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词条 John Finlayson (engraver)
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  1. Portraits

  2. Subjects

  3. References

John Finlayson (c. 1730 - 1776) was an English engraver.

Finlayson was born about the year 1730, and worked in London. In 1773 he received a premium from the Society of Arts, and about three years after this he died. He engraved in mezzotint several portraits, and a few plates of historical subjects, among which are the following:

Portraits

  • The Duchess of Gloucester; after Sir Joshua Reynolds.
  • Lady Charles Spenoer; after the same.
  • Lady Elizabeth Melbourne; after the same.
  • The Earl of Buchan; after the same.
  • Miss Wynyard; after the same.
  • Lady Broughton; after Cotes.
  • The Duke of Northumberland; after Hamilton.
  • Miss Metcalfe; after Hone.
  • Signora Zamperini, in 'La Buona Figliuola' ; after the same.
  • William Drummond, Scotch historian; after C. Janssens.
  • Shooter, Beard, and Dunstall, in 'Love in a Village' ; after Zoffany.

Subjects

  • Candaules, King of Lydia, showing his Queen coming out of the Bath to his favourite Gyges; after his own design.
  • A. Collier, with his Pipe; after J. Weenix.

References

  • {{Bryan (3rd edition)|title=Finlayson, John |volume=1}}
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