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Martin Folkes

Also known as: Martin Folkes; primary name: Folkes, Martin
Details: individual; archaeologist; collector; British; Male
Life dates: 1690-1754
Biography: Antiquary and natural philosopher; born in London, Queen Street, Lincoln Inn's Fields, studied firstly at the University of Saumur and later from 1706 at Clare Hall, Cambridge. Elected member of the Royal Society, named Vice-President of this institute in 1723 and became President (after Hans Sloane) from 1741 to 1753. President of the Society of Antiquaries (q.v.) in 1749-50. Travelled to Italy from 1733-5 and then to France. He had an extensive collection of books, paintings, engraved gems and coins as well as many prints and a few drawings. His library was sold by Samuel Baker in Feb.1756.
Bibliography: DNB Lugt 1033 Lugt 1034

56 related objects

drawing

Museum number: T,14.31 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Drawn by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1480-1500

drawing

Museum number: 1902,0822.15 |
Producer name: BIOG43574 Drawn by:Jonathan Richardson Senior |
Production date: 1735

drawing

Title: Examining a watch |
Museum number: 1861,0413.508 |
Producer name: BIOG31785 Drawn by:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1715-1735

medal

Museum number: M.8466 |
Production date: 1742 |
Production place: Made in:Rome (city)

medal

Museum number: M.8450 |
Producer name: BIOG106464 Designed by:Jacques Antoine Dassier |
Production date: 1740 |
Production place: Designed in:British IslesMade in:Geneva (city)

medal

Museum number: M.8467 |
Production date: 1742 |
Production place: Made in:Rome (city)

medallion

Museum number: 1896,0708.1 |
Producer name: BIOG106464 After:Jacques Antoine Dassier

portrait bust

Museum number: 1762,0528.12 |
Producer name: BIOG44332 Made by:Louis François Roubiliac |
Production place: Made in:London (England)

print

Title: Martin Folkes Esqr |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3262 |
Producer name: Print made by:James McArdellAfter:Thomas Hudson |
Production date: 1741-1753

print

Title: Martin Folkes |
Museum number: 1860,0728.14 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:John Vanderbank |
Production date: 1737

print

Title: Martinus Folkes Armr |
Museum number: 1950,0520.251 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Smith, the mezzotinterAfter:Jonathan Richardson Senior |
Production date: 1719

print

Museum number: R,3.33 |
Producer name: After:Peter Paul RubensPrint made by:Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert |
Production date: 1640-1659 |
Production place: Published in:Antwerp (city)

print

Title: Martinus Folkes Armr |
Museum number: 1859,0806.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Smith, the mezzotinterAfter:Jonathan Richardson Senior |
Production date: 1719

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Martin Folkes Esqr |
Museum number: K,67.174 |
Producer name: After:Thomas HudsonPublished by:John Hinton |
Production date: 1747-1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Martin Folkes Esqr |
Museum number: 1853,0112.1424 |
Producer name: BIOG31785 Print made by:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1742 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Examining a watch Characters who frequented Button's Coffee house ab |
Museum number: Cc,3.51 |
Producer name: After:William HogarthPrint made by:Samuel Ireland |
Production date: 1788 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: F,6.182 |
Producer name: BIOG20089 Print made by:Ferdinand Bol |
Production date: 1651

print

Title: Charles II |
Museum number: G,8.72 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1750

print

Title: Martin Folkes |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1430 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:John Vanderbank |
Production date: 1737

print

Museum number: U,3.231 |
Producer name: BIOG21872 Print made by:Simone Cantarini |
Production date: 1630-1648

print

Museum number: W,6.26 |
Producer name: BIOG22206 Print made by:Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione |
Production date: 1637-1641

print; book-illustration

Title: Examining a watch Characters who frequented Button's Coffee house ab |
Museum number: K,57.56 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel IrelandAfter:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1786

print

Museum number: F,5.186 |
Producer name: BIOG43386 Print made by:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1652

print

Title: Martin Folkes Esqr |
Museum number: 1933,0626.109 |
Producer name: After:William HogarthPrint made by:Thomas Cook |
Production date: 1802 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Martin Folkes Esqr |
Museum number: 1842,0806.395 |
Producer name: BIOG31785 Print made by:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1742 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Martin Folkes Esqr |
Museum number: K,67.173 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas CookAfter:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1807 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Charles II |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1300 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1750

print

Museum number: 1895,0915.121 |
Producer name: BIOG37150 Print made by:Marcantonio |
Production date: 1510-1527

print

Title: Martin Folkes Efqr |
Museum number: 1853,0112.1964 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1742 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Martin Folkes Esqr |
Museum number: Cc,1.125 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1742 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Martin Folkes Esqr |
Museum number: 1853,0112.1398 |
Producer name: After:Thomas HudsonPublished by:John Hinton |
Production date: 1747-1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Martin Folkes |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1429 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1742 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Martin Folkes Esqr: |
Museum number: 1858,0417.568 |
Producer name: BIOG31785 Print made by:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1742 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Examining a watch Characters who frequented Button's Coffee house ab |
Museum number: 1875,0213.364 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel IrelandAfter:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1786 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Martin Folkes Esqr |
Museum number: 1875,0612.483 |
Producer name: After:Thomas HudsonPublished by:John Hinton |
Production date: 1747-1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Charles II |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1299 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1750

print

Title: Charles II |
Museum number: P,5.12 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1750

print

Title: Martinus Folkes Armr |
Museum number: 1902,1011.4540 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Smith, the mezzotinterAfter:Jonathan Richardson Senior |
Production date: 1719

print

Title: Martin Folkes Esqr |
Museum number: 1853,0112.1966 |
Producer name: Print made by:James McArdellAfter:Thomas Hudson |
Production date: 1741-1753

print

Title: Martinus Folkes Armr |
Museum number: 1853,0112.1965 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Smith, the mezzotinterAfter:Jonathan Richardson Senior |
Production date: 1719

print

Title: Martin Folkes Esqr FRS |
Museum number: 1853,0112.1721 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:John Vanderbank |
Production date: 1737

print

Museum number: F,4.152 |
Producer name: BIOG43386 Print made by:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1632

print

Title: Martin Folkes |
Museum number: 1838,0420.168 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:John Vanderbank |
Production date: 1737

print

Museum number: V,3.40 |
Producer name: After:Agostino CarracciAfter:Francesco Vanni |
Production date: 1592-1650

print

Title: Martin Folkes |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1431 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:John Vanderbank |
Production date: 1737

print

Title: Martin Folkes Esqr |
Museum number: 1863,0110.172 |
Producer name: Print made by:James McArdellAfter:Thomas Hudson |
Production date: 1741-1753

print

Museum number: H,2.23 |
Producer name: BIOG37150 Print made by:Marcantonio |
Production date: 1510-1527

print

Museum number: W,4.88 |
Producer name: Print made by:Niccolò VicentinoFormerly attributed to:Ugo da Carpi |
Production date: 1540-1550

print

Museum number: R,2.100 |
Producer name: Print made by:Paulus PontiusAfter:Gerard Segers |
Production date: 1618-1658 |
Production place: Published in:Antwerp (city)

print

Museum number: R,3.38 |
Producer name: After:Peter Paul RubensPrint made by:Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert |
Production date: 1630-1645 |
Production place: Published in:Antwerp (city)

print; book of prints

Title: Imagines et elogia virorum illustrium |
Museum number: L,76.1 |
Producer name: Published by:Antoine LafréryPrint made by:Andrea Marelli |
Production date: 1570 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Museum number: F,6.25 |
Producer name: BIOG43386 Print made by:Rembrandt |
Production date: 1641

print

Title: Examining a watch Characters who frequented Button's Coffee house ab |
Museum number: 1861,0413.512 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel IrelandAfter:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1786 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Martin Folkes Esqr |
Museum number: Cc,1.123 |
Producer name: BIOG31785 Print made by:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1742 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1846,0425.5 |
Producer name: BIOG35740 Print made by:Lucas van Leyden |
Production date: 1530

print

Title: Martin Folkes Esqr: |
Museum number: Cc,1.124 |
Producer name: BIOG31785 Print made by:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1742 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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