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Gaius Mucius Scaevola's ordeal by fire: Gaius Mucius is holding his outstretched arm over the fire blazing in a cauldron before the king, watched by a crowd of soldiers. Etching by J. Goupy, 1726.

John the Baptist meets Jesus Christ. Colour etching after A. Pollaiuolo.

Christ, enthroned, crowns Mary in heaven. Etching with aquatint by C.M. Metz after Giotto and G. Vasari.

A man holding a shoe in each hand. Etching by A. Pond, ca. 1736, after G.F. Barbieri, il Guercino.

A sea harbour, with a sailing boat moored; four men walk towards an ancient temple on the left. Etching by C. Knapton, 1735, after Claude Lorraine.

A man and his wife looking at each other, with their son; in the background, a bearded man and a woman looking away from each other. Etching and woodcut by A. Pond, 1734, after G.F. Mazzola, il Parmigianino.

William Cheselden. Line engraving by T. Cook after J. Richardson the elder.

William Cheselden. Stipple engraving by W. Ridley, 1804, after J. Richardson.

Richard Mead. Etching by J. Richardson, 1739.

Daniel Turner. Line engraving by G. Vertue, 1732, after J. Richardson.

William Cheselden. Stipple engraving by W. Read after J. Richardson.

Theophrastus. Etching by J. Richardson the elder, 1739.

Sir Hans Sloane. Etching after J. Richardson, 1740.

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Stipple engraving by Caroline Watson, 1813, after J. Richardson, 1719.

Daniel Turner. Line engraving by G. Vertue after J. Richardson.

William Cheselden. Mezzotint by J. Faber, junior, 1753, after J. Richardson.

Daniel Turner. Line engraving by J.G. Schmidt after J. Richardson.

James Bradley. Engraving by E. Scriven after J. Richardson.

Daniel Turner. Line engraving by G. Vertue, 1717, after J. Richardson.

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Jonathan Richardson

Images from the collections

Images by Jonathan Richardson

Images featuring Jonathan Richardson

Works from the collections

Daniel Turner. Line engraving by G. Vertue, 1732, after J. Richardson.

James Bradley. Engraving by E. Scriven after J. Richardson.

Daniel Turner. Line engraving by G. Vertue, 1717, after J. Richardson.

William Cheselden. Stipple engraving by W. Read after J. Richardson.

Sir Hans Sloane. Etching after J. Richardson, 1740.

Jonathan Richardson

Images from the collections

Images by Jonathan Richardson

Images featuring Jonathan Richardson

Works from the collections

Daniel Turner. Line engraving by G. Vertue, 1732, after J. Richardson.

James Bradley. Engraving by E. Scriven after J. Richardson.

Daniel Turner. Line engraving by G. Vertue, 1717, after J. Richardson.

William Cheselden. Stipple engraving by W. Read after J. Richardson.

Sir Hans Sloane. Etching after J. Richardson, 1740.

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