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John Alais

Also known as: John Alais; primary name: Alais, John; other name: Alais, William John
Details: individual; printmaker; British; Male
Other dates: 1792-c.1820 (fl.)
Address: ? Battersea Fields, Surrey
Biography: Stipple engraver; apprenticed to the mezzotint engraver George Graham in 1792 and must therefore have been born c.1778. Presumably identical with the printmaker who made a number of theatrical portraits, often signed "J. Alais".
Bibliography: Information from David Alexander

62 related objects

print

Museum number: 1871,0812.4444 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1807

print

Museum number: K,57.252 |
Producer name: BIOG164388 Print made by:John Alais |
Production date: 1804-1820

print

Museum number: K,57.249 |
Producer name: BIOG164388 Print made by:John Alais |
Production date: 1804-1820

print

Museum number: K,57.251 |
Producer name: BIOG164388 Print made by:John Alais |
Production date: 1804-1820

print

Title: Mrs Abington |
Museum number: 1901,1022.1877 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Richard Cosway |
Production date: 1783-1800

print

Title: Miss Clara Fisher |
Museum number: 1875,0814.945 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Rose Emma Drummond |
Production date: 1818-1820

print

Title: Juvenile Opposition |
Museum number: 2010,7081.4767 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Francis Wheatley |
Production date: 1804 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Madame Saqui |
Museum number: 1862,1011.650 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Joseph Hutchisson |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Miss Tyrer as Queen Dallalolla |
Museum number: 1956,0725.5 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisPublished by:James Roach |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Late Rt. Honble. William Windham |
Museum number: S,4.5 |
Producer name: After:Sir Thomas LawrencePrint made by:John Alais |
Production date: 1816 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Madame Saqui |
Museum number: 1982,U.1558 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Joseph Hutchisson |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs W West |
Museum number: 1933,1014.561 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Rose Emma Drummond |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Miss Stanley of Drury Lane Theatre |
Museum number: K,65.14 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Francis Philip Stephanoff |
Production date: 1814 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Miss Forde of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
Museum number: 1933,1014.471 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Rose Emma Drummond |
Production date: 1822 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Juvenile Opposition |
Museum number: 1870,0514.2946 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Francis Wheatley |
Production date: 1804 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs H. Johnston, of Covent Garden Theatre, London |
Museum number: 1933,1014.489 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisPublished by:James Roach |
Production date: 1803 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Juvenile Reluctance |
Museum number: 1872,0511.377 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Francis Wheatley |
Production date: 1804 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr C. Kemble as George Barnwell |
Museum number: 1956,0725.7 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisPublished by:James Roach |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Young as Cassius |
Museum number: K,66.198 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Norman |
Production date: 1812 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Kean as Iago |
Museum number: K,61.107 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1814 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Siddons as Hermoine |
Museum number: 1931,0509.108 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Adam Buck |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Incledon as William in St David's Day |
Museum number: 1956,0725.8 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Thomas Foster |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mrs Alsop |
Museum number: 1875,0710.5967 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Rose Emma Drummond |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Juvenile Reluctance |
Museum number: 2010,7081.4766 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Francis Wheatley |
Production date: 1804 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Young Roscius, Master Betty as Tancred. |
Museum number: K,57.247 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisPublished by:James Roach |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Margaret Duchess of Newcastle |
Museum number: 1901,1022.1852 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Pierre van Schuppen |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Sir Astley Cooper, Bart. |
Museum number: 1933,0626.68 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Joseph William Rubidge |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Miss Hallande of the Theatre Royal Covent Garden |
Museum number: 1933,1014.481 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Rose Emma Drummond |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Rae of the Theatre Royal Haymarket... |
Museum number: K,63.156 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Yates |
Museum number: 1933,1014.565 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Rose Emma Drummond |
Production date: 1818 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Kemble & Miss De Camp as Catherine & Petruchio |
Museum number: K,61.150 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Adam Buck |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Pope & Mrs Glover as Mr & Mrs Oakley |
Museum number: K,62.268 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisPublished by:James Roach |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1849,0721.1874 |
Producer name: After:Thomas StothardPrint made by:John Alais |
Production date: 1822 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: K,64.181 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:William Foster |
Production date: 1780-1810

print

Museum number: K,57.250 |
Producer name: BIOG164388 Print made by:John Alais |
Production date: 1804-1820

print

Title: Miss P. Glover of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane |
Museum number: 1933,1014.477 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Rose Emma Drummond |
Production date: 1820s

print

Title: Miss De Camp, in the character of Irene, in Blue Beard |
Museum number: K,61.177 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:James Barry |
Production date: 1800

print

Title: Mrs Clive |
Museum number: 1901,1022.1878 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:John Faber the Younger |
Production date: 1820s

print

Title: Mr. Cooke as Shylock. |
Museum number: K,58.217 |
Producer name: BIOG164388 Print made by:John Alais |
Production date: 1792-1818

print

Museum number: 1933,1014.504 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Isaac Robert Cruikshank |
Production date: 1820-1830

print

Title: Mr Elliston as Don Felix |
Museum number: 1956,0725.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisPublished by:James Roach |
Production date: 1805 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Siddons as Hermoine |
Museum number: 1873,0712.754 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Adam Buck |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Kean as Macbeth |
Museum number: K,61.106 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1814 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Rae of the Theatre Royal Haymarket... |
Museum number: 1933,1014.355 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Kean as Richard 3d |
Museum number: K,61.108 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1814 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Miss F. H. Kelly, of the Theatre Royal Covent Garden |
Museum number: 1900,1231.1255 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Rose Emma Drummond |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Waltzing |
Museum number: 1935,0522.7.249.a |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:J H A Randal |
Production date: 1815-1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Gibbs in the character of Rosa, in Obi, or Three Finger'd Jack |
Museum number: 1933,1014.474 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Cornelius Linsell |
Production date: 1801 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Mrs Jordan as Rosalind |
Museum number: K,61.98 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Robert William Satchwell |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Miss Walstein |
Museum number: 1933,1014.560 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Moses Haughton Jr |
Production date: 1815 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Kemble as Coriolanus |
Museum number: K,61.149 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisPublished by:James Roach |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Richard Clarks, Esq |
Museum number: 1866,1114.4 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Joseph William Rubidge |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs Edwin as Fanny |
Museum number: K,59.162 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisPublished by:James Roach |
Production date: 1812 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr,, Thos,, Salter. |
Museum number: 1902,1011.7 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Andrew Plimer |
Production date: 1800-1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Abbott as Romeo |
Museum number: 1875,0710.5954 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Isaac Robert Cruikshank |
Production date: 1816 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mr Bengough as Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert |
Museum number: 1875,0710.6007 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Isaac Robert Cruikshank |
Production date: 1790-1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Miss Walstein |
Museum number: 1852,1009.684 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Moses Haughton Jr |
Production date: 1815 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Madame Saqui |
Museum number: 1862,1011.649 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisAfter:Joseph Hutchisson |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Miss Somerville of Drury Lane Theatre |
Museum number: 1933,1014.438 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisPublished by:John Bell, the publisher |
Production date: 1817 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Charley Beeson. |
Museum number: 1923,0514.55 |
Producer name: Print made by:J DawsonAfter:John Alais |
Production date: 1800-1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Mrs. Billington in Rosetta. |
Museum number: K,57.266 |
Producer name: Print made by:John AlaisPublished by:James Roach |
Production date: 1801 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Late Rt. Honble. William Windham |
Museum number: 1841,1113.111 |
Producer name: After:Sir Thomas LawrencePrint made by:John Alais |
Production date: 1816 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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