James Boswell Collection

Litterary Party at Sir Joshua Reynold's, 1770 (engraving)
1577081 Litterary Party at Sir Joshua Reynold's, 1770 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of a Litterary Party at Sir Joshua Reynold's)

Portrait of James Boswell
865114 Portrait of James Boswell; (add.info.: James Boswell (1740-1795) Scottish man-of-letters. Biographer of Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)

James Boswell (1740 - 1795)
2603691 James Boswell (1740 - 1795) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92) (after); (add.info.: James Boswell (1740 - 1795) Scottish diarist

Percy, (1729-1811), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Percy, (1729-1811), 1830. Thomas Percy (1729-1811) Bishop of Dromore, chaplain to George III and Romantic poet educated at Christ Church, Oxford, a friend of Samuel Johnson and James Boswell

Mr. Davies Shop, Russell Street, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Mr. Davies Shop, Russell Street, (1881). The bookshop of bookseller and author Thomas Davies (c1713-1785) at Russell Street in Covent Garden, London

Known Characters in a Chop House, 1800-1820. 1800-1820. Creator: Anon
Known Characters in a Chop House, 1800-1820

Les Gourmands, 1780-1820. 1780-1820. Creator: Anon
Les Gourmands, 1780-1820

The Drawing Room at Thrale Place (engraving)
3625506 The Drawing Room at Thrale Place (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Drawing Room at Thrale Place)

Johnson and Boswell at the Mitre (engraving)
3625471 Johnson and Boswell at the Mitre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johnson and Boswell at the Mitre)

Chesterfield House, London, in 1790 (litho)
5999385 Chesterfield House, London, in 1790 (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chesterfield House, London, in 1790)

Thrales Brewery, Southwark, London (litho)
5999373 Thrales Brewery, Southwark, London (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thrales Brewery, Southwark, London)

Sir Joshua Reynolds House, Leicester Fields, London (litho)
5999366 Sir Joshua Reynolds House, Leicester Fields, London (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Joshua Reynolds House, Leicester Fields, London)

Northumberland House, 1780 (litho)
5999361 Northumberland House, 1780 (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Northumberland House, 1780)

The seat of Edmund Burke, Beaconsfield (litho)
5999349 The seat of Edmund Burke, Beaconsfield (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The seat of Edmund Burke, Beaconsfield)

James Boswell (engraving)
5232762 James Boswell (engraving) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Boswell. Loose engraving.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection; English, out of copyright

Dr Johnsons House, Inner Temple Lane, resided there from 1760 to 1765 (litho)
5999381 Dr Johnsons House, Inner Temple Lane, resided there from 1760 to 1765 (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Johnsons House, Inner Temple Lane)

Butcher Row, London (litho)
5999378 Butcher Row, London (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Butcher Row, London)

Residence of Thomas Davies, London, where Dr Johnson and James Boswell first met (litho)
5999377 Residence of Thomas Davies, London, where Dr Johnson and James Boswell first met (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Residence of Thomas Davies)

Old Slaughters Coffee House, St Martins Lane, London (litho)
5999358 Old Slaughters Coffee House, St Martins Lane, London (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Slaughters Coffee House, St Martins Lane, London)

Greenwich Hospital and shipping, in 1749 (litho)
5999371 Greenwich Hospital and shipping, in 1749 (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greenwich Hospital and shipping, in 1749)

St Pauls Cathedral, London, from Maiden Lane Stairs (litho)
5999348 St Pauls Cathedral, London, from Maiden Lane Stairs (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Pauls Cathedral, London, from Maiden Lane Stairs)

Bethlehem Hospital, London (litho)
5999340 Bethlehem Hospital, London (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bethlehem Hospital, London)

Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey, London (litho)
5999338 Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey, London (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey, London)

The Piazza, Covent Garden, London, 1775 (litho)
5999331 The Piazza, Covent Garden, London, 1775 (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Piazza, Covent Garden, London, 1775)

Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, London (litho)
5999323 Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, London (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, London)

Chatsworth, Derbyshire, in 1775 (litho)
5999320 Chatsworth, Derbyshire, in 1775 (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chatsworth, Derbyshire, in 1775)

Chatting from Boswells Hebridean Journey (coloured engraving)
812896 Chatting from Boswells Hebridean Journey (coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chatting from Boswells Hebridean Journey)

Boswell in the Costume of a Corsican Chief (engraving)
3625481 Boswell in the Costume of a Corsican Chief (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boswell in the Costume of a Corsican Chief)

The Boswell Centenary (engraving)
1628175 The Boswell Centenary (engraving) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boswell Centenary. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 25 May 1895)

Boswells Introduction to the Literary Club (engraving)
1098380 Boswells Introduction to the Literary Club (engraving) by Crowe, Eyre (1824-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boswells Introduction to the Literary Club)

St James Square, London, in 1760 (litho)
5999390 St James Square, London, in 1760 (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St James Square, London, in 1760)

Dr Johnsons House, Johnsons Court, Fleet Street, London (litho)
5999370 Dr Johnsons House, Johnsons Court, Fleet Street, London (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Johnsons House, Johnsons Court, Fleet Street)

Dr Johnsons Statue, St Pauls Cathedral, London (litho)
5999336 Dr Johnsons Statue, St Pauls Cathedral, London (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Johnsons Statue, St Pauls Cathedral, London)

Coney Court, Grays Inn, in 1780 (litho)
5999316 Coney Court, Grays Inn, in 1780 (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coney Court, Grays Inn, in 1780)

James Boswell, 1740-1795 (colour litho)
5220463 James Boswell, 1740-1795 (colour litho) by Simpson, Joseph (1879-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Boswell, 1740-1795)

Crypt, St Johns Clerkenwell, visited by Dr Johnson in connection with the Cock Lane Ghost fraud (litho)
5999372 Crypt, St Johns Clerkenwell, visited by Dr Johnson in connection with the Cock Lane Ghost fraud (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crypt)

The Temple Church, London, in 1761 (litho)
5999364 The Temple Church, London, in 1761 (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Temple Church, London, in 1761)

Staple Inn, London (litho)
5999362 Staple Inn, London (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Staple Inn, London)

Old London Bridge, from St Olaves Church, 1756 (litho)
5999356 Old London Bridge, from St Olaves Church, 1756 (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old London Bridge, from St Olaves Church, 1756)

Adelphi Terrace, London, 1776, with David Garricks House (litho)
5999353 Adelphi Terrace, London, 1776, with David Garricks House (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adelphi Terrace, London, 1776)

Dr Johnson, Fleet Street, London, in 1780 (litho)
5999343 Dr Johnson, Fleet Street, London, in 1780 (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Johnson, Fleet Street, London, in 1780)

James Boswell, Scottish biographer and diarist (engraving)
5996901 James Boswell, Scottish biographer and diarist (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Boswell (1740-1795)

Boswells First Interview with Johnson (engraving)
3625474 Boswells First Interview with Johnson (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boswells First Interview with Johnson)

Dr Johnson in conversation (litho)
3642569 Dr Johnson in conversation (litho) by Nelson, Harold Edward Hughes (1871-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Johnson in conversation.); © Look and Learn

Grub Street, London (litho)
5999383 Grub Street, London (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grub Street, London)

Crown and Anchor, kept by Thomas Simpkin, The Strand, London (litho)
5999365 Crown and Anchor, kept by Thomas Simpkin, The Strand, London (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crown and Anchor, kept by Thomas Simpkin)

St Pauls Cathedral, from Fleet Street, London (litho)
5999350 St Pauls Cathedral, from Fleet Street, London (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Pauls Cathedral, from Fleet Street, London)

The Devil Tavern, Fleet Street, in the time of Dr Johnson (litho)
5999329 The Devil Tavern, Fleet Street, in the time of Dr Johnson (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Devil Tavern, Fleet Street)

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James Boswell, also known as Percy, was a prominent figure in the 18th and 19th centuries. Born in 1729 and passing away in 1811, he left an indelible mark on history. Through various artworks and engravings, we catch glimpses of his life. One such artwork depicts Mr. Davies Shop on Russell Street in 1881, and is unknown who created this piece, but it gives us a glimpse into the world that Boswell inhabited during his time. Another notable artwork is titled "Dr Johnson and Boswell in Fleet Street, " painted by Charles Green in 1884. This painting immortalizes the friendship between Boswell and Dr. Samuel Johnson, showcasing their intellectual bond amidst the bustling streets of London. In "Known Characters in a Chop House" from the early 19th century, we see Boswell surrounded by other well-known individuals of his time. This anonymous creation captures the essence of social gatherings where ideas were exchanged over hearty meals. The painting "Les Gourmands" from around the same period showcases Boswell's love for fine dining and indulgence alongside others who shared his passion for gastronomy. Engravings like "The Drawing Room at Thrale Place" and "Johnson and Boswell at the Mitre" provide insights into specific locations where important conversations took place – places like Chesterfield House or Sir Joshua Reynolds House – where influential minds gathered to discuss matters of great importance. Boswell's connection to Southwark can be seen through lithographs depicting Thrales Brewery or Northumberland House – both significant landmarks during his lifetime. Lastly, an engraving shows us Edmund Burke's seat at Beaconsfield – a place that likely held significance for Boswell due to their close association with one another. Through these artworks spanning different mediums - paintings, engravings, lithographs - we gain insight into James Boswell's life, his friendships, and the places that shaped him.