Joseph Addison
(1672-1719), Essayist and poetLater Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 24 portraits
Addison's first major poem, An Account of the Greatest English Poets, appeared in 1694. An active Whig supporter, he was made Under-Secretary of State in 1705 and was elected as an MP in 1708. In 1709 his friend Richard Steele founded The Tatler, which ran until 1711. Addison was one of the major contributors to this periodical. The two subsequently established The Spectator in 1711 and although the paper closed a year later it remained in demand, with hundreds of reprinted editions appearing over the next two centuries. While not primarily political journals, both papers took a reforming, progressive stance. The Spectator was revived in 1828, and has been published weekly ever since.
after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, 1712, based on a work of circa 1712
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by Michael Dahl
oil on canvas, 1719
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by Michael Vandergucht, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, early 18th century
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by John Simon, published by John Smith, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1708-1717
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by and published by John Simon, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1708-1717 (circa 1703-1712)
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by John Simon, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, (1719)
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by John Simon, after Michael Dahl
mezzotint, (1719)
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after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, after 1719
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after Michael Dahl
stipple engraving, (1719)
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by Nathaniel Parr
line engraving, mid 18th century
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by Edward Rooker, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, mid 18th century
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by Edward Rooker, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, mid 18th century
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after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, mid to late 18th century
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by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1733
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by John Faber Jr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, 1733 (circa 1703-1712)
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by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 1748
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by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 1748
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after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
etching, late 18th-early 19th century
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by Francesco Bartolozzi, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, late 18th century
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