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John Thompson

Also known as: John Thompson; primary name: Thompson, John
Details: individual; printmaker; British; Male
Life dates: 1785-1866
Biography: Wood and metal engraver, pupil of Branston, elder brother of Charles, father of Charles Thurston Thompson. The leading wood-engraver in Britain from the 1810s onwards.
Bibliography: DNB

455 related objects

book; book-illustration; print

Museum number: 1856,0510.764 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:Thomas Tegg |
Production date: 1834 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)Published in:Glasgow

book; print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1856,0209.1468 |
Producer name: Published by:Thomas TeggPrinted by:Bradbury & Co |
Production date: 1824 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

book; book-illustration; print

Museum number: 1863,1114.52-73 |
Producer name: Print made by:George CruikshankPublished by:Thomas Tegg |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

broadside

Museum number: 1958,1006.2769

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1863,0214.941 |
Producer name: Published by:LongmanPrinted by:Eyre & Spottiswoode Ltd |
Production date: 1847 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1861,0518.213 |
Producer name: Published by:James BurnsPrinted by:Robson, Levey, and Franklyn |
Production date: 1846 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1859,1210.3 |
Producer name: After:Eugen NeureutherPrint made by:John Andrew |
Production date: 1838 |
Production place: Published in:StuttgartPublished in:Tübingen

illustrated book; print

Museum number: 1853,0212.188 |
Producer name: Published by:James BurnsPrinted by:Robson, Levey, and Franklyn |
Production date: 1846 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

medal

Museum number: 2014,4001.8 |
Production date: 1897 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

medal

Museum number: 2014,4001.9 |
Production date: 1897 |
Production place: Made in:British Isles

photographic print; trade-card

Museum number: Banks,80.192 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1760

print; title-page

Museum number: 1871,0812.2778 |
Producer name: After:Daniel MacliseBlock cut by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1846

print; book-illustration

Museum number: Y,5.221 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1800-1818

print

Title: Cottage and landscape in colours |
Museum number: 1909,0406.75 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:John Varley |
Production date: 1800-1866

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1586 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1826

print

Museum number: 1852,0705.124 |
Producer name: After:William CollinsPrint made by:John Thompson

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1900,0613.223 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1800-1866

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1874,0711.467 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1824

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1874,0711.704 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1819

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1868,0822.5042 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:William Harvey |
Production date: 1826

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1900,0613.220 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:Gilbert Soest |
Production date: 1800-1866

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1913,0320.4.1-55 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Samuel WilliamsBlock cut by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1853

print; book-illustration

Title: Too late for church |
Museum number: 1860,0414.288 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1854,1211.418.8 |
Producer name: After:Francis William (Frank) TophamBlock cut by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1848

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1909,0315.15 |
Producer name: After:John ThurstonBlock cut by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1817

print; title-page

Title: Antony and Cleopatra, Act V. Sc. III. [sic] |
Museum number: 1854,0311.55 |
Producer name: After:Thomas StothardPrint made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1800-1840

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1868,0208.127 |
Producer name: After:Daniel MacliseBlock cut by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1847

print; book-illustration

Title: Second Part of Henry the Sixth |
Museum number: 1896,1118.22 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:Samuel Woodforde |
Production date: 1800-1866

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,0613.218 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1800-1866

print; book-illustration

Title: Second Part of Henry the Sixth |
Museum number: 1900,0613.224 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:Samuel Woodforde |
Production date: 1800-1866

print; book-illustration

Title: Der Ritter |
Museum number: Y,5.223 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:Hans Holbein the Younger |
Production date: 1800-1818

print; satirical print; title-page; pamphlet

Title: Mrs Toddles in a Fit |
Museum number: 1978,U.638.12 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:George Cruikshank |
Production date: 1831-1833

print; book-illustration; satirical print

Museum number: Y,5.224 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1800-1818

print; book-illustration; satirical print

Museum number: Y,5.229 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:John Thurston |
Production date: 1817

print; book-illustration; satirical print

Museum number: Y,5.230 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:John Thurston |
Production date: 1817

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1913,0320.33 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonIntermediary draughtsman:George Frederick Sargent |
Production date: 1874

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1913,0331.26 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:John Thurston |
Production date: 1817

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1611 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1909,0315.17 |
Producer name: After:John ThurstonBlock cut by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1817

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1913,0331.21 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:John Thurston |
Production date: 1817

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1913,0331.24 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:John Thurston |
Production date: 1817

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,0613.213 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1800-1866

print; envelope

Museum number: 1848,0705.3 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:William Mulready |
Production date: 1840

print; book-illustration

Title: Moses going to the fair |
Museum number: 1860,0414.290 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1909,0315.11 |
Producer name: After:John ThurstonBlock cut by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1817

print; book-illustration

Title: Nearly of a size |
Museum number: 1860,0414.293 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; book-illustration

Title: Return of Sophia |
Museum number: 1860,0414.309 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1626 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1871,0812.2591-2638 |
Producer name: After:Richard WestallBlock cut by:William Henry Powis |
Production date: 1835-1836

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1600 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1593 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:Henry Corbould |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1909,0315.7 |
Producer name: After:John ThurstonBlock cut by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1817

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1589 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.215 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:Henry Corbould |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Museum number: Y,5.211 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1800-1818

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1647 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Title: Conviction of Thornhill |
Museum number: 1860,0414.310 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1616 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Title: Abduction of Sophia |
Museum number: 1860,0414.307 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; book-illustration

Museum number: Y,5.234 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1800-1818

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1604 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.213 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:Henry Corbould |
Production date: 1800-1866

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1634 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1592 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:Henry Corbould |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1596 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:Henry Corbould |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1913,0331.9 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:John Thurston |
Production date: 1817

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1913,0331.16 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:John Thurston |
Production date: 1817

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.714 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1800-1866

print; book-illustration

Museum number: Y,5.212 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:John Thurston |
Production date: 1817

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.710 |
Producer name: After:John ThurstonBlock cut by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1789-1822

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1598 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:Henry Corbould |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Museum number: Y,5.245 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1800-1818

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1627 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1645 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Title: Mr Cripse's office |
Museum number: 1860,0414.297 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,0613.219 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1800-1866

print; book-illustration

Title: Olivia's Misery |
Museum number: 1860,0414.301 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1631 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1625 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Title: Fudge |
Museum number: 1860,0414.289 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; card

Museum number: 1873,1213.191 |
Producer name: After:William HarveyPrint made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1829

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1909,0315.16 |
Producer name: After:John ThurstonBlock cut by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1817

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1617 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Title: George bribing the Servant |
Museum number: 1860,0414.296 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1909,0315.14 |
Producer name: After:John ThurstonBlock cut by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1817

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1602 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.699 |
Producer name: After:John ThurstonBlock cut by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1789-1822

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,0613.222 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1819

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1913,0331.6 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:John Thurston |
Production date: 1817

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1909,0315.3 |
Producer name: After:John ThurstonBlock cut by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1817

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1874,0711.723 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1800-1866

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1595 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1913,0331.12 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:John Thurston |
Production date: 1817

print; book-illustration

Title: Flamborough & the piper |
Museum number: 1860,0414.283 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; book-illustration

Title: Sermon in the Cell |
Museum number: 1860,0414.308 |
Producer name: After:William MulreadyBlock cut by:John Thompson

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1900,0613.228 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:John Callcott Horsley |
Production date: 1860

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1588 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:Thomas Stothard |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1621 |
Producer name: BIOG48415 Print made by:John Thompson |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1607 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:Henry Corbould |
Production date: 1826

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1859,0709.1594 |
Producer name: Print made by:John ThompsonAfter:Henry Corbould |
Production date: 1826