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Oliver Goldsmith

Also known as: Oliver Goldsmith; primary name: Goldsmith, Oliver
Details: individual; author/poet; British; Male
Life dates: 1728-1774
Biography: Poet; born in Ireland, in London from 1756; close friend of Joshua Reynolds and Samuel Johnson.

623 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1882,0311.1479 |
Producer name: BIOG19529 Drawn by:John Bewick |
Production date: 1760-1795

drawing

Museum number: 2019,7015.747 |
Producer name: BIOG51712 Drawn by:John Masey Wright |
Production date: 1800-1866

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1902,1018.19 |
Producer name: BIOG46085 Drawn by:George Shepheard |
Production date: 1813

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,0311.313 |
Producer name: BIOG23515 Drawn by:Richard Cook |
Production date: 1809

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1859,0514.4 |
Producer name: BIOG49199 Drawn by:Thomas Uwins |
Production date: 1782-1857

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1992,0406.90 |
Producer name: BIOG42092 Drawn by:George John Pinwell |
Production date: 1865

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,0311.314 |
Producer name: BIOG23515 Drawn by:Richard Cook |
Production date: 1808

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,0311.1480 |
Producer name: BIOG19529 Drawn by:John Bewick |
Production date: 1760-1795

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,0311.311 |
Producer name: BIOG23515 Drawn by:Richard Cook |
Production date: 1808

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1900,0824.403 |
Producer name: BIOG47520 Drawn by:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1755-1834

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,0311.312 |
Producer name: BIOG23515 Drawn by:Richard Cook |
Production date: 1808

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,0311.317 |
Producer name: BIOG23515 Drawn by:Richard Cook |
Production date: 1809

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,0311.316 |
Producer name: BIOG23515 Drawn by:Richard Cook |
Production date: 1808

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,0311.310 |
Producer name: BIOG23515 Drawn by:Richard Cook |
Production date: 1808

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1900,0824.400 |
Producer name: BIOG47520 Drawn by:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1755-1834

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,0311.315 |
Producer name: BIOG23515 Drawn by:Richard Cook |
Production date: 1809

drawing

Museum number: 1967,1014.131 |
Producer name: BIOG42092 Drawn by:George John Pinwell |
Production date: 1864

drawing

Museum number: 1900,0824.540 |
Producer name: BIOG48072 Drawn by:Frederick Tayler |
Production date: 1802-1889

drawing

Museum number: 1876,0510.930 |
Producer name: BIOG43488 Drawn by:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1723-1792

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.364 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1832

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1913,0528.74 |
Producer name: BIOG50625 Drawn by:Charles Harvey Weigall |
Production date: 1794

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1900,0824.399 |
Producer name: BIOG47520 Drawn by:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1755-1834

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,0311.318 |
Producer name: BIOG23515 Drawn by:Richard Cook |
Production date: 1809

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.365 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1832

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1856,0510.1153 |
Producer name: BIOG47520 Drawn by:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1755-1834

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,0311.319 |
Producer name: BIOG23515 Drawn by:Richard Cook |
Production date: 1809

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.360 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1832

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.361 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1832

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,0311.309 |
Producer name: BIOG23515 Drawn by:Richard Cook |
Production date: 1808

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,0311.418 |
Producer name: BIOG23515 Drawn by:Richard Cook |
Production date: 1808

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.362 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1832

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1946,0413.122 |
Producer name: BIOG47520 Drawn by:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1770-1793

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.359 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1832

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1946,0413.121 |
Producer name: BIOG47520 Drawn by:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1770-1787

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1891,1117.363 |
Producer name: BIOG63250 Drawn by:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1832

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1882,0311.429 |
Producer name: BIOG23515 Drawn by:Richard Cook |
Production date: 1809

drawing; sketch-book

Museum number: 1973,1208.84.1-82 |
Producer name: BIOG17703 Drawn by:William Artaud |
Production date: 1795

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1864,0213.154-202 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankBlock cut by:Mary Byfield |
Production date: 1825 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.694 |
Producer name: BIOG48500 After:John Thurston |
Production date: 1815-1830

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.3840 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1781

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.3850 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1781

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,1231.2733 |
Producer name: BIOG43599 After:Ludwig Richter |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.3837 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1781

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,1231.2703 |
Producer name: BIOG43599 After:Ludwig Richter |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,1231.2695 |
Producer name: BIOG43599 After:Ludwig Richter |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Title: Dining in the Hayfield |
Museum number: 1860,0414.287 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; book-illustration

Title: Compliments on the Altar |
Museum number: 1860,0414.311 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1842

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,1231.2692 |
Producer name: BIOG43599 After:Ludwig Richter |
Production date: 1841

print

Title: The Scoffers |
Museum number: 2010,7081.6015 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry Thomas RyallAfter:Alfred Rankley |
Production date: 1853

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2889 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1792-1795

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,1231.2711 |
Producer name: BIOG43599 After:Ludwig Richter |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.3821 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1781

print; book-illustration

Title: Reformation |
Museum number: 1860,0414.306 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,1231.2690 |
Producer name: Block cut by:William Alfred NichollsAfter:Ludwig Richter |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,1231.2689 |
Producer name: BIOG43599 After:Ludwig Richter |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.3833 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1781

print; book-illustration

Title: Blest be that spot |
Museum number: 1854,1211.419.1 |
Producer name: After:Sir John GilbertPrint made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1848

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1891,0326.46 |
Producer name: Block cut by:John JacksonAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1828

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1878,0713.4416 |
Producer name: BIOG48500 After:John Thurston |
Production date: 1815-1830

print; book-illustration

Title: The cattle driver for the rent |
Museum number: 1860,0414.302 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.3816 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1781

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,1231.2701 |
Producer name: BIOG43599 After:Ludwig Richter |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,1231.2717 |
Producer name: BIOG43599 After:Ludwig Richter |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.3828 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1780

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.3827 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1781

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.3843 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1781

print; title-page

Museum number: 1882,0311.4263 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1794

print; book-illustration

Title: The Vicar paying his Footing |
Museum number: 1860,0414.304 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; book-illustration

Title: The Vicar's Dispute with Wilmor |
Museum number: 1860,0414.281 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,1231.2677 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Adolph Moritz KretzschmarAfter:Ludwig Richter |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.4267 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1794

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.3853 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1781

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,1231.2712 |
Producer name: BIOG43599 After:Ludwig Richter |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,1231.2732 |
Producer name: BIOG43599 After:Ludwig Richter |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,1231.2716 |
Producer name: BIOG43599 After:Ludwig Richter |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2888 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1792-1795

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,1231.2675 |
Producer name: BIOG43599 After:Ludwig Richter |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Title: The Wedding Dress |
Museum number: 1860,0414.280 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,1231.2715 |
Producer name: BIOG43599 After:Ludwig Richter |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,1231.2705 |
Producer name: BIOG43599 After:Ludwig Richter |
Production date: 1841

print

Title: Vicar of Wakefield. Olivia's return to her Father |
Museum number: 1890,0604.1 |
Producer name: After:Thomas StothardPrint made by:Charles Gauthier Playter |
Production date: 1789

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,1231.2681 |
Producer name: Block cut by:William Alfred NichollsAfter:Ludwig Richter |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1878,0713.4422 |
Producer name: BIOG48500 After:John Thurston |
Production date: 1815-1830

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.3839 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1781

print

Museum number: K,60.61 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1780-1817

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,1231.2693 |
Producer name: BIOG43599 After:Ludwig Richter |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Title: Oliver Goldsmith |
Museum number: 1854,1211.419.31 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsIntermediary draughtsman:Sir John Gilbert |
Production date: 1851

print

Title: Goldsmith |
Museum number: 1900,1231.1187 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johann Carl BockAfter:William Ridley |
Production date: 1800

print; book-illustration

Title: The Migration Accident |
Museum number: 1860,0414.282 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; book-illustration

Title: The First Exhortation |
Museum number: 1860,0414.305 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,1231.2713 |
Producer name: BIOG43599 After:Ludwig Richter |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Title: Olivia, Thornhill and the young Baronet |
Museum number: 1860,0414.299 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; book-illustration

Title: Haymaking - Burchell & Sophia |
Museum number: 1860,0414.285 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.3838 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1781

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,0613.231 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:Sir John Gilbert |
Production date: 1851

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.2878 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas BewickAfter:John Thurston |
Production date: 1792

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,1231.2674 |
Producer name: After:Ludwig RichterBlock cut by:Adolph Moritz Kretzschmar |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1882,0311.3819 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1781

print; book-illustration

Title: The elopement |
Museum number: 1860,0414.294 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1882,0311.3820 |
Producer name: BIOG19532 Print made by:Thomas Bewick |
Production date: 1780