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Johnson, J

Also known as: Johnson, J; primary name: Johnson, J; other name: (?) Johnson, James; other name: (?) Johnson, John; other name: Johnson, C
Details: unknown; printmaker; British
Other dates: 1743-1760s (fl. c.)
Biography: Mezzotinter; according to Chaloner Smith, probably an assumed name. He also considers that the prints he lists under this name are dissimilar in style. The name John Johnson appears on a mezzotint of Hannah Snell, an altered plate of the mezzotint by Faber II of Lempriere (Chaloner Smith, Faber no. 219). The initial C appears on a print of Christ in the wilderness after Coypel, but the style is so similar to others signed 'J Johnson' that this appears to be an error. Chaloner Smith gives the dates c. 1743-1751, but as he and Russell list a small mezzotint after Reynolds' portrait of Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle, under this name, they must be extended; the original (Mannings 944) is dated 1758 and a large mezzotint was made of it by Jonathan Spilsbury in 1762.
Bibliography: Chaloner Smith p. 735

29 related objects

print

Title: And the Woman Said the Serpent beguiled me and I did Eat |
Museum number: 2010,7081.627 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1740s-1760s

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Title: And Behold, Angels came and ministered unto him |
Museum number: 2010,7081.701 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1740s-1760s

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Title: Her Royal Highness Augusta Princess of Wales |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2832 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:Jacob Huysmans |
Production date: 1743-1751

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Title: Mrs Hannah Snell |
Museum number: 1851,0308.641 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerPrint made by:Johnson, J |
Production date: 1771-1776 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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Museum number: 2010,7081.3045 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:François Boucher |
Production date: 1730s-1750s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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Museum number: 2010,7081.3261 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:Charles Le Brun |
Production date: 1734-1756 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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Title: When Elisabeth Heard the Salutation of Mary, the Babe leaped in her Womb |
Museum number: 2010,7081.3699 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JPrint made by:J Andrews |
Production date: 1750s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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Title: David From ye Roof of His House Say ye Beautiful Bath-Sheba |
Museum number: 2010,7081.938 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:Jean François de Troy |
Production date: 1700s-1750s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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Museum number: 2010,7081.3046 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:François Boucher |
Production date: 1730s-1750s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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Title: Out of Egypt have I call'd my Son |
Museum number: 2010,7081.669 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:Peter Paul Rubens |
Production date: 1770s-1790s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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Museum number: 2010,7081.1240 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:Antonio Correggio |
Production date: 1743

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Museum number: 1879,0712.87 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:Jean Marc Nattier |
Production date: 1751

print

Title: The Right Honble Frederick Howard, Earl of Carlisle |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2833 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1743-1751

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Museum number: 1881,0611.276 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:François Lemoyne |
Production date: 1760s-1790s

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Museum number: 2010,7081.1156 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:Jean François de Troy |
Production date: 1743-1750

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Title: The Right Honble Frederick Howard, Earl of Carlisle |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2834 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1743-1751

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Title: Lady Ann Campbell, Countess of Strafford |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2835 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1760-1780

print

Title: Lady Ann Campbell, Countess of Strafford |
Museum number: 1853,1210.528 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPrint made by:Johnson, J |
Production date: 1760-1780

print

Title: Cupids Education |
Museum number: 1837,0408.344 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:Nicolas Fouché |
Production date: 1750

print

Museum number: 1837,0408.305 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:Antonio Correggio |
Production date: 1743

print

Title: He took the Young Child & his Mother & Departed into Egypt |
Museum number: 2010,7081.664 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:Carle Van Loo |
Production date: 1750s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Out of Egypt have I call'd my Son |
Museum number: 2010,7081.668 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:Peter Paul Rubens |
Production date: 1770s-1790s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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Title: Mrs Hannah Snell |
Museum number: 1935,0413.98 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerPrint made by:Johnson, J |
Production date: 1750-1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Venus Bathing |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1403 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:François Lemoyne |
Production date: 1760s-1790s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Musical Club |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2719 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:Egbert van Heemskerck II |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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Museum number: 1872,0713.261 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:Jean François de Troy |
Production date: 1743-1750 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Hon:ble Edward Vernon Esqr. Vice Admiral of the Blue and Commander in Chief of all his Majestie' |
Museum number: 1935,0413.35 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the ElderAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1730-1746 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1872,0113.810 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JAfter:Jean François de Troy |
Production date: 1743-1750 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: When Elisabeth Heard the Salutation of Mary, the Babe leaped in her Womb |
Museum number: 2010,7081.649 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johnson, JPrint made by:J Andrews |
Production date: 1750s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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