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John Leighton

Also known as: John Leighton; primary name: Leighton, John; other name: Limner, Luke; pun: Light On
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; author/poet; British; Male
Life dates: 1822-1912
Biography: FSA. Draughtsman illustrator, book designer, playing-card maker and writer. Wrote under the name of Luke Limner; co-founder of 'The Graphic.'
Bibliography: R.K.Engen, 'Dictionary of Victorian Wood Engravers', 1985

83 related objects

christmas-card; print

Museum number: 1949,0411.5275-5278 |
Producer name: Published by:Marcus Ward & CoAfter:John Leighton

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1947,0217.2-19 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 Drawn by:John Leighton |
Production date: 1837-1912

illustrated book; print

Title: On Japanese Art: A Discourse delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, May 1, 1863 |
Museum number: 1991,0812,0.1 |
Producer name: Author:John LeightonPrint artist:Keisai Eisen (渓斉英泉) |
Production date: 1863 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:Edo

love token

Museum number: 1952,0904.149 |
Production date: 18thC 1750-1800 |
Production place: Issued in:British IslesMinted in:London (England)

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.184 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Dalziel BrothersAfter:William S Brunton |
Production date: 1867

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.174 |
Producer name: Print made by:Dalziel BrothersAfter:Sir John Gilbert |
Production date: 1860

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.165 |
Producer name: Print made by:Dalziel BrothersAfter:John Leighton

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.173.+ |
Producer name: Print made by:Dalziel BrothersAfter:Sir John Gilbert |
Production date: 1859

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.195 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesPrinted by:Eyre & Spottiswoode Ltd |
Production date: 1857

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.196 |
Producer name: Print made by:Dalziel BrothersPublished by:Alexander Strahan |
Production date: 1876

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.193 |
Producer name: Print made by:Dalziel BrothersPublished by:Alexander Strahan |
Production date: 1873-1876

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.188 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Dalziel BrothersPublished by:Alexander Strahan |
Production date: 1870

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.185 |
Producer name: Print made by:Dalziel BrothersPublished by:Richard Bentley |
Production date: 1868

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.14 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.9 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.38 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.26 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.4 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.30 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.15 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.2 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.10 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.23 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.12 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; poster

Museum number: 1857,0314.43 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.19 |
Producer name: After:John LeightonPublished by:David Bogue |
Production date: 1847 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1996,1104.1 |
Producer name: After:Alfred Walter BayesBlock cut by:Dalziel Brothers |
Production date: 1871 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.22 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.180 |
Producer name: After:Jane E BenhamAfter:Myles Birket Foster |
Production date: 1856 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.129 |
Producer name: After:Charles Henry BennettAfter:William S Brunton |
Production date: 1865 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.422 |
Producer name: After:John LeightonAfter:John McWhirter |
Production place: Made in:London (England)Printed in:London (England)

print

Title: The Duke's funeral |
Museum number: 1852,1116.74 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 Print made by:John Leighton |
Production date: 1852 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.5 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.403 |
Producer name: After:John LeightonAfter:Ford Madox Brown |
Production place: Made in:London (England)Printed in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.173 |
Producer name: After:John LeightonAfter:William James Linton |
Production date: 1864 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.158 |
Producer name: After:Walter CraneBlock cut by:Edmund Evans |
Production date: 1863 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1992,0406.208.a |
Producer name: After:George Henry AndrewsAfter:Richard Ansdell |
Production date: 1869-1870 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.93 |
Producer name: After:Charles KeenePublished by:Ward, Lock & Co |
Production date: 1856 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Made in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.155 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Dalziel BrothersPrinted by:Robson, Levey, and Franklyn |
Production date: 1854 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; playing-card

Title: The Royal Masonic Playing Cards |
Museum number: 1900,0406.8.1-52 |
Producer name: Published by:Charles Goodall & SonsAfter:John Leighton |
Production date: 1886 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.197 |
Producer name: Print made by:Dalziel BrothersPublished by:Chapman & Hall |
Production date: 1877

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.178 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Dalziel BrothersAfter:Charles Henry Bennett |
Production date: 1863

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.192 |
Producer name: Print made by:Dalziel BrothersPublished by:Chapman & Hall |
Production date: 1873

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.195 |
Producer name: Print made by:Dalziel BrothersPublished by:Chapman & Hall |
Production date: 1875

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.23 |
Producer name: After:Myles Birket FosterAfter:Sir John Tenniel |
Production date: 1858 |
Production place: Published in:Edinburgh

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.190 |
Producer name: Print made by:Dalziel BrothersPublished by:Alexander Strahan |
Production date: 1872-1875

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.194 |
Producer name: Print made by:Dalziel BrothersPublished by:Chapman & Hall |
Production date: 1874

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.187 |
Producer name: Print made by:Dalziel BrothersPublished by:Alexander Strahan |
Production date: 1869-1870

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.189 |
Producer name: Print made by:Dalziel BrothersPublished by:Alexander Strahan |
Production date: 1871

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.21 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.16 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.29 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.31 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.25 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.11 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.7 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.3 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.17 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.24 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.17.+ |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.18 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.13 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.8 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.20 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.6 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1937,1023.27 |
Producer name: BIOG35375 After:John Leighton |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.200 |
Producer name: Print made by:Dalziel BrothersPrint made by:John Leitch & Co |
Production date: 1879-1883

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.161 |
Producer name: After:John LeightonBlock cut by:Henry Leighton |
Production date: 1860 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.19 |
Producer name: After:George CruikshankAfter:John Leech |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1992,0406.218.d |
Producer name: After:James Dromgole LintonAfter:Arthur Hughes |
Production date: 1860-1871 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.160 |
Producer name: After:John LeightonBlock cut by:Henry Leighton |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1992,0406.206.i |
Producer name: Published by:Alexander StrahanPrinted by:Virtue & Co |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.164 |
Producer name: After:Charles GreenBlock cut by:Joseph Swain |
Production date: 1869 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration; book

Museum number: 1992,0406.32 |
Producer name: After:Arthur HughesAfter:Thomas Bolton Gilchrist Septimus Dalziel |
Production date: 1871 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1992,0406.208.c |
Producer name: After:John LeightonAfter:Francis Wilfred Lawson |
Production date: 1871 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.179 |
Producer name: After:John LeightonAfter:Jane E Benham |
Production date: 1852 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1992,0406.202 |
Producer name: After:Percy William JustyneAfter:John Everett Millais |
Production date: 1863 |
Production place: Printed in:London (England)Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1992,0406.218.b |
Producer name: After:George John PinwellAfter:Arthur Boyd Houghton |
Production date: 1868-1869 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.402 |
Producer name: After:John LeightonBlock cut by:Thomas Bolton |
Production date: 1861 |
Production place: Made in:London (England)Printed in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.112 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Horace HarralAfter:Charles Keene |
Production date: 1867 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1992,0406.206.k |
Producer name: After:Arthur HughesAfter:John Leighton |
Production date: 1871 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration

Museum number: 1992,0406.242 |
Producer name: After:John Dawson WatsonBlock cut by:Dalziel Brothers |
Production date: 1862 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book; book-illustration; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1992,0406.206.c |
Producer name: Published by:Alexander StrahanAfter:John Everett Millais |
Production date: 1863 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Printed in:London (England)