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John Tinney

Also known as: John Tinney; primary name: Tinney, John
Details: individual; printmaker; publisher/printer; British; Male
Life dates: 1707?-1761
Address: In Canon St as mentioned in appendix to 'A Catalogue of the Manuscripts of the King's Library' (1734) Golden Lion over against Fetter Lane, Fleet Street,London (1737) Carv'd Golden Lion near the Globe Tavern, Fleet Street, London (late 1730s-1761) N.B. The first address was at a house later numbered somewhere between 40 and 50 Fleet Street; the second address was somewhere between 125 and 140 Fleet Street.
Biography: Printmaker who later became a print publisher. 1721, apprenticed to John Sturt (q.v.); 1730, made free of the Goldsmith's Company (by the 18th century livery companies had lost their original link with trades). Appears to have visited Paris in the early 1730s. His apprentices included, John Taylor (1736), Anthony Walker (1740), William Woollett (1750), Adam Smith (1752), John Browne (1755), Francis Hickman (1757). Engraved a wide range of prints in line and mezzotint. Published prints and maps (including Rocque's great 24-sheet map of London in 1746). Associated with Robert Sayer in some large publishing ventures. Trade card in Heal Collection (Heal,59.169) advertises "John Tinney Engraver & Print Seller at the carved Golden Lion near the Globe Tavern in Fleet Street: Sells great Variety of French Prints and several fine Prints done from his own new Copper Plates, in neat Frames & Glasses, or without, & all Sorts of Maps: Also several new Drawing Books, Copy Books, & great variety of Royal Sheets, Lotteries &c. with good Allowance to Merchants, Shop keepers, or Chapmen, who sell them again. N B He performs Engraving in all its Branches in the neatest manner." Heal's annotations on mount: "Chubb in his 'Printed Maps' quotes a trade-card of John Tinney with very similar wording to above & gives his dates 1729-1755. The D.N.B. gives a short biography. Hilton Price in his 'Signs of Fleet Street' says he was at the Golden Lion in 1737. His well known large scale Plan of London (i.e. John Rocque's Plan of London) was published from this address in 1746. His advertisements appeared in 'Daily Advertiser' 3. Dec 1747 & 4. July 1748." Trade card in Banks Collection (1868,0808.3040) advertises "John Tinney Engraver and Print-Seller At the Carv'd Golden Lion, in Fleet Street, London. Sells very great Variety of English and Foreign Prints, Mezzotinto Prints, Maps, Paintings on Glass &c &c. Likewise frames Pictures & Prints in ye best Manner & serves Merchants & other considerable Dealers, with good Allowance."
Bibliography: K F Russell, John Tinney's Compendium Anatomicum and its Publishers, in Medical History, 1974, vol. XVIII, pp. 174-186

87 related objects

print

Title: The East front of Kensington Palace, with part of the Great Lawn |
Museum number: 1880,1113.1845 |
Producer name: Print made by:John TinneyAfter:Anthony Highmore |
Production date: 1744 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A Perspective view of the east front of Hampton Court, taken from the Park Gate |
Museum number: 1871,0812.2390 |
Producer name: After:Anthony HighmorePrint made by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1740s-1761 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A Perspective View of the Admiralty Office, the new Buildings for the Horse Guards, Whitehall &c. |
Museum number: G,4.122 |
Producer name: After:J MaurerPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1753 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of the Lake &c. taken from the Center Walk in the Garden of Sr. Francis Dashwood Bart. at Wes |
Museum number: 1849,0328.53 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettAfter:William Hannan |
Production date: 1757 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1872,1012.1531 |
Producer name: Print made by:Anthony WalkerPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1751

print

Title: A View of the Radcliffe Library, Brazennose College, the west Front of All Souls College, part of th |
Museum number: 1857,0110.18 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettAfter:John Donowell |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; broadside; satirical print

Title: Truth and Moderation |
Museum number: J,1.144 |
Producer name: Published by:John KingPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1741 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A view of the garden &c., at Carlton House in Pall Mall, a palace of Her Royal Highness the Princess |
Museum number: 1866,1208.102 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book of prints

Title: Compendious Treatise of Anatomy |
Museum number: 1872,0608.291-300 |
Producer name: Print made by:John TinneyPublished by:Richard Holmes Laurie |
Production date: 1823

print

Title: A View of the Wreekin Hill in the County of Salop taken from Birch Tree Bank at Ercall, Miles from y |
Museum number: 1867,1214.170 |
Producer name: After:Jean Baptiste ChatelainPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1748 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of the Lake &c. taken from the Center Walk in the Garden of Sr. Francis Dashwood Bart. at Wes |
Museum number: 1866,1208.95 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettAfter:William Hannan |
Production date: 1757 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of the Cascade &c in the Garden of Sr. Francis Dashwood Bart. & of the Parish Church &c at We |
Museum number: 1866,1208.93 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettAfter:William Hannan |
Production date: 1757 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The South Front of Hampton Court, with part of the Garden |
Museum number: 1871,0812.2392 |
Producer name: After:Anthony HighmorePrint made by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1740s-1761 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of the Lake &c. taken from the Center Walk in the Garden of Sr. Francis Dashwood Bart. at Wes |
Museum number: 1849,0328.54 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettAfter:William Hannan |
Production date: 1757 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of Exeter College back gate, the Museum, the Theatre, the Printing House, &c in the Universit |
Museum number: 1857,0110.19 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettAfter:John Donowell |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Vue du château de Marly du bas du grand parterre a view of the palace of Marly from the bottom of t |
Museum number: 1978,0415.24 |
Producer name: After:Jacques RigaudPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1730-1761 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A view of Foots Cray Place in Kent, the Seat of Bourchier Cleeve, Esqr. |
Museum number: 1866,1208.101 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A view of Coombank near Sevenoak in Kent, the seat of the Honble. Lieutt. Genl. Campbell |
Museum number: 1862,1217.260 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Afternoon |
Museum number: 2010,7081.3473 |
Producer name: Print made by:John TinneyAfter:Jean César Fenouil |
Production date: 1720s-1761 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Right Honourable Sr Thomas Parker, Knt |
Museum number: Nn,7.45.9 |
Producer name: BIOG48566 Print made by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1742-1761 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; trade-card

Museum number: 1868,0808.3040 |
Producer name: BIOG48566 Print made by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1750

print

Title: Peter Louis Moreau de Maupertuis |
Museum number: 2010,7081.3474 |
Producer name: Print made by:John TinneyAfter:Robert Tournières |
Production date: 1743 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Right Honourable Sr Thomas Parker, Knt |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5228 |
Producer name: BIOG48566 Print made by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1742-1761 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Diagonal Walk, Fountain and Cana;, in the Garden of Hampton Court |
Museum number: 1871,0812.2393 |
Producer name: After:Anthony HighmorePrint made by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1740s-1761 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of Baliol College, Trinity, &c. in the University of Oxford |
Museum number: 1857,0110.17 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettAfter:John Donowell |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of the Printing House, the Theatre, the Museum, part of the Schools, part of All Souls Colleg |
Museum number: 1857,0110.22 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettAfter:John Donowell |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of the Cascade &c in the Garden of Sr. Francis Dashwood Bart. & of the Parish Church &c at We |
Museum number: 1862,1217.263 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettAfter:William Hannan |
Production date: 1757 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Pavillions belonging to the Bowling Green, at the end of the Terras Walk at Hampton Court |
Museum number: 1871,0812.2394 |
Producer name: After:Anthony HighmorePrint made by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1740s-1761 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; ticket

Museum number: 1897,1231.495 |
Producer name: Print made by:John TinneyAfter:Gravelot |
Production date: 1746

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

Title: A View of the House and Part of the Garden of Sr. Francis Dashwood Bart. at West Wycomb in the Count |
Museum number: 1849,0328.55 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettAfter:William Hannan |
Production date: 1757 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1881,0611.217 |
Producer name: Print made by:Claude DuboscAfter:Marcellus Laroon III |
Production date: 1730-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A view of part of the Garden at Hall Barn near Beckonsfield in Buckinghamshire, a seat of Edmund Wal |
Museum number: 1866,1208.97 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of the Conduit, part of Carfax Church, the Piazza called the Butter Market, the Town Hall, th |
Museum number: 1857,0110.21 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettAfter:John Donowell |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A plan of Susanna Wells's House at Enfield Wash ... |
Museum number: 1851,0308.169 |
Producer name: After:John DonowellPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1754 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of the Lake &c. taken from the Center Walk in the Garden of Sr. Francis Dashwood Bart. at Wes |
Museum number: 1853,1210.653 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettAfter:William Hannan |
Production date: 1757 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Cupid & Psiche |
Museum number: 1878,0112.188 |
Producer name: After:Louis ChéronPrint made by:François II Chéreau |
Production date: 1735-1755 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A view of the Great Room &c, at Hall Barn near Beckonsfield in Buckinghamshire, a seat of Edmund Wal |
Museum number: 1917,1208.4465 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A view of part of the Garden at Hall Barn near Beckonsfield in Buckinghamshire, a seat of Edmund Wal |
Museum number: 1917,1208.4464 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of the Lake &c. taken from the Center Walk in the Garden of Sr. Francis Dashwood Bart. at Wes |
Museum number: 1862,1217.265 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettAfter:William Hannan |
Production date: 1757 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of one of the Wings of Fontainebleau taken from the Court of Fountains |
Museum number: 1863,0509.571 |
Producer name: Print made by:John TinneyAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1727-1761

print

Title: A view of the great fish-pond of Fontainebleau & o Several views of the palace and gardens of Fontain |
Museum number: 1978,0415.27 |
Producer name: After:Jacques RigaudPrint made by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1730-1761 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: K,58.186 |
Producer name: Print made by:John TinneyAfter:John Ellys |
Production date: 1722-1761 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; trade-card

Museum number: Heal,59.169 |
Producer name: BIOG48566 Print made by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1742 |
Production place: Printed 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: Sr John Lewis Ligonier |
Museum number: 1841,0403.65 |
Producer name: Print made by:John BrooksAfter:James Latham |
Production date: 1740-1756 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Flora |
Museum number: 2010,7081.3472 |
Producer name: Print made by:John TinneyAfter:Rosalba Carriera |
Production date: 1720s-1761 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Georgius IIus |
Museum number: 1902,1011.5227 |
Producer name: Print made by:John TinneyAfter:Joseph Highmore |
Production date: 1727-1761 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Prude |
Museum number: 2010,7081.3150 |
Producer name: Print made by:John TinneyPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1740s-1760s |
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: An oblique view of the East Front of Hampton Court, with part of the Garden |
Museum number: 1871,0812.2391 |
Producer name: After:Anthony HighmorePrint made by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1740s-1761 |
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: A View of the Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, Westminster |
Museum number: 1948,0315.2.92 |
Producer name: BIOG48566 Published by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A view of the garden &c., at Carlton House in Pall Mall, a palace of Her Royal Highness the Princess |
Museum number: 1866,1114.553 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of the House and part of the Garden of his Grace the Duke of Argyl at Whitton |
Museum number: 1866,1208.98 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1757 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Elevation of the North Front of an intended Bu London and its Environs in the Nineteenth Century |
Museum number: 1880,1113.5134 |
Producer name: Print made by:John TinneyAfter:Boulton Mainwaring |
Production date: 1752

print

Museum number: 1935,0520.32 |
Producer name: After:Frans SnydersPrint made by:Johnson |
Production date: 1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of Constitution Hill, Buckingham House &c taken from ye Reservoir in ye Green Park at St. Jam |
Museum number: 1880,1113.2000 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jean Baptiste ChatelainPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1748 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A perspective View of the South Front of Kensington Palace, taken from the End of the Slope by the V |
Museum number: 1880,1113.1843 |
Producer name: Print made by:John TinneyAfter:Anthony Highmore |
Production date: 1744 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of the Orchestra with the Band of Music, the Grand Walk &c in Marybone Gardens |
Museum number: 1948,0315.4.161 |
Producer name: After:John DonowellPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of the House and Part of the Garden of Sr. Francis Dashwood Bart. at West Wycomb in the Count |
Museum number: 1866,1208.94 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettAfter:William Hannan |
Production date: 1757 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A view of Coombank near Sevenoak in Kent, the seat of the Honble. Lieutt. Genl. Campbell |
Museum number: 1866,1208.100 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of Wilton in Wiltshire the Seat of the Rt,, Honble,, the Earl of Pembroke |
Museum number: 1862,1217.266 |
Producer name: Print made by:Luke SullivanPublished by:Thomas Bowles II |
Production date: 1759 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of the Orchestra with the Band of Music, the Grand Walk &c in Marybone Gardens |
Museum number: 1880,1113.4655 |
Producer name: After:John DonowellPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1755 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The wives exchang'd |
Museum number: 1878,0713.1234 |
Producer name: After:Nicolas LancretPrint made by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1736-1761 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1902,1011.5226 |
Producer name: Print made by:John TinneyAfter:John Ellys |
Production date: 1722-1761 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A view of the Great Room &c, at Hall Barn near Beckonsfield in Buckinghamshire, a seat of Edmund Wal |
Museum number: 1860,0114.389 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A perspective view of part of the Srpentine River, with the Queen's Temple & a distant view of the P |
Museum number: 1880,1113.1846 |
Producer name: Print made by:John TinneyAfter:Anthony Highmore |
Production date: 1744 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A view of Foots Cray Place in Kent, the Seat of Bourchier Cleeve, Esqr. |
Museum number: 1862,1217.261 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of Esher in Surry the Seat of the late Rt. Honble,, Henry Pelham Esqr. |
Museum number: 1872,1012.4846 |
Producer name: Print made by:Luke SullivanPublished by:Thomas Bowles II |
Production date: 1759 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A distant View of Kensington Palace, with part of the Garden & the Queen's Temple, as seen from the |
Museum number: 1880,1113.1847 |
Producer name: Print made by:John TinneyAfter:Anthony Highmore |
Production date: 1744 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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

Title: A View of the Cascade &c in the Garden of Sr. Francis Dashwood Bart. & of the Parish Church &c at We |
Museum number: 1849,0328.56 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettAfter:William Hannan |
Production date: 1757 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A view of the Great Room &c, at Hall Barn near Beckonsfield in Buckinghamshire, a seat of Edmund Wal |
Museum number: 1866,1208.96 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A view of the garden &c., at Carlton House in Pall Mall, a palace of Her Royal Highness the Princess |
Museum number: 1849,0328.52 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; ticket

Museum number: 1897,1231.494 |
Producer name: Print made by:John TinneyAfter:Gravelot |
Production date: 1746

print

Title: A View of Ditchley in Oxfordshire, the Seat of the Rt,, Honble,, the Earl of Litchfield |
Museum number: 1862,1217.267 |
Producer name: Print made by:Luke SullivanPublished by:Thomas Bowles II |
Production date: 1759 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of Ditchley in Oxfordshire, the Seat of the Rt,, Honble,, the Earl of Litchfield |
Museum number: 1869,0410.1040 |
Producer name: Print made by:Luke SullivanPublished by:Thomas Bowles II |
Production date: 1759 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of the Cascade &c in the Garden of Sr. Francis Dashwood Bart. & of the Parish Church &c at We |
Museum number: 1849,0328.57 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettAfter:William Hannan |
Production date: 1757 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A view of the garden &c., at Carlton House in Pall Mall, a palace of Her Royal Highness the Princess |
Museum number: 1866,1114.552 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The south front of Kensington palace, as seen from the Verges of the great Walk |
Museum number: 1880,1113.1844 |
Producer name: Print made by:John TinneyAfter:Anthony Highmore |
Production date: 1744 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Squire Truelooby, or Mons. de Pourceaugnac |
Museum number: 1871,1209.979 |
Producer name: Print made by:Claude DuboscAfter:Charles Antoine Coypel |
Production date: 1697-1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; broadside; satirical print

Title: The Protest |
Museum number: 1868,0808.3659 |
Producer name: BIOG48566 Published by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1741 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Jupiter & Io |
Museum number: 1837,0408.306 |
Producer name: Print made by:John TinneyAfter:Antonio Correggio |
Production date: 1722-1761 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Vue de la chapelle du château de Versailles A view of the chapel of the palace of Versailles |
Museum number: 1863,0509.573 |
Producer name: After:Jacques RigaudPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1730-1761

print

Title: Vue du château de Versailles A view of the palace of Versailles |
Museum number: 1872,0608.235 |
Producer name: After:Jacques RigaudPublished by:Robert Sayer |
Production date: 1730-1761 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A view from the West Side of the Island in the Garden of the Honble. Charles Hamilton Esqr. at Pains |
Museum number: 1866,1208.99 |
Producer name: Print made by:William WoollettPublished by:John Tinney |
Production date: 1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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