An A to Z of Artists in the Bowyer Bible. J. by Phillip Medhurst

PHILLIP MEDHURST. A-Z OF ARTISTS IN THE BOWYER BIBLE










AN INDEX OF ARTISTS IN
THE BOWYER BIBLE
BOLTON, ENGLAND

with the names, life-dates, places of birth and the number of prints
derived from the manuscript “Key to the Engravings” in
Bolton Public Library by its sometime owner
ROBERT HEYWOOD

compiled with corrections and additions
by
REVD. PHILLIP MEDHURST
formerly Chaplain of Malvern College, Worcs.
and
embellished with
NEW PHOTOGRAPHS
of the prints
by
HARRY KOSSUTH M.A. Oxon.
formerly Scholar of Wadham College, Oxford




VOLUME 1. A – J
















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PHILLIP MEDHURST. A-Z OF ARTISTS IN THE BOWYER BIBLE
On October 14, 1840 The Times of London carried the following notice:
"There is at present, in the possession of Mrs. Parker of Golden Square, a copy
of Macklin's Bible in forty-five large volumes, illustrated with nearly 7000
engravings from the age of Michael Angelo to that of Reynolds and West. The
work also contains about 200 original drawings or vignettes by
Loutherbourg. The prints and etchings include the works of Raffaelle, Marc
Antonio, Albert Durer, Callot, Rembrandt, and other masters, consisting of
representations of nearly every fact, circumstance, and object mentioned in
the Holy Scriptures. There are, moreover, designs of trees, plants, flowers,
quadrupeds, birds, fishes, and insects; such as, besides fossils, have been
adduced in proof of the universal Deluge. The most authentic Scripture
atlasses are bound up with the volumes. The Bible was the property of the late
Mr. Bowyer the publisher, who collected and arranged the engravings,
etchings, and drawings at great expense and labour; and he is said to have
been engaged for upwards of thirty years in rendering it perfect. It was
insured at the Albion Insurance Office for £3000."

The Bowyer Bible is now in the Bolton Museum, Lancashire, England.

Robert Bowyer (1758-1834) was a miniature-painter and print-publisher,
proprietor of the Historic Gallery illustrating Hume's History (founded 1792,
collapsed 1807). He also produced the grangerised edition of the Macklin
Bible referred to as The Bowyer Bible (1791-5). Thomas Macklin (c.1760 - 1800)
was a printseller and publisher. He began his series of “British Poets” in 1787,
and the “Macklin Bible” in 1790. According to the Dictionary of National
Biography, "[t]he Macklin Bible endures as the most ambitious edition
produced in Britain, often pirated but never rivalled."


















ARTISTS A – K. Page 7 of 81

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PHILLIP MEDHURST. A-Z OF ARTISTS IN THE BOWYER BIBLE
Houbraken cont.
4826
Christ in the Temple. Luke 2:46
Volume 36:
4975
Martha and Mary. Luke 10:38-42
Volume 37:
5171
Simon bearing the cross of Jesus. Luke 23:26
5193
Christ appeareth to two disciples. Luke 24:29
Volume 38:
5343
Christ and the woman of Samaria. John 4:4-7
Volume 39:
5403
The woman taken in adultery. John 8:3-5
Volume 40:
5653
The incredulity of Thomas. John 20:27
Volume 42:
5857
The conversion of Saul. Acts 9:4
5945
Paul and Silas in the stocks. Acts 16:23-30
5951
The stripes of Paul and Silas washed. Acts 16:33
Volume 43:
5985
Uticus fallen down. Acts 20:10
5988
The prophet Agabus. Acts 21:10
6013
Paul after shipwreck, Acts 28:3-4

Houbratie. Full name unknown. Dates unknown. Place of birth unknown. 1 print
Volume 27:
3334
The four Evangelists

Hubert, Francis. Fl. 1780 in Paris. 1 print
Volume 41:
5742
Thaddeus. Acts 1:13

Hutin, François Fl.1740-1750 and Charles 1715- 1776 brothers. Paris. et. 1 print
Volume 38:
5310
Christ driveth out the traders. John 2:14-15

Hyde. Full name unknown. Dates unknown. Place of birth unknown. 1 print
Volume 28:
3512
Flight into Egypt. Matthew 2:21

Hyre, Laurent de la Lahire. 17th century.
Volume 34:
4571
The Virgin and child
4577
The Virgin and child

Incen. Full name unknown. Dates unknown. Place of birth unknown. 1 print
Volume 38:
5255
St John

Italian School. 2 prints
Volume 27:
3393
Joseph & Mary. Matthew 1:18
Volume 32:
4237
Christ baptised. Mark 1:9-11

Janssonius. Full name unknown. Dates unknown. Place of birth unknown. 1 print
Volume 31:
4017
St Peter. Matthew 26:75
Volume 32:
4265
Christ heals uncovering the roof. Mark 2:4

Jode, Pieter De. 1570-1634. Antwerp. en. 9 prints
Volume 02:
0337
Tower of Babel . Genesis 11:1&9
Volume 06:
0993
Israelites collecting manna. Exodus 16:14-17
Volume 13:
1841
David pretendeth madness. 1 Samuel 21:12-18
Volume 16:
2333
Hezekiah destroying idols. 2 Kings 18:4
Volume 24:
3046
Esdras with the son of God. Esdras 2:42-43
Volume 26:
3235
Alexander reigns. Maccabees 1:3
Volume 42:
5871
Saul let down in a basket. Acts 9:25
5944
Paul and Silas whipped. Acts 16:23
Volume 45:
6209
The Father the Word and the Holy Ghost. 1 John 5:7

Jouvenet, Jean or John. 1644-1717. Rouen. 2 prints
Volume 35:
4672
Mary magnifying the Lord. Luke 1:46-55
Volume 39:
5451
Christ raiseth Lazarus. John 11:41-44
ARTISTS A – K. Page 81 of 81

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