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Joseph Highmore

Also known as: Joseph Highmore; primary name: Highmore, Joseph
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; British; Male
Life dates: 1692-1780
Biography: Portrait painter, and occasional history and literary subjects; b. London 1692; d. Canterbury 1780; began studying Law, but set up as portrait painter in 1715, studying for 10 years in Kneller's Academy; painted Knights of the revived Order of the Bath for engraving 1725; made illustrations of Samuel Richarson's 'Pamela', engraved in 1745; exh. SA 1760 and FS 1761; signed and dated portraits from 1728 to 1761, when he retired to Canterbury and gave up painting; many of his drawings are in Tate Britain (see Riding, Basic Instincts, 2017)
Bibliography: Jacqueline Riding, 'Basic Instincts: Love, Passion and Violence in the Art of Joseph Highmore', London, Paul Holberton and Foundling Hospital, exh. 2017 Jacqueline Riding, Joseph Highmore 1692-1780, PhD thesis, Univ. of York, 2012 Jacqueline Riding, 'The mere relation of the suffering of others' [re Foundling Hospital], Art History, v.35, n. 3 (June 2012)

142 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1977,1210.12 |
Producer name: Attributed to:Joseph HighmoreAttributed to:Arthur Devis |
Production date: 1730-1750

drawing

Museum number: 1953,0411.11 |
Producer name: BIOG31509 Drawn by:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1740-1760 1692-1767

drawing

Museum number: 1866,0714.13 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Joseph HighmoreFormerly attributed to:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1692-1780

print

Title: Isaac Hawkins Browne Esq. F. R. S. |
Museum number: 1944,1014.613 |
Producer name: Print made by:Simon François Ravenet IAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1721-1774

print

Title: Anthony Sayer |
Museum number: 1885,0509.1544 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1750

print

Title: Francis Peck, MA |
Museum number: 1894,0611.83 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1735-1756

print

Title: Mr Nathl Oldman |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1767 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1720s-1750s

print

Title: Teresia Constantia Phillips |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1803 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1748-1749

print

Title: Teresia Constantia Phillips |
Museum number: 1868,0612.1119 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1748-1749

print

Title: Prince William offering his sword to the Dean |
Museum number: J,11.110 |
Producer name: Print made by:John PineAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1730

print; book-illustration

Title: Isaac Hawkins Browne |
Museum number: 1930,0414.102 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Camden EdwardsIntermediary draughtsman:George Clint |
Production date: 1823

print

Title: Sir James Thornhill |
Museum number: 1873,0510.1062 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph BakerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1790s

print

Title: Teresia Constantia Phillips |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1805 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1748-1749

print

Title: Isaac Hawkins Browne Esq. F. R. S. |
Museum number: 1870,0813.132 |
Producer name: Print made by:Simon François Ravenet IAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1721-1774

print

Title: Francis Peck, MA |
Museum number: 1881,0611.249 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1735-1756

print; book-illustration

Title: William Duncombe Esqr. Aet. 31 |
Museum number: K,59.134 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas CookAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1780

print

Title: Willielmus Baxter, Cornavius |
Museum number: 1927,1126.1.26.13 |
Producer name: Print made by:George VertueAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1720

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1865,0114.277 |
Producer name: Print made by:Philip AudinetAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1828

print

Title: Willielmus Baxter, Cornavius |
Museum number: 1850,0223.484 |
Producer name: Print made by:George VertueAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1720

print

Title: Teresia Constantia Phillips |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1801 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1748-1749

print

Title: Mr Nathl Oldman |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1768 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1720s-1750s

print

Title: Teresia Constantia Phillips |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1799 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1748

print

Title: Francis Peck, MA |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1792 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1735-1756

print

Title: Teresia Constantia Phillips |
Museum number: K,68.31 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1748

print

Museum number: 1889,0603.293 |
Producer name: Print made by:James McArdellAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1740-1765

print

Title: Mr Nathl Oldman |
Museum number: 1871,1209.3404 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1710-1756

print

Museum number: 1847,0713.29 |
Producer name: BIOG31509 Print made by:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1723

print

Title: Mr Nathl Oldman |
Museum number: K,68.3 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1710-1756

print

Title: The Honble Francis Columbine Esqr ... and His Lady |
Museum number: 1851,0208.199 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1741-1753

print

Title: Sir James Thornhill |
Museum number: 1874,1212.269 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph BakerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1790s

print

Title: Teresia Constantia Phillips |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1800 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1748-1749

print; book-illustration

Title: Young. |
Museum number: 1900,1231.1179 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas CookAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1779

print

Title: Edward Young, LL. D. |
Museum number: 1919,1111.41 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas WoolnothAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: early 19th century

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Richardson |
Museum number: 1905,0826.114 |
Producer name: Print made by:William James TaylorAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1795

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Dr. Young. |
Museum number: 1893,0202.98 |
Producer name: Print made by:Philip AudinetAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1794

print

Museum number: 1924,0125.22 |
Producer name: BIOG31509 After:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1785

print

Museum number: 1924,0125.31 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pierre François BarroisAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1780s

print

Title: E.d Young. D.D. |
Museum number: Ee,5.61 |
Producer name: BIOG31509 After:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: late 18th century

print

Title: Ed. Young. DD |
Museum number: 1924,0125.26 |
Producer name: Print made by:Louis Philippe BoitardAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1765

print

Title: Sr James Thornhill |
Museum number: 1950,0520.64 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1732 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Edward Young D.C.L. Bell's Poets |
Museum number: 1877,1013.1214 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas CookAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1777 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Sr James Thornhill Knt |
Museum number: 1863,0509.620 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1732 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Sir James Thornhill |
Museum number: 1893,0202.90 |
Producer name: Print made by:G BarrettAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Georgius IIdus DG Angliae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3506 |
Producer name: Print made by:Andrew MillerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1744 |
Production place: Published in:Dublin (city)

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; book-illustration

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

print

Title: Alexander Chocke Esqr |
Museum number: 1874,0808.1156 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1725 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Edward Young. D.D. |
Museum number: 1914,0810.193 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard Cooper IIAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1810 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Samuel Richardson, Author of Clarissa |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1143 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IIAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Abra de Moivre FRS |
Museum number: 1868,0808.2452 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1736 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Sr James Thornhill |
Museum number: G,6.216 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1732 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Pamela |
Museum number: 1847,0306.24 |
Producer name: After:Joseph HighmorePrint made by:Antoine Benoist |
Production date: 1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Pamela |
Museum number: 1847,0306.13 |
Producer name: After:Joseph HighmorePrint made by:Louis Truchy |
Production date: 1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Pamela |
Museum number: 1847,0306.22 |
Producer name: After:Joseph HighmorePrint made by:Louis Truchy |
Production date: 1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: His Royal Highness William Augustus Duke of Cumberland |
Museum number: 1902,1011.4518 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Smith, the mezzotinterAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1729 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Abra de Moivre FRS |
Museum number: 1950,0520.62 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1736 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Alexander Chocke Esqr |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1303 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1725 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Samuel Buck ... Nathaniel Buck |
Museum number: 1902,1011.2594 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard HoustonAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1774 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Pamela |
Museum number: 1847,0306.18 |
Producer name: After:Joseph HighmorePrint made by:Antoine Benoist |
Production date: 1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Georgius IIus |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5227 |
Producer name: Print made by:John TinneyAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1727-1761 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.1311 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1725-1756 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Prince William offering his sword to the Dean... |
Museum number: 1871,1209.2706 |
Producer name: After:Joseph HighmorePrint made by:John Pine |
Production date: 1730 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Pamela |
Museum number: 1847,0306.23 |
Producer name: After:Joseph HighmorePrint made by:Louis Truchy |
Production date: 1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: His Royal Highness William Augustus Duke of Cumberland |
Museum number: 1950,0520.65 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Smith, the mezzotinterAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1729 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: His Highness William Augustus Duke of Cumberland |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1331 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1725-1756 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: His Royal Highness William Augustus Duke of Cumberland |
Museum number: 1902,1011.4516 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Smith, the mezzotinterAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1729 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Pamela |
Museum number: 1847,0306.17 |
Producer name: After:Joseph HighmorePrint made by:Antoine Benoist |
Production date: 1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Serenissima Carolina DG Mag Brit Fran et Hib Regina |
Museum number: 1871,1209.1325 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1734 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Rev.d Dr. Edw.d Young |
Museum number: 1924,0125.21 |
Producer name: After:Joseph HighmorePublished by:Alexander Hogg |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Pamela |
Museum number: 1847,0306.20 |
Producer name: After:Joseph HighmorePrint made by:Louis Truchy |
Production date: 1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Serenissima Carolina DG Mag Brit Fran et Hib Regina |
Museum number: 1871,1209.2779 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1734 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Abra De Moivre FRS |
Museum number: Q,1.109 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1736 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Richardson |
Museum number: 1893,0202.74 |
Producer name: Print made by:William James TaylorAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Pamela |
Museum number: 1847,0306.21 |
Producer name: After:Joseph HighmorePrint made by:Antoine Benoist |
Production date: 1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1871,1209.1317 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1710-1756

print

Museum number: 1847,0713.28 |
Producer name: BIOG31509 Print made by:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1723

print

Title: Teresia Constantia Phillips |
Museum number: K,68.32 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1748

print

Title: Francis Columbine Esq ... and His Lady |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1309 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1746

print

Title: Teresia Constantia Phillips |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1802 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1748-1749

print

Title: Isaac Hawkins Browne Esq. F. R. S. |
Museum number: 1841,1211.27 |
Producer name: Print made by:Simon François Ravenet IAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1721-1774

print

Title: Isaac Hawkins Browne Esq. F. R. S. |
Museum number: 1926,0331.680 |
Producer name: Print made by:Simon François Ravenet IAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1721-1774

print

Museum number: 1874,0808.1158 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1725-1756

print

Museum number: 1860,0728.30 |
Producer name: Print made by:James McArdellAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1740-1765

print

Title: Francis Peck, MA |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1791 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1735-1756

print

Title: Mr Nathl Oldman |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1769 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1720s-1750s

print; frontispiece

Title: Thomas Emlyn. V.D.M. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.1503 |
Producer name: Print made by:Gerard van der GuchtAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1742

print

Title: Thomas Emlyn |
Museum number: 1853,0112.2134 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Hopwood the elderAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1780s-1819

print

Title: Teresia Constantia Phillips |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1806 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1748-1749

print

Title: Teresia Constantia Phillips |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1798 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1748

print

Title: Sir James Thornhill |
Museum number: 1980,U.830 |
Producer name: BIOG31509 After:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1790-1820

print

Title: Teresia Constantia Phillips |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1804 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1748-1749

print

Title: Sir James Thornhill Knight |
Museum number: 1980,U.829 |
Producer name: BIOG31509 After:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1790-1820

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.1310 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1725-1756

print

Title: Mr Nathl Oldman |
Museum number: 1950,0520.63 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1720s-1750s

print

Title: Serenissima Carolina DG Mag Brit Fran et Hib Regina |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1273 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1734 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: His Royal Highness William Augustus Duke of Cumberland |
Museum number: 1874,0808.1252 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Smith, the mezzotinterAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1729 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: His Highness William Augustus Duke of Cumberland |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1329 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1725-1756 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: His Highness William Augustus Duke of Cumberland |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1330 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1725-1756 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Anthony Sayer Gentn Grand Master of the Masons |
Museum number: 1893,0925.1 |
Producer name: After:Joseph HighmoreAfter:John Faber the Younger |
Production date: 1815-1893 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Samuel Richardson, Author of Clarissa |
Museum number: 1884,0209.4 |
Producer name: Print made by:James Basire IIAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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