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John Rocque

Also known as: John Rocque; primary name: Rocque, John; other name: Rocque, Jean
Details: individual; printmaker; British; French; Male
Life dates: fl. 1736-1762
Address: near Old Round-Court in the Strand, London, and on the Batchelors-Walk, Dublin
Biography: Map maker and print publisher. Two trade cards in Heal Collection: Heal,17.132 advertises "A list of works of John Rocque, Chorographer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales..." Heal's annotations on mount: "Compare similar price list in A.H. collection (Heal,17.133) of the works of John Rocque, topographer to His Majesty and sold by his widow Mary Ann Rocque. Chubbs 'Printed Maps' says he published in London 1734-1762. He moved to the Strand some time after 1750."
Bibliography: J.Varley, Imago Mundi V 1948, pp.83-91 H.Phillips, London Topog. Soc. Record XV 1952, pp.9-25 on JR's career R. Hyde, Portraying London mid-century - John Rocque and the brothers Buck, in S. O'Connell, London 1753, BM exhibition catalogue, 2003. John Montague, 'New Light on John Rocque: His Career as Artist-Engraver and His Two Great City Maps of London (1746) and Dublin (1756', Imago Mundi, Jue 2022, pp. 31-62.

28 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1880,1113.5556 |
Producer name: Attributed to:John RocqueFormerly attributed to:Jean Baptiste Chatelain |
Production date: 1750

print

Title: A View of the English Grotto, near the New River Head |
Museum number: 1948,0315.7.35 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis VivaresAfter:Jean Baptiste Chatelain |
Production date: 1750-1758

print; map

Title: A Map of London and the adjacent Country 10 Miles Round as Survey'd and Publish'd in 16 Sheets by Jo |
Museum number: 1881,0312.85 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard ParrAfter:John Rocque |
Production date: 1748 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: ... Constantinople taken from the Helespont |
Museum number: 1978,0415.29 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean Baptiste ChatelainAfter:Jacques Philippe Chatelain |
Production date: 1725-1758 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Prospect of Greenwich Hospital from the River |
Museum number: 1877,0609.2104 |
Producer name: BIOG43947 Print made by:John Rocque |
Production date: 1739

print

Title: Prospect of Greenwich Hospital from the River |
Museum number: 1881,0312.87 |
Producer name: BIOG43947 Print made by:John Rocque |
Production date: 1739

print; map

Title: A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster and Borough of Southwark, with the Contiguous Buildin |
Museum number: A,14.2-25 |
Producer name: Print made by:John PineAfter:John Rocque |
Production date: 1746 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,17.133 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1730s - 1790s

print

Title: Plan du Jardin et Vue des Maisons de Chiswick sur la Tamise a deux Lieves de Londres |
Museum number: 1862,0614.1467 |
Producer name: BIOG43947 Print made by:John Rocque |
Production date: 1736 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: An Exact Plan of the Gardens and Park at Wilton, the Seat of Henry Earl of Pembroke |
Museum number: 1881,0312.106 |
Producer name: Print made by:R WhiteAfter:John Rocque |
Production date: 1746

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,17.132 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1730s - 1790s

print; map

Title: ...Plan of ye Royal Palace and Gardens of Kensington... |
Museum number: 1881,0312.99 |
Producer name: Print made by:John RocquePublished by:John Rocque |
Production date: 1735-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A Plan of the Gardens & View of ye Buildings of ye Rt Honble Henry Pelham Esq at Echa in ye County o |
Museum number: 1881,0312.100 |
Producer name: BIOG43947 Print made by:John Rocque |
Production date: 1737

print

Title: Veue du Palais de Kensington du Coté de L'Orient Vitruvius Brittanicus, Volume the Fourth |
Museum number: 1880,1113.1842 |
Producer name: Print made by:Francis VivaresAfter:John Rocque |
Production date: 1736 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Plan du Chateau et Parc de Windsor dans la Conté de Berk |
Museum number: 1881,0312.101 |
Producer name: BIOG43947 Print made by:John Rocque |
Production date: 1738

print; map

Title: A contracted sketch of the Plan of London... |
Museum number: A,14.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:John PineAfter:John Rocque |
Production date: 1746 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; drawing book; frontispiece

Title: A New Book of Landskips |
Museum number: 1882,0411.1330 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean Baptiste ChatelainPublished by:John Rocque |
Production date: 1737 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; drawing book

Title: A New Book of Landskips |
Museum number: 1882,0411.1331 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean Baptiste ChatelainPublished by:John Rocque |
Production date: 1737 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; drawing book

Title: A New Book of Landskips |
Museum number: 1882,0411.1332 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean Baptiste ChatelainPublished by:John Rocque |
Production date: 1737 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; drawing book

Title: A New Book of Landskips |
Museum number: 1882,0411.1333 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean Baptiste ChatelainPublished by:John Rocque |
Production date: 1737 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; map

Title: ...Plan of ye Royal Palace and Gardens of Kensington... |
Museum number: Mm,2.144 |
Producer name: Print made by:John RocquePublished by:John Rocque |
Production date: 1735-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster and Borough of Southwark, with the Contiguous Buildings |
Museum number: 1881,0312.103 |
Producer name: Print made by:John PinePrint made by:Isaac Basire |
Production date: 1749 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Plan du Jardin et Vue des Maisons de Chiswick sur la Tamise a deux Lieves de Londres |
Museum number: 1881,0312.81 |
Producer name: BIOG43947 Print made by:John Rocque |
Production date: 1736 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; map

Title: A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark, and the Contiguous Buildin |
Museum number: G,14.2 |
Producer name: Print made by:R. BenningPrint made by:Richard Willliam Seale |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: An Exact Plan of the Gardens and Park at Wilton, the Seat of Henry Earl of Pembroke |
Museum number: Kk,5.4.122 |
Producer name: Print made by:R WhiteAfter:John Rocque |
Production date: 1746

print; drawing book

Title: A New Book of Landskips |
Museum number: 1882,0411.1334 |
Producer name: Print made by:Bartholomew RocquePublished by:John Rocque |
Production date: 1737 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster and Borough of Southwark, with the Contiguous Buildings |
Museum number: G,13.35 |
Producer name: Print made by:John PineAfter:John Rocque |
Production date: 1749 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of St Mary-le-Bone from the Bason |
Museum number: 1948,0315.4.157 |
Producer name: After:Jean Baptiste ChatelainPrint made by:Francis Vivares |
Production date: 1756

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