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John Burnet

Also known as: John Burnet; primary name: Burnet, John; other name: Burnett, J
Details: individual; printmaker; British; Male
Life dates: 1784-1868
Biography: Scottish etcher, mezzotint, line engraver and painter of landscapes and humorous genre. b. Edinburgh, worked in Edinburgh and London. Made his name with his engravings after Wilkie, which induced him later to make his own compositions of Scottish subjects in Wilkie's manner which he engraved and published. Also engraved after many other artists, including Turner and Landseer. FRS. Presented a group of his prints to the BM in 1839 (1839,0413.125 to 137).
Bibliography: DNB Autobiography in 'Art Journal' XII 1850, pp.275-77

373 related objects

album; print; title-page; book-illustration

Title: A Description of the Collection of Ancient Marbles in the British Museum with Engravings |
Museum number: J,27.1-98 |
Producer name: After:William AlexanderAfter:Henry Corbould |
Production date: 1814-1820

drawing

Museum number: 1913,0528.10 |
Producer name: BIOG21435 Drawn by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1784-1868

drawing

Museum number: 1916,0303.3 |
Producer name: BIOG21435 Drawn by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1784-1868

drawing

Museum number: 1875,0213.151 |
Producer name: BIOG21435 Drawn by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1784-1868

drawing

Museum number: 1913,0528.9 |
Producer name: BIOG21435 Drawn by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1784-1868

drawing

Museum number: 1853,1008.26 |
Producer name: BIOG21435 Drawn by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1812

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1859,0528.138 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Anthony Vandyke Copley FieldingAfter:John Burnet |
Production date: 1787-1855

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1883,0714.1-17 |
Producer name: Published by:John MoirPrint made by:T Clerk |
Production date: 1811 |
Production place: Published in:Edinburgh

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1944,1014.220.62-131 |
Producer name: Published by:LongmanPublished by:M A Nattali |
Production date: 1809-1835 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1861,0518.747-772 |
Producer name: Published by:James CarpenterPrinted by:Charles Whittingham |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Printed in:Chiswick

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1883,0714.18-24 |
Producer name: Published by:John MoirPrint made by:T Clerk |
Production date: 1811 |
Production place: Published in:Edinburgh

newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1973,U.1226.1 |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

photographic print

Title: Sir Edwin Landseer and his Engravers |
Museum number: 1919,1205.21-41 |
Producer name: Photographed by:John & Charles WatkinsPhotographed by:Henry Dixon & Son |
Production date: 1855-1863

print

Museum number: 1867,0713.27 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:William Alexander |
Production date: 1810-1830

print

Museum number: 1867,0713.25 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:William Alexander |
Production date: 1810-1830

print

Museum number: 1867,0713.26 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:William Alexander |
Production date: 1810-1830

print

Title: The three children of Charles 1st |
Museum number: 1875,0410.369 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1854

print; book-illustration

Title: The Woman Taken in Adultery |
Museum number: 1848,1125.550 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1823

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0822.5362 |
Producer name: Print made by:James StewartPrint made by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1806-1809

print

Museum number: 1848,1221.156 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1848

print

Title: The blind fiddler |
Museum number: 1842,0806.186 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Sir David Wilkie |
Production date: 1811 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The Bank, North Front from Lothbury, London |
Museum number: Nn,7.36.14 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetPrint made by:James Stewart |
Production date: 1809 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Battle of Waterloo |
Museum number: 1872,1012.4762 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:John Augustus Atkinson |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:Mannheim

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0309.1754 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetPublished by:James Carpenter |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: The Woman Taken in Adultery |
Museum number: 1983,U.2969 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The reading of a will |
Museum number: 1839,0413.132 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Sir David Wilkie |
Production date: 1823 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1858,0417.310 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Buckingham House, Middlesex, a Palace of Her Majes A series of Picturesque Views of Noblemen's & Gent |
Museum number: 1931,1114.175 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert Havell IAfter:John Burnet |
Production date: 1817 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Sweet Valentine |
Museum number: 1861,0608.1 |
Producer name: BIOG21435 Print made by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0309.1741 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetPublished by:James Carpenter |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A Family saved from Shipwreck |
Museum number: 1836,1124.10 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetPublished by:Moon, Boys & Graves |
Production date: 1826-1829 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Chelsea Pensioners reading the Gazette of the Battle of Waterloo |
Museum number: 1875,0410.371 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Sir David Wilkie |
Production date: 1831 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1858,0417.318.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetPublished by:William Hookham Carpenter |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: His Grace the Duke of Wellington ... |
Museum number: 1872,0511.509 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:John Burnet |
Production date: 1839 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Buckingham House, (The Palace of Her Majesty Queen Charlotte) St James's Park |
Museum number: 1924,0712.134 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetPublished by:Vernor & Hood |
Production date: 1810 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1858,0417.316 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetPublished by:James Carpenter |
Production date: 1822 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1858,0417.315 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetPublished by:James Carpenter |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The blind fiddler |
Museum number: 1839,0413.131 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Sir David Wilkie |
Production date: 1810 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1858,0417.307 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetPublished by:James Carpenter |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Elymas the Sorcerer struck blind |
Museum number: 1839,0413.125 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Raphael |
Production date: 1837 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A Family saved from Shipwreck |
Museum number: 1866,1013.1039 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetPublished by:Hurst, Robinson & Co |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1854,1111.65 |
Producer name: After:Sir David WilkiePrint made by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1843 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1854,0513.518 |
Producer name: After:Henry SingletonPrint made by:James Stewart |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0309.1751 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetPublished by:James Carpenter |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1858,0417.314.a-b |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1826 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Spring |
Museum number: 1875,0612.383 |
Producer name: After:John BurnetPrint made by:Robert Scott |
Production date: 1804 |
Production place: Published in:Gainsborough

print; counterproof; book-illustration

Museum number: 1858,0417.308 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Adriaen van Ostade |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1858,0417.318.3 |
Producer name: After:TitianPrint made by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Title: Tam O'Shanter |
Museum number: 1874,0214.92 |
Producer name: After:John BurnetPrint made by:T Clerk |
Production date: 1800-1830

print

Title: Battle of Waterloo |
Museum number: 1867,0713.22 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:John Augustus Atkinson |
Production date: 1819

print

Title: Battle of Waterloo |
Museum number: 1867,0713.23 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:John Augustus Atkinson |
Production date: 1817

print

Title: The Salutation |
Museum number: 1847,0318.154 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1813

print; book-illustration

Title: Friars-Carse Hermitage |
Museum number: 1871,0610.630 |
Producer name: BIOG21435 Print made by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1799-1868

print

Title: Playing at draughts |
Museum number: 1867,0713.10 |
Producer name: BIOG21435 Print made by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1812

print; book-illustration

Title: The Whistle |
Museum number: 1874,0214.96 |
Producer name: After:John BurnetPrint made by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1800-1830

print

Title: The Trumpeter |
Museum number: 1867,0713.8 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Gerard Ter Borch II |
Production date: 1822-1850

print

Museum number: 1850,0810.375 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Henry Raeburn |
Production date: 1816

print

Museum number: 1866,0210.298 |
Producer name: After:John BurnetBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1814-1853

print; book-illustration

Title: The Twa Dogs |
Museum number: 1874,0214.93 |
Producer name: After:John BurnetPrint made by:James Stewart |
Production date: 1800-1830

print

Title: Dutch Fishing Boats |
Museum number: 1863,0725.16 |
Producer name: After:Joseph Mallord William TurnerPrint made by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1853

print

Title: The Letter-Writer |
Museum number: 1867,0713.5 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Gabriel Metsu |
Production date: 1812

print

Museum number: 1858,0417.322 |
Producer name: After:Charles Le BrunPrint made by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1810-1830

print; counterproof; book-illustration

Museum number: 1852,0214.49 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Pieter de Hoogh |
Production date: 1827

print

Museum number: Sheepshanks.1624 |
Producer name: After:Anthonie WaterlooPrint made by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1799-1832

print; book-illustration

Title: Death and Doctor Hornbook |
Museum number: 1874,0214.97 |
Producer name: After:John BurnetPrint made by:T Clerk |
Production date: 1800-1830

print

Title: The Letter-Writer |
Museum number: 1867,0713.4 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Gabriel Metsu |
Production date: 1812

print

Museum number: 1850,0612.664 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1837

print

Museum number: 1848,1221.159 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1848

print; book-illustration

Title: Halloween |
Museum number: 1874,0214.91 |
Producer name: After:John BurnetPrint made by:James Stewart |
Production date: 1800-1830

print

Museum number: 1874,0711.192 |
Producer name: After:John BurnetBlock cut by:Joseph Lionel Williams |
Production date: 1830-1874

print

Museum number: 1866,0210.296 |
Producer name: After:John BurnetBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1814-1853

print

Museum number: 1866,1013.7 |
Producer name: After:John BurnetBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1804-1853

print

Museum number: 1866,0210.295 |
Producer name: After:John BurnetBlock cut by:Samuel Williams |
Production date: 1814-1853

print

Title: The Cat |
Museum number: 1867,0713.12 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Willem van Mieris |
Production date: 1813

print

Museum number: 1848,1221.150 |
Producer name: BIOG21435 Print made by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1848

print; book-illustration

Title: Tam O'Shanter |
Museum number: 1871,0610.629 |
Producer name: After:John BurnetPrint made by:T Clerk |
Production date: 1800-1840

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0713.32 |
Producer name: BIOG21435 Print made by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1800-1830

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1878,0713.4349-4350 |
Producer name: After:John ThurstonPrint made by:James Stewart |
Production date: 1809

print

Museum number: 1861,0413.474 |
Producer name: BIOG21435 Attributed to:John Burnet |
Production date: 1805-1868

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1867,0309.1768 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1823

print

Museum number: 1867,0713.30 |
Producer name: BIOG21435 Print made by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1820-1850

print

Museum number: 1867,0713.29 |
Producer name: BIOG21435 Print made by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1800-1830

print

Museum number: 1865,0610.1262 |
Producer name: BIOG21435 Print made by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1820-1850

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1857,0520.358 |
Producer name: BIOG21435 Print made by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1800-1857

print

Museum number: 1848,1221.157 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1848

print

Museum number: 1848,1221.155 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1848

print; book-illustration

Title: The three children of Charles 1st |
Museum number: 1861,0810.338 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1854 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:Manchester (England)

print

Title: Chelsea Pensioners reading the Gazette of the Battle of Waterloo |
Museum number: 1983,U.2968 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Sir David Wilkie |
Production date: 1829 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1858,0417.312 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetPublished by:James Carpenter |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Sir Walter Scott |
Museum number: 1876,0708.2487 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Sir William Allan |
Production date: 1835 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; title-page

Museum number: 1867,0713.711 |
Producer name: After:William Henry BrookePrint made by:James Stewart |
Production date: 1808-1815 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Charles Bagot |
Museum number: 1931,0527.30 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Henry William Pickersgill |
Production date: 1844 |
Production place: Published in:Oxford

print

Title: The Trial of Charles the First |
Museum number: 2010,7081.7336 |
Producer name: Print made by:Frederick StacpooleAfter:John Burnet |
Production date: 1841 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Les joueurs de dames |
Museum number: 1890,0415.215 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean Pierre JazetAfter:John Burnet |
Production date: 1822 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1852,0214.47-48 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Titian |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Salutation |
Museum number: 1861,1012.2255 |
Producer name: After:RembrandtPrint made by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1813 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1867,1214.707 |
Producer name: After:Sir Francis GrantPrint made by:John Burnet |
Production date: 1847 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1852,0214.53 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetPublished by:James Carpenter |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Les conteurs |
Museum number: 1873,0809.210 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean Pierre JazetAfter:John Burnet |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: The Rabbit on the Wall |
Museum number: 1837,0408.11 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BurnetAfter:Sir David Wilkie |
Production date: 1821 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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