John Boydell
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John Boydell was an influential 18th-century British publisher, print seller, and Lord Mayor of London, best known for promoting history painting and establishing the famous Boydell Shakespeare Gallery.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lord Mayor of London
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art patron ⓘ human ⓘ print seller ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
City of London Corporation
NERFINISHED
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Shakespearean illustration ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1720-01-19 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Dorrington, Shropshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability |
major figure in the 18th-century British print market
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pioneer of large-scale illustrated literary projects ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1804-12-12 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| electedAs | Lord Mayor of London in 1790 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| founded |
Boydell Shakespeare Gallery
NERFINISHED
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Boydell’s Shakespeare publishing project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
engravings
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illustrated books ⓘ |
| industry |
print trade
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publishing ⓘ |
| knownFor |
establishing the Boydell Shakespeare Gallery
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promoting history painting in Britain ⓘ publishing prints after works by leading British painters ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | British school of history painting ⓘ |
| name | John Boydell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Boydell Shakespeare Gallery
NERFINISHED
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Boydell’s illustrated Shakespeare edition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
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print seller ⓘ publisher ⓘ |
| patronOf |
British history painters
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engravers ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord Mayor of London
NERFINISHED
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Sheriff of London NERFINISHED ⓘ alderman of the City of London ⓘ |
| relative | Josiah Boydell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| soughtTo |
create a national school of history painting
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elevate the status of British painting through print publication ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Boydell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTitle | Alderman John Boydell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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