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John Raphael Smith

Also known as: John Raphael Smith; primary name: Smith, John Raphael
Details: individual; publisher/printer; printmaker; British; Male
Life dates: 1751-1812
Address: No. 4 Exeter Court, Exeter Change, Strand (1772-73) No 10 Batemans Buildings, Soho Square (1775-80) 83 [opposite the Pantheon] Oxford Street, London (in 1781-86) 31 King Street, Covent Garden, London (in 1782-1806) 33 Newman Street, London (1806-11)
Biography: Mezzotinter and pastel portraitist; son of the landscape painter Thomas Smith of Derby (q.v.), apprenticed as a linen draper and largely self-taught. He acted as the publisher of (some of) his own prints. Announced his retirement from printmaking in favour of portraiture in 1802, and sold stock of 400 copper plates at Christie's. Also worked in stipple.
Bibliography: Chaloner Smith Julia Frankau, 'JRS, his life and works', 1906 Ellen D'Oench, 'Copper into Gold, prints by JRS', Yale 1999 (reproduces pp.259-264 Smith's own stocklist of 302 plates) Neil Jeffares, 'Dictionary of pastellists before 1800' (on-line)

1,055 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1904,0831.1 |
Producer name: Drawn by:David LucasAfter:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1802-1881

drawing

Museum number: 1868,0328.342 |
Producer name: Drawn by:John HoppnerFormerly attributed to:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1758-1810

drawing

Museum number: 1905,1110.71 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Drawn by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1752-1812

drawing

Museum number: 1868,0328.327 |
Producer name: Drawn by:John Raphael SmithFormerly attributed to:George Morland |
Production date: 1752-1812

drawing

Museum number: 1890,1013.18 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Drawn by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1752-1812

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1876,0708.6 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Drawn by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1752-1778

drawing

Museum number: 1869,1224.603.1841 |
Producer name: BIOG24757 Drawn by:Samuel De Wilde |
Production date: 1785-1800

drawing

Museum number: 1869,1224.603.1842 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Drawn by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1775-1776

drawing

Museum number: 1905,0414.33 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Drawn by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1752-1812

drawing

Museum number: 1886,0607.1 |
Producer name: Drawn by:John HoppnerFormerly attributed to:Richard Cosway |
Production date: 1758-1810

drawing

Museum number: 1939,1014.15 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Drawn by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1752-1812

drawing

Museum number: 1898,0712.10 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Drawn by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1781

drawing

Museum number: K,60.231 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 After:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1771-1817

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1857,0613.122-127 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert CooperAfter:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The lawyers last circuit |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4831 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Published by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1782

print

Title: Child of Sorrow |
Museum number: 1871,0812.2525 |
Producer name: After:Richard Morton PayePrint made by:Francesco Bartolozzi |
Production date: 1770-1800 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Museum number: 1916,0708.20 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas Hamilton CrawfordAfter:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1880-1916

print

Museum number: 1873,0809.521 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1782-1783

print

Museum number: 1872,0608.278 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1782-1783

print

Title: The tavern door; Laetitia deserted by her seducer Laetitia |
Museum number: 1875,0710.582 |
Producer name: After:George MorlandAfter:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1789-1817

print; title-page; frontispiece

Museum number: 1868,0808.1898 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles WarrenAfter:Thomas Uwins |
Production date: 1800-1823

print

Title: Dressing for the masquerade; Laetitia flies from r Laetitia |
Museum number: 1875,0710.583 |
Producer name: After:George MorlandAfter:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1789-1817

print

Title: Mr Gray |
Museum number: K,60.74 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1780-1817

print; frontispiece

Title: John Metcalf Aged 79 |
Museum number: 1875,1211.118 |
Producer name: After:John Raphael SmithPublished by:E & R Peck |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:York

print

Title: Mr: John Bannister, comedian. |
Museum number: K,57.132 |
Producer name: Print made by:William RidleyAfter:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1790-1838

print

Museum number: 2010,7081.3865 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1766-1812

print

Title: Mrs Musters |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5023 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1779

print

Museum number: 2010,7081.3835 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:William Redmore Bigg |
Production date: 1782

print

Title: Miss Coghlan |
Museum number: 1935,0608.9 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Thomas Gainsborough |
Production date: 1772

print

Museum number: 1891,0414.487 |
Producer name: Print made by:Charles TurnerAfter:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1814

print

Title: Lady Catherine Powlet daughter of his Grace the Duke of Bolton |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5041 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1778

print

Title: Miss Thompson |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5220 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jane ThompsonAfter:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1800s

print

Title: The old ballad singer |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5007 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:George Carter |
Production date: 1775

print

Title: Miss Younge, Mr Dodd, Mr Love & Mr Waldron in ye Characters of Viola, Sr Andrew Aguecheek, Sr Toby B |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5078 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Francis Wheatley |
Production date: 1774

print

Title: Mr Woodward in the Character of Petruchio |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5076 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Benjamin van der Gucht |
Production date: 1774

print

Title: George Wallis, the late Celebrated Antiquary & Gunsmith |
Museum number: 1922,0612.29 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:John Harrison |
Production date: 1804 |
Production place: Published in:Kingston upon Hull

print

Title: Mrs Payne Galwey |
Museum number: Aa,11.53 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1780

print

Title: George Morland |
Museum number: 1877,0512.564 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1805

print

Title: William Saunders, MD, FRS |
Museum number: 1866,1114.558 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1803

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.5085 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1781

print

Title: Joseph Tayadaneega called the Brant, the Great Captain of the Six Nations |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5057 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:George Romney |
Production date: 1779

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.4990 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:John Russell |
Production date: 1797

print

Museum number: 1921,0427.14 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1800

print

Title: Sir Brooke Boothby Bart |
Museum number: 1902,1011.4939 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1797

print

Museum number: 1830,0714.32.+ |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1782

print

Title: The Right Honorable Henry Dundas of Melvill, his Majesty's Advocate for Scotland... |
Museum number: 1902,1011.4973 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1783

print

Title: Henry Moyes, MD and Mr Nicoll |
Museum number: 1912,0612.29 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WardAfter:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1806

print

Title: Andrew Marvell |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5006 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1802

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.4992 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:John Russell |
Production date: 1797

print

Title: Miss Brown in the Character of Clara |
Museum number: 1888,0716.353 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithPublished by:William Humphrey |
Production date: 1778

print

Title: Almeria |
Museum number: 1878,0511.920 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:John Opie |
Production date: 1787

print

Title: The Fisherman's Hut |
Museum number: 1873,0510.2613 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:George Morland |
Production date: 1799

print

Museum number: 2010,7081.3838 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1766-1812

print

Museum number: T,15.84 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1777-1778

print

Museum number: 1915,0508.612 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 After:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1816-1830

print

Museum number: 1938,1115.4 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1802

print

Title: Lear & Cordelia |
Museum number: 1870,0514.1614 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Henry Fuseli |
Production date: 1784

print

Title: What You Will |
Museum number: 2010,7081.3866 |
Producer name: After:John Raphael SmithPublished by:J P Cook |
Production date: 1793

print

Title: The Earl of Chesterfield |
Museum number: 2010,7081.3854 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Sir William Beechey |
Production date: 1798

print

Museum number: 1872,0113.894 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1775-1776

print

Title: James Baron Tyrawly, Barrack-Master General, and first Commissioner of the Board of Works in Ireland |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5059 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:William Cuming |
Production date: 1802

print

Title: The Honble Charles James Fox |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3840 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel William Reynolds IAfter:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1802

print

Title: Celadon & Celia |
Museum number: 2010,7081.3833 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1766-1812

print

Title: James King Esqr Master of the Ceremonies at Bath & Cheltenham |
Museum number: 1887,0722.161 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1805

print

Title: Lord Richard Cavendish |
Museum number: 1902,1011.4955 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1781

print

Title: Wisdom directing Beauty and Virtue to Sacrifice at the Altar of Diana |
Museum number: 1877,0512.548 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Richard Cosway |
Production date: 1773

print

Title: The Spartan Boy |
Museum number: 1902,1011.4993 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Nathaniel Hone |
Production date: 1775

print

Title: Les Deux Ami, or The two Friends Mrs Smith and Mrs Prothero |
Museum number: 1888,0716.361 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1778

print

Title: Mr King |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5002 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Hugh Douglas Hamilton |
Production date: 1772

print

Museum number: 1935,0123.1 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1772-1811

print

Title: George Morland |
Museum number: 1880,0612.387 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1805

print

Title: Sir William Boothby Bart Lieutt General of his Majesty's Forces &c |
Museum number: 1937,0927.1 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1782

print

Museum number: 1877,0811.1021 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Hugh Douglas Hamilton |
Production date: 1800

print

Museum number: Aa,12.63 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1781

print

Title: Benjamin Count of Rumford, Knight of the Illustrious Orders of the White Eagle and Saint Stanislaus. |
Museum number: Ee,1.15 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1801

print

Title: Joseph Deane Bourke D.D., Arch Bishop of Tuam, Primate and Metropolitan of the Province of Conaught |
Museum number: Aa,5.5 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Sir Joshua Reynolds |
Production date: 1784

print

Title: Mrs Armstrong |
Museum number: 1888,0716.376 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1778

print

Title: Frederick Reynolds. |
Museum number: 1872,0413.372 |
Producer name: Print made by:George Thomas DooAfter:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1826

print

Title: A Sclavonian Lady |
Museum number: 1936,1010.32 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Rev Matthew William Peters |
Production date: 1776

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.5070 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1769-1812

print

Title: Mrs Carnac |
Museum number: 1868,0822.2047 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPrint made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1778

print

Museum number: 1839,1012.54 |
Producer name: After:Sir Joshua ReynoldsPrint made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1777-1778

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.5025 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1778-1780

print

Title: Mr Woodward in the Character of Petruchio |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5074 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Benjamin van der Gucht |
Production date: 1774

print

Title: The Honble Mrs O'Neill |
Museum number: 1875,1009.376 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Rev Matthew William Peters |
Production date: 1778

print

Title: Miss Thompson |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5221 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jane ThompsonAfter:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1800s

print

Title: Mademoiselle Parisot |
Museum number: R,10.60 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Arthur William Devis |
Production date: 1797

print

Title: James Baron Tyrawly, Barrack-Master General, and first Commissioner of the Board of Works in Ireland |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5060 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:William Cuming |
Production date: 1802

print

Title: Mrs Siddons in the Character of Zara (in the Mourning Bride, Act 2nd Scene the last) |
Museum number: 1838,0714.183 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Sir Thomas Lawrence |
Production date: 1783 |
Production place: Published in:Bath

print

Title: Revd Mr Bourne |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5219 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jane ThompsonAfter:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1800s

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.5055 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:George Romney |
Production date: 1781

print

Title: ...Ed. Heardson... |
Museum number: 1885,1212.80 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:James Barry |
Production date: 1785-1789

print

Title: Sir William Mordaunt Milner Bart. Representative in Parliament for York, and Lord Mayor of that City |
Museum number: 1922,0719.7 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:John Hoppner |
Production date: 1800

print

Title: Miss Sukey and her Nursery |
Museum number: 2010,7081.3810 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithPublished by:William Humphrey |
Production date: 1772

print

Title: Matthew Horsley of Birdsall, Yorkshire, E.R. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.1687 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithPublished by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1796

print

Title: John Harrison |
Museum number: 1902,1011.4984 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithAfter:Joseph Wright of Derby |
Production date: 1781

print

Museum number: 1868,0808.1892 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1802

print

Title: Henry Harpur |
Museum number: 1886,0617.47 |
Producer name: BIOG46585 Print made by:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1774-1776

print

Title: Jonathan Britain |
Museum number: 1902,1011.4944 |
Producer name: After:John Raphael SmithAfter:Thomas Parkinson |
Production date: 1771

print

Title: Francis, late Duke of Bedford |
Museum number: 1902,1011.3790 |
Producer name: Print made by:Samuel William Reynolds IAfter:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1802

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