084 Print made by:Joseph Skelton |
Production date: 1831 |
Production place: Published in:Oxford

print; almanac

Title: The Entrance to Trinity College The Oxford Almanac |
Museum number: 1859,1008.309 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:John Buckler |
Production date: 1817

print; almanac

Title: South East View of the Cathedral and Chapter House The Oxford Almanac |
Museum number: 1859,1008.331 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Frederick Mackenzie |
Production date: 1828

print; almanac

Title: South West View of Lincoln College, &c The Oxford Almanac |
Museum number: 1912,0319.53 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Frederick Mackenzie |
Production date: 1823

print; almanac

Title: St Frideswide's Shrine in Christ-Church Cathedral The Oxford Almanac |
Museum number: 1873,0510.1161 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Charles Wild |
Production date: 1815

print; almanac

Title: South East View of Balliol College The Oxford Almanac |
Museum number: 1859,1008.329 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Frederick Mackenzie |
Production date: 1827

print; costume print; book-illustration

Title: Stirrups |
Museum number: 1982,U.1497 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; book-illustration

Title: Emma, Lady Hamilton |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1683 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:George Romney |
Production date: 1849

print; costume print; book-illustration

Title: Armour for the tournament |
Museum number: 1871,1209.2086 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; costume print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,1209.1974 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1982,U.1491 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; costume print; book-illustration

Title: Armour chased and engraved |
Museum number: 1871,1209.2210 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; costume print; book-illustration

Title: Helmets |
Museum number: 1871,1209.2393 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; costume print; book-illustration

Title: Curassiers armour |
Museum number: 1871,1209.2507 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; costume print; book-illustration

Title: Armour for the tournament |
Museum number: 1982,U.1496 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; costume print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,1209.2394 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; costume print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1982,U.1492 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; costume print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1982,U.1494 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print; costume print; book-illustration

Title: Black armour of a knight of St. George |
Museum number: 1871,1209.2054 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick |
Production date: 1830

print

Title: The Reverend Capel Molyneux, B.A. |
Museum number: 2010,7081.4896 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Herbert Luther Smith |
Production date: 1780s-1850

print

Title: View of the Birth-place (in Red Cross Street Bristol) of Sir Thos Lawrence P.R.A. |
Museum number: 1838,0425.182 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:R Rowbotham |
Production date: 1830-1840

print

Title: James Benwell / Aged 82. |
Museum number: 1851,0308.96 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph SkeltonAfter:Albin Roberts Burt |
Production date: 1817 |
Production place: Published in:Oxford

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