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James Basire I

Also known as: James Basire I; primary name: Basire, James
Details: individual; printmaker; British; Male
Life dates: 1730-1802
Address: Fetter Lane, London Great Queen Street, London
Biography: Engraver; often indistinguishable from his son of the same name; doubtful prints in the BM have been attributed to the father. Son of Isaac Basire (q.v.) and grandson of Jacques (James) Basire (and so identified by Worms & Baynton-Williams as James Basire II). Apprenticed in 1745 to the engraver Richard William Seale of St Andrew's, Holborn, and subsequenatly to Richard Dalton; made free of the Stationers' Company in 1752; Dalton took him to Rome where he was recorded in 1750 (see Ingamells). In 1759 he was appointed engraver to the Society of Antiquaries and in 1770 engraver to the Royal Society; 1761-1783 exhibited prints at the Free Society of Artists (see Graves). His apprentices included his two sons, James Basire (q.v.) and Richard Woollett Basire, and William Blake (q.v.).
Bibliography: ODNB (under Isaac Basire) Richard Goddard, Drawing on Copper: the Basire family of copper-plate engravers and their works, Maastricht 2017. Worms & Baynton-Williams, British Map Engravers, 2011 Worms & Baynton-Williams, British Map Engravers, 2011 (where he is identified as James Basire II)

472 related objects

album; print; book-illustration

Title: Monument of Sr Wm Burgate & Alianore his wife, at Burgate |
Museum number: 1853,0112.400 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Jacob C Schnebbelie |
Production date: 1775-1800

book of prints; print

Museum number: Hh,9.1-42 |
Producer name: After:Richard DaltonPrint made by:Richard Dalton |
Production date: 1751-2

book of prints; print

Museum number: K,28.1-51 |
Producer name: Published by:John Bell, the publisherPrint made by:Whitchurch |
Production date: 1774 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

drawing; print; newspaper/periodical; album

Title: British Archaeological Association |
Museum number: 1866,0512.1-399 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Frederick William FairholtPrint made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1821-1849

print

Title: Sir Thomas Beaumont of Whitley Hall |
Museum number: Q,2.78.+++ |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1745-1802

print

Title: South View of the Noble and most Ancient City of Malaga, seen from the Head of the Mole |
Museum number: 1881,1210.115 |
Producer name: After:Francis CarterPrint made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1777

print; title-page

Title: Stuart |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1670 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1789

print; title-page

Title: Stuart |
Museum number: 1848,1125.381 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1789

print

Title: A View of Mount Ætna in Sicily (now called Mon Gibello) |
Museum number: 1948,0214.263 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean Baptiste ChatelainAfter:Richard Dalton |
Production date: 1751

print

Title: The front view of a Reliquary in the possession of Vetusta Monumenta |
Museum number: 1982,u.3498 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Jacob C Schnebbelie |
Production date: 1789

print; satirical print; frontispiece

Title: The Farmer's Return. |
Museum number: Cc,1.170 |
Producer name: After:William HogarthPrint made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1762

print; satirical print

Title: The Farmer's Return. |
Museum number: 1857,0509.25 |
Producer name: After:William HogarthPrint made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1762

print

Museum number: 1913,0331.206 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1745-1802

print

Title: A Collection of Prints in Imitation of Drawings |
Museum number: 2006,U.854 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Eustache Le Sueur |
Production date: 1765

print

Title: S Cunningham's Adventure with his Old Nurse and Astrologer |
Museum number: 1851,0308.132 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:William Jett |
Production date: 1745-1802

print

Title: A Collection of Prints in Imitation of Drawings |
Museum number: 2006,U.853 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Agostino Carracci |
Production date: 1767

print; book-illustration

Title: Monument of Kind Edward IV in St. George's Chapel at Windsor |
Museum number: 1865,0610.1265 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IIntermediary draughtsman:H Emlyn |
Production date: 1790

print

Title: Monument of Bishop Wainflete in Winchester Cathedr Vetusta Monumenta |
Museum number: 1982,U.1033 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IPublished by:Society of Antiquaries of London |
Production date: 1789

print

Title: Vetusta Monumenta |
Museum number: 1982,U.1036 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IPublished by:Society of Antiquaries of London |
Production date: 1789

print

Title: Monument of Cardinal Beaufort in Winchester Cathed Vetusta Monumenta |
Museum number: 1982,U.1032 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IPublished by:Society of Antiquaries of London |
Production date: 1789

print

Title: Vetusta Monumenta |
Museum number: 1982,U.1029 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IPublished by:Society of Antiquaries of London |
Production date: 1786

print

Title: Vetusta Monumenta |
Museum number: 1982,U.1030 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IPublished by:Society of Antiquaries of London |
Production date: 1786

print

Title: West View of Lewes Priory Gateway |
Museum number: 1872,0810.781 |
Producer name: After:James Lambert of Lewes the ElderPrint made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1785

print

Title: Kirby Hall |
Museum number: 1917,1208.4509 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:William Lindley |
Production date: 1780-1802

print

Title: Paintings on the Walls of Hungerford Chapel, in Sa Sepulchral Monuments in Great Britain |
Museum number: Y,5.200 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Jacob C Schnebbelie |
Production date: 1789

print

Title: Vetusta Monumenta |
Museum number: 1982,U.1035 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IPublished by:Society of Antiquaries of London |
Production date: 1789

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1897,1231.572 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1750-1802

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: Hh,13.1.81 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Nicholas Revett |
Production date: 1762 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Elevations of parts of the remains of Glastonbury Vetusta Monumenta |
Museum number: Ii,4.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Frederick Nash |
Production date: 1813 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1881,1210.128 |
Producer name: After:James CavePrint made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1798 |
Production place: Published in:Winchester (Hampshire)

print; almanac

Title: A View of the Theatre, Printing House, &c |
Museum number: 1866,1114.278 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Edward Dayes |
Production date: 1800

print

Title: The south door-way of St Joseph of Arimathea's Cha Vetusta Monumenta |
Museum number: Ii,4.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Frederick Nash |
Production date: 1813 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: View of the Choir; Winchester Cathedral |
Museum number: 1881,1210.123 |
Producer name: After:James CavePrint made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Published in:Winchester (Hampshire)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: Hh,13.1.70 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:James 'Athenian' Stuart |
Production date: 1762 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Title: IV. Temple of Virtue & Honour at Rome. Ancient History |
Museum number: 1873,0510.6 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1750-1765

print

Title: West Front of Croyland |
Museum number: Ee,6.64 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:John Carter |
Production date: 1782

print

Museum number: 1853,1210.649 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettPrint made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1769 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1862,1011.408 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1798

print; book-illustration

Title: British Classics |
Museum number: 1879,0809.491 |
Producer name: Print made by:Anthony CardonAfter:Benjamin Wilson |
Production date: 1805-1806

print

Museum number: 1853,0112.1452 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Samuel Howitt |
Production date: 1779

print; book-illustration

Title: British Classics |
Museum number: 1879,0809.489 |
Producer name: Print made by:Anthony CardonAfter:Benjamin Wilson |
Production date: 1805-1806

print; book-illustration

Title: Monument of George Talbot, sixth Earl of Shrewsbury. |
Museum number: 1980,U.1143 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:William Hirst |
Production date: 1760-1770

print

Museum number: 1989,1209.21.77 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Guercino |
Production date: 1764

print; book-illustration

Museum number: Nn,7.38.19 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1750-1802

print

Museum number: 1989,1209.21.81 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Guercino |
Production date: 1764

print

Title: Ben Hoadly, D.D. Bishop of Winchester. Aged LXXX. |
Museum number: 1858,0213.173 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Isaac Gosset |
Production date: 1772

print

Title: Sr,, Thomas Bromflete, & Lady, at Wimmington. Sepulchral Monuments in Great Britain |
Museum number: Y,5.184 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Jacob C Schnebbelie |
Production date: 1789

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1865,0114.565 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IIntermediary draughtsman:William Hirst |
Production date: 1766-1800

print

Title: Sara, daughter of Sir Thomas Beaumont of Whitley Hall ... |
Museum number: Q,2.78.++++ |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1745-1802

print

Title: Henry Green and Wife, in Luffwick Church, 1467 Sepulchral Monuments in Great Britain |
Museum number: Y,5.189 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Jacob C Schnebbelie |
Production date: 1789

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0114.82 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1745-1802

print

Title: Sir Thomas Beaumont of Whitley Hall, Kt. |
Museum number: 1850,1214.91 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1745-1802

print; passport

Museum number: 1882,0114.78 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1770s

print

Museum number: 1989,1209.21.80 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Guercino |
Production date: 1764

print

Title: Medusa |
Museum number: X,8.79 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1774

print; book-illustration

Title: Stephen Greenaway, M.A. |
Museum number: 1851,1108.35.+ |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Rev Matthew William Peters |
Production date: 1794

print

Museum number: Q,2.118 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IPrint made by:Benjamin Wilson |
Production date: 1770

print

Museum number: 1989,1209.21.75 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Guercino |
Production date: 1764

print

Museum number: 1989,1209.21.79 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Guercino |
Production date: 1764

print

Title: Sepulchral Monuments in Great Britain |
Museum number: Y,5.174-204 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1786-1799

print; book-illustration

Title: Latimer, Bishop & Martyr |
Museum number: 1868,0808.1736 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1795

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Louis Mandrin |
Museum number: 1859,1210.1018 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1755

print

Museum number: 1989,1209.21.67 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Guercino |
Production date: 1764

print

Title: View of Whitewell and the Keeper's Lodge in the Forest of Bowland |
Museum number: 1917,1208.2317 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1745-1801

print; frontispiece

Title: Catharina Macaulay |
Museum number: G,12.11 |
Producer name: After:Giovanni Battista CiprianiPrint made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1768

print; frontispiece

Title: The Reverend John Watson M.A: F.S.A. |
Museum number: 1865,0114.642 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IPublished by:Daniel Stringer |
Production date: 1785

print; frontispiece

Title: Alexander Monro Senr., M.D. |
Museum number: 1850,1014.267 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Allan Ramsay |
Production date: 1776

print; frontispiece

Title: Fras. Carter. Arm. S.S.A. Aet. XXXVIII. |
Museum number: 1837,0513.164 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Samuel Howitt |
Production date: 1779

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1875,0410.16 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas CookAfter:James Basire I |
Production date: 1761-1818

print; frontispiece

Title: T. Morell, S.T.P. - S.S.A. |
Museum number: 1875,0508.625 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1762

print; frontispiece

Title: Tho. Dilworth, Schoolmaster |
Museum number: Heal,Portraits.317 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1776

print; frontispiece

Title: Catharina Macaulay |
Museum number: 1865,0311.45 |
Producer name: After:Giovanni Battista CiprianiPrint made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1768

print; frontispiece

Title: A. Boyer. |
Museum number: 1865,0114.204 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1783

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1869,0710.135 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1763

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1901,1022.1786 |
Producer name: Print made by:G V NeistAfter:James Basire I |
Production date: 1761-1800

print; frontispiece

Title: A. Boyer. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.2224 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1783

print; frontispiece

Title: The Reverend John Watson M.A: F.S.A. |
Museum number: 1872,0810.804 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IPublished by:Daniel Stringer |
Production date: 1785

print; frontispiece

Title: The Reverend John Watson M.A: F.S.A. |
Museum number: 1882,0114.71 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Daniel Stringer |
Production date: 1745-1802

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1873,0712.659 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Marcus Gheeraerts II |
Production date: 1789

print; book-illustration

Museum number: Cc,3.89 |
Producer name: After:William HogarthPrint made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1750-1802

print; book-illustration

Museum number: Cc,3.88 |
Producer name: After:William HogarthPrint made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1750-1802

print; book-illustration

Museum number: Cc,3.90 |
Producer name: After:William HogarthPrint made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1750-1802

print

Museum number: 1881,1210.339 |
Producer name: After:James Basire IAfter:Samuel Hieronymus Grimm |
Production date: 1800

print

Museum number: 1877,0811.547 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Benjamin Wilson |
Production date: 1772

print; book; book-illustration

Title: Machines of Ctesiphon, Metagenes and Paconius for Ancient History |
Museum number: 1873,0510.2 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1750-1765

print

Title: The landing at Mallicolo, one of the New Hebrides |
Museum number: 1882,0114.79 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:William Hodges |
Production date: 1777

print

Title: Monument of Sir William Carent and his Lady at Henstridge, Somerset |
Museum number: 1840,0613.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Thomas Rackett |
Production date: 1800-1820

print

Title: Fonts in Suffolk / Ufford Church / S,,t Gregorys C Vetusta Monumenta |
Museum number: 1853,0112.2248 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:John Carter |
Production date: 1792

print

Museum number: 1840,0613.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Thomas Rackett |
Production date: 1800-1820

print; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1955,0425.44 |
Producer name: After:John William UphamPrint made by:James Basire I |
Production date: early 19th century

print

Museum number: 1957,0530.96 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Guercino |
Production date: 1784

print

Title: Arx Ruochim, ... at Kingsgate in the Isle of Thanet |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2248 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1767

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0114.73 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IPrint made by:James Basire II |
Production date: 1745-1802

print

Title: Berninus Pictor, Sculptor, et Architectus |
Museum number: Hh,11.93 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Salvator Rosa |
Production date: 1764

print

Title: Berninus Pictor, Sculptor, et Architectus |
Museum number: W,7.220 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:Salvator Rosa |
Production date: 1764

print

Title: South West View of Pevensey Castle, Sussex |
Museum number: 1872,0810.785 |
Producer name: After:James Lambert of Lewes the ElderPrint made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1785

print; book-illustration

Title: S East View of Bindon Abbey belonging to T. Weed Esqr. |
Museum number: 1879,0614.590 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1745-1802

print

Title: East View of Lewes Priory |
Museum number: 1872,0810.780 |
Producer name: After:James Lambert of Lewes the ElderPrint made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1785

print; book-illustration

Title: Ancient Dove-cote of Lewes Priory |
Museum number: 1882,0114.97 |
Producer name: BIOG18616 Print made by:James Basire I |
Production date: 1745-1802

print

Title: Sigismunda |
Museum number: S,2.158 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IAfter:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1764-1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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