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William Penn

Also known as: William Penn; primary name: Penn, William
Details: individual; British; American (USA); Male
Life dates: 1644-1718
Biography: Quaker leader and founder of Pennsylvania,

40 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1881,0312.113 |
Producer name: Drawn by:AnonymousAfter:John Hall |
Production date: 1775

medal

Museum number: 1873,0901.4 |
Producer name: BIOG114510 Designed by:Emile Rogat |
Production date: 18C |
Production place: Made in:Paris (France)

medal

Museum number: M.8200 |
Producer name: BIOG113724 Designed by:Lewis Pingo |
Production date: 18thC(mid) |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: M.8201 |
Producer name: BIOG113724 Designed by:Lewis Pingo |
Production date: 18thC(mid) |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

print

Title: Society of Arts |
Museum number: 1868,0612.2165 |
Producer name: BIOG18560 Print made by:James Barry |
Production date: 1793

print

Title: William Penn |
Museum number: 1875,0508.740 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1720-1800

print

Title: Elysium and Tartarus or the State of Final Retribu Society of Arts |
Museum number: 1846,0425.15 |
Producer name: BIOG18560 Print made by:James Barry |
Production date: 1792

print

Title: Elysium and Tartarus or the State of Final Retribu Society of Arts |
Museum number: 1848,1125.569 |
Producer name: BIOG18560 Print made by:James Barry |
Production date: 1792

print

Title: Society of Arts |
Museum number: 1848,1125.574 |
Producer name: BIOG18560 Print made by:James Barry |
Production date: 1793

print

Title: Grave of William Penn |
Museum number: 1858,1009.358 |
Producer name: Print made by:Paul GauciPrinted by:Graf & Soret |
Production date: 1830-1838

print

Title: William Penn |
Museum number: P,4.152 |
Producer name: Print made by:John HallAfter:Pierre Eugene du Simitière |
Production date: 1773 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Dunstanborough Castle Liber Studiorum |
Museum number: 1849,0512.627 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph Mallord William TurnerPrint made by:Charles Turner |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1876,1111.591 |
Producer name: BIOG171513 Print made by:Stephen Alonzo Schoff |
Production date: 1833-1876 |
Production place: Published in:USA

print; satirical print

Title: The Quakers Synod |
Museum number: 1870,0709.6 |
Producer name: Printed by:Richard JanewayPublished by:J Robinson |
Production date: 1699 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: William Penn |
Museum number: 1865,0520.132 |
Producer name: Print made by:R StanierPublished by:John Sewell |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: William Penn's Treaty with the Indians, when he founded the province of Pensylvania in North America |
Museum number: 1870,1008.2823 |
Producer name: Print made by:John HallAfter:Benjamin West |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Willm Penn |
Museum number: 1874,0110.317 |
Producer name: Print made by:William GraingerAfter:Benjamin West |
Production date: 1771-1809 |
Production place: Published in:British Isles

print

Title: Elysium and Tartarus or the State of Final Retribu Society of Arts |
Museum number: 1868,0612.2157 |
Producer name: BIOG18560 Print made by:James Barry |
Production date: 1792

print

Title: Elysium and Tartarus or the State of Final Retribu Society of Arts |
Museum number: 1868,0612.2158 |
Producer name: BIOG18560 Print made by:James Barry |
Production date: 1792

print

Title: Elysium and Tartarus or the State of Final Retribu Society of Arts |
Museum number: 1849,1031.241 |
Producer name: BIOG18560 Print made by:James Barry |
Production date: 1792

print

Title: William Penn's Treaty with the Indians |
Museum number: 2010,7081.5759 |
Producer name: Print made by:Henry DaweAfter:Benjamin West |
Production date: 1820s-1830s

print

Title: Dunstanborough Castle Liber Studiorum |
Museum number: 1869,1109.28 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph Mallord William TurnerPrint made by:Charles Turner |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: William Penn |
Museum number: 1911,1127.29 |
Producer name: BIOG46906 Print made by:Robert Spence |
Production date: 1886-1904

print; broadside

Title: Le Maitre gaigne petiet Slypt Tonge Sooje Siet |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3323 |
Producer name: BIOG37014 After:Karel van Mander I |
Production date: 1592

print

Museum number: 1936,1207.140 |
Producer name: BIOG44201 After:Albert Rosenthal |
Production date: 1902

print

Title: The Quakers Synod |
Museum number: 1872,1012.5140 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1698 |
Production place: Published in:Hague, The

print

Title: William Penn's Treaty with the Indians, when he founded the province of Pensylvania in North America |
Museum number: S,1.64 |
Producer name: Print made by:John HallAfter:Benjamin West |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Dunstanborough Castle Liber Studiorum |
Museum number: 1848,0708.143 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph Mallord William TurnerPrint made by:Charles Turner |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Quaker's Meeting |
Museum number: 1871,0211.18 |
Producer name: After:Egbert van Heemskerck IPublished by:John Bowles |
Production date: 1723-1768 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: William Penn's Treaty with the Indians, when he founded the province of Pensylvania in North America |
Museum number: S,1.65 |
Producer name: Print made by:John HallAfter:Benjamin West |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: William Penn's Treaty with the Indians, when he founded the province of Pensylvania in North America |
Museum number: 1838,1110.9 |
Producer name: Print made by:John HallAfter:Benjamin West |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Dunstanborough Castle Liber Studiorum |
Museum number: 1850,1109.277 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph Mallord William TurnerPrint made by:Charles Turner |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: William Penn's Treaty with the Indians, when he founded the province of Pensylvania in North America |
Museum number: 1838,0621.5 |
Producer name: Print made by:John HallAfter:Benjamin West |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: William Penn |
Museum number: 1843,0513.47 |
Producer name: Print made by:James PosselwhiteAfter:Benjamin West |
Production date: 1813-1843 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Dunstanborough Castle Liber Studiorum |
Museum number: 1869,1109.29 |
Producer name: Print made by:Joseph Mallord William TurnerPrint made by:Charles Turner |
Production date: 1808 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: William Penn |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1068 |
Producer name: Print made by:James PosselwhiteAfter:Benjamin West |
Production date: 1813-1843 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Guillaume Penn |
Museum number: 1920,1211.1067 |
Producer name: BIOG50818 After:Benjamin West |
Production date: 1771-1850 |
Production place: Published in:British Isles

tavern token

Museum number: 1870,0507.2465 |
Authority: Issuer:Horse ShoeIssuer:William Penn |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Moat Lane

tavern token

Museum number: 1870,0507.2464 |
Producer name: BIOG89267 Made by:E Cottrill |
Authority: Issuer:Bowling Green InnIssuer:William Penn |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Wynn Street

vignette; banknote

Museum number: 2013,4127.5 |
Production date: 19thC |
Production place: Printed in:USA