British painter and scientist (1721-1788)

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John Hadley. Mezzotint by E. Fisher after B. Wilson, 1759.

Roger Long. Line engraving by T. Cook, 1786, after B. Wilson.

John Dollond. Mezzotint by J.R. Smith after B. Wilson.

Gowin Knight. Etching by B. Wilson, 1751, after himself.

William Whiston. Etching by B. Wilson, 1753.

William Whiston. Etching after B. Wilson, 1812.

Richard Russell, physician at Brighton. Watercolour by Henry Wilkin after Benjamin Wilson.

John Dollond. Stipple engraving by K. Mackenzie, 1804, after B. Wilson.

Bryan Robinson. Etching by B. Wilson after himself, 1750.

John Dollond. Stipple engraving by J. Posselwhite after B. Wilson.

A funeral procession of politicians bearing the coffin of the 1765 Stamp Act to its tomb in the docks where American trade was carried out. Etching after B. Wilson, 1766.

A funeral procession of politicians bearing the coffin of the 1765 Stamp Act to its tomb in the docks where American trade was carried out. Engraving after B. Wilson, 1766.

Observations on a series of electrical experiments / By Dr Hoadly, and Mr Wilson.

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Benjamin Wilson

Images from the collections

Images by Benjamin Wilson

Works from the collections

John Dollond. Stipple engraving by J. Posselwhite after B. Wilson.

A funeral procession of politicians bearing the coffin of the 1765 Stamp Act to its tomb in the docks where American trade was carried out. Etching after B. Wilson, 1766.

A funeral procession of politicians bearing the coffin of the 1765 Stamp Act to its tomb in the docks where American trade was carried out. Engraving after B. Wilson, 1766.

Observations on a series of electrical experiments / By Dr Hoadly, and Mr Wilson.

Gowin Knight. Etching by B. Wilson, 1751, after himself.

Benjamin Wilson

Images from the collections

Images by Benjamin Wilson

Works from the collections

John Dollond. Stipple engraving by J. Posselwhite after B. Wilson.

A funeral procession of politicians bearing the coffin of the 1765 Stamp Act to its tomb in the docks where American trade was carried out. Etching after B. Wilson, 1766.

A funeral procession of politicians bearing the coffin of the 1765 Stamp Act to its tomb in the docks where American trade was carried out. Engraving after B. Wilson, 1766.

Observations on a series of electrical experiments / By Dr Hoadly, and Mr Wilson.

Gowin Knight. Etching by B. Wilson, 1751, after himself.

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