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John Absolon

Header: John Absolon
Also known as: John Absolon; primary name: Absolon, John
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; British; Male
Life dates: 1815-1895
Biography: Draughtsman on wood, painter and illustrator. Studied at the BM, and painted scenery at Drury Lane and Covent Garden theatres. Became a member of and exhibited with the N.W.S from 1839, as well as exhibiting at the R.A.
Bibliography: R. K. Engen, Dictionary of Victorian Wood Engravers, 1985 James Dafforne, 'British artists, their style and character, with engraved illustrations: No.LXII — John Absolon', 'The Art Journal', October 1862, pp. 201–3; Bryan's 'Dictionary of Painters and Engravers; Mallalieu 'Dictionary of British Watercolour Artists'

79 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1910,0218.23 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 Drawn by:John Absolon |
Production date: 1815-1895

drawing

Museum number: 1947,0619.15 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 Drawn by:John Absolon |
Production date: 1830-1895

drawing

Museum number: 1947,0619.14 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 Drawn by:John Absolon |
Production date: 1830-1895

drawing

Museum number: 1947,0619.8 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 Drawn by:John Absolon |
Production date: 1830-1895

drawing

Museum number: 1947,0619.9 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 Drawn by:John Absolon |
Production date: 1830-1895

drawing

Museum number: 1947,1027.1 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 Drawn by:John Absolon |
Production date: 1850

drawing

Museum number: 1966,0721.1 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 Drawn by:John Absolon |
Production date: 1838

drawing

Museum number: 1947,0619.11 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 Drawn by:John Absolon |
Production date: 1815-1895

drawing

Museum number: 1947,0619.13 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 Drawn by:John Absolon |
Production date: 1830-1895

drawing

Museum number: 1947,0619.6 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 Drawn by:John Absolon |
Production date: 1815-1895

drawing

Museum number: 1947,0619.3 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 Drawn by:John Absolon |
Production date: 1830-1895

drawing

Museum number: 1947,0619.16 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 Drawn by:John Absolon |
Production date: 1830-1895

drawing

Museum number: 1947,0619.1 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 Drawn by:John Absolon |
Production date: 1842

drawing

Museum number: 1947,0619.2 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 Drawn by:John Absolon |
Production date: 1830-1895

drawing

Museum number: 1947,0619.10 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 Drawn by:John Absolon |
Production date: 1830-1895

drawing

Museum number: 1947,0619.5 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 Drawn by:John Absolon |
Production date: 1830-1895

drawing

Museum number: 1947,0619.12 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 Drawn by:John Absolon |
Production date: 1850

drawing

Museum number: 1947,0619.4 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 Drawn by:John Absolon |
Production date: 1815-1895

drawing

Museum number: 1947,0619.7 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 Drawn by:John Absolon |
Production date: 1850

print

Museum number: 1933,0117.1 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 After:John Absolon |
Production date: 1858

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.170 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1853

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.177 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1853

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.166 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1853

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.175 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonAfter:Myles Birket Foster |
Production date: 1859

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.167 |
Producer name: Print made by:Dalziel BrothersAfter:Sir John Gilbert

print; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1856,0913.77 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 After:John Absolon |
Production date: 1853

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.162 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1853

print

Museum number: 2010,7081.5919 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph BrownAfter:John Absolon |
Production date: 1849

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.165 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1853

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.168 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1853

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.179 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1853

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.178 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Dalziel BrothersAfter:Charles Henry Bennett |
Production date: 1863

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Joan of Arc |
Museum number: 1856,0913.103 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Walter George MasonAfter:John Absolon |
Production date: 1842-1856

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1854,1211.419.3 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Walter George Mason |
Production date: 1851

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: The Count and Rosina |
Museum number: 1870,0813.28 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonPrint made by:Henry Melville |
Production date: 1848

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.193 |
Producer name: After:Albert Henry WarrenAfter:Alfred Elmore |
Production place: Made in:London (England)Printed in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.237 |
Producer name: After:Myles Birket FosterAfter:Joseph Nash |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.4845 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Tibbetts WillmoreAfter:John Absolon |
Production date: 1844

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.4840 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Tibbetts WillmoreAfter:John Absolon |
Production date: 1844

print; book-illustration; title-page

Museum number: 1900,1231.3040-3048 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonPublished by:Grant & Griffith |
Production date: 1830-1855 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.4842 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Tibbetts WillmoreAfter:John Absolon |
Production date: 1844

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.336 |
Producer name: After:Myles Birket FosterAfter:Edward Duncan |
Production date: 1857 |
Production place: Made in:London (England)Printed in:London (England)

print

Title: The Vivandière |
Museum number: 1868,0612.925 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry LemonAfter:John Absolon |
Production date: 1851 |
Production place: Published in:Liverpool

print

Title: Sunday Morning |
Museum number: 1913,1015.84 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert BrandardAfter:John Absolon |
Production date: 1825-1862

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.4838 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Tibbetts WillmoreAfter:John Absolon |
Production date: 1844

print; book-illustration; book

Museum number: 1996,1104.12 |
Producer name: After:Hablot Knight Browne (Phiz)After:William Harvey |
Production date: 1858 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.161 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1853

print

Title: An Incident in the Life of Robert Burns |
Museum number: 2010,7081.7023 |
Producer name: Print made by:Edward RadclyffeAfter:John Absolon |
Production date: 1850

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.163 |
Producer name: Print made by:Dalziel BrothersAfter:Andrew Nicholl |
Production date: 1839-1847

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: A Corner in Spain |
Museum number: 1856,0913.98 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 After:John Absolon |
Production date: 1851-1856

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.174 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1853

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.174 |
Producer name: Print made by:Dalziel BrothersAfter:Sir John Gilbert |
Production date: 1860

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.172 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1853

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.173.+ |
Producer name: Print made by:Dalziel BrothersAfter:Sir John Gilbert |
Production date: 1859

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.173 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Joseph Lionel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1866

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.175 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1853

print; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1874,0711.744 |
Producer name: BIOG16821 After:John Absolon |
Production date: 1853

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.163 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1853

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.180 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1853

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.181 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1853

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.169 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1853

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.176 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1853

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.178 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1853

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.167 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1853

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.171 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1853

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.183 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1853

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1854,1211.418.5 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:John Bastin |
Production date: 1848

print

Title: The Vivandière |
Museum number: 1866,1013.1068 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry LemonAfter:John Absolon |
Production date: 1851

print

Title: The Lily of Ghent |
Museum number: 1873,0614.201 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles HollAfter:John Absolon |
Production date: 1855 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.4843 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Tibbetts WillmoreAfter:John Absolon |
Production date: 1844

print

Title: Saturday Night |
Museum number: 1928,0211.14 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis HollAfter:John Absolon

print

Museum number: 1936,1116.1131 |
Producer name: Printed by:Reynolds & CoAfter:John Absolon |
Production date: 1850-1870

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.4839 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Tibbetts WillmoreAfter:John Absolon |
Production date: 1844

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.4841 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Tibbetts WillmoreAfter:John Absolon |
Production date: 1844

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.4844 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Tibbetts WillmoreAfter:John Absolon |
Production date: 1844

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.337 |
Producer name: After:Myles Birket FosterAfter:Thomas Robert Macquoid |
Production date: 1875 |
Production place: Made in:London (England)Printed in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: A Shepherdess |
Museum number: 1863,0509.404 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonPrint made by:Henry Melville |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.4846 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Tibbetts WillmoreAfter:John Absolon |
Production date: 1844

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1866,0526.164 |
Producer name: After:John AbsolonBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1853