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John Bell
The V&A has 182 works related to John Bell.
Made between 1695 and 1971, these objects form part of the Theatre and Performance Collection. We hold work made from paper, printing ink and ink. Related makers include La Belle Assemblée, C. Cooke and Root of Philadelphia.
From the collections
99 of 182 objects made by John Bell
H Beard Print Collection, Print, published by John Bell, May 1792
H Beard Print Collection, Print, unknown, ca. 1807
School for Lovers, Print, metz, 1793
Miss Phillips in the character of Emily, Print, engraved by Thomas Cook, 1784
Miss Phillips in Miranda, Print, printed by Sherwin, 1785
Miss Cubitt, Print, engraved by James Thomson, 1818
Mrs. Cuyler in Cressida, Print, Burney, 1785
Mrs Dickons, Print, engraved by Marie Anne Bourlier, 1 July 1812
All For Love, Print, engraved by A Smith, 31 March 1792
The Spanish Friar, Print, painted by Francis Wheatley, late 18th century
Mrs Edwin, Print, engraved by Anthony Cardon, 1st June 1812
Miss Stephens, Print, engraved by Hopwood, 1815
The Discovery, Print, engraved by Leney, 30th March 1793
Venice Preserved, Print, engraved by Thornthwaite, J., 9th March 1791
Mr. Farren as Sir Charles Easy, Print, engraved by Thornthwaite, James, 15/10/1791
Mr. William Farren as Orestes, Print, engraved by Thornthwaite, James, 19/10/ 1791
The Gamesters, Print, painted by Samuel De Wilde, 9th June 1792
Midsummer Night's Dream, Print, published by John Bell, 5th August 1785
Mr Foote as Fondlewife, Print, engraved by Thornthwaite, J., 15th May 1795
Mr Foote as Fondlewife, Print, engraved by Thornthwaite, 15th May 1795
Midsummer Night's Dream, Print, published by John Bell, 5th August 1785
Mrs Farren as the Queen, Print, engraved by Thornthwaite, James, 7th July 1786
Mrs Faucit of Covent Garden Theatre, Print, engraved by James Thomson, 1st September 1817
Mr Fawcett as Maw-worm, Print, engraved by Audinet, 30 June 1792
Mr Fawcett as Jack Nightshade, Print, engraved by J Corner, 16 February 1793
Mr. Holman as Tancred, Print, Samuel De Wilde, 1792
Mr. Holman as Falconbridge, Print, M. Brown, 1786
Mr. Holman as Douglas, Print, Samuel De Wilde, 1791
Mr. Holman as Cyrus, Print, Samuel De Wilde, 1795
Mr. Holman as Chamont, Print, Samuel De Wilde, 1791
Mr. Holman as Alexander, Print, Samuel De Wilde, 1793
Douglas, Print, Graham, 1791
Mrs Hartley as Rosamond, Print, engraved by Pegg, 1795
Mrs Hartley in the Character of Mary Queen of Scots, Print, engraved by L. Thornthwaite, 1777
Mrs Hartley in the character of Lady Jane Gray, Print, J. Roberts, 1776
Mrs Hartley in the Character of Jane Shore, Print, J. Roberts, 1776
Mrs Hartley in the Character of Jane Shore, Print, J. Roberts, 1777
Mrs Hartley in the Character of Imoinda, Print, J. Roberts, 1777
Mrs Hartley in the Character of Elvira/"Were those of Duty, Sr., he his my Husband", Print, J. Roberts, 1778
Miss Heard as Celia, Print, Samuel De Wilde, 1793
Mr. Henderson in Falstaff, Print, Rhamberg, 1784
Mr. Henderson in the character of Iago, Print, Stuart, 1786
Mr. Henderson in Iago, Print, Johann Heinrich Ramberg, 1785
Mr. Henderson in Falstaff, Print, Rhamberg, 1784
Mr Harley as Maskwell, Print, painted by Samuel De Wilde, 1795
Mr Harley as Lusignan, Print, painted by Samuel De Wilde, 1791
The Siege of Damascus, Print, painted by Samuel De Wilde, 1786
Miss Foote, Print, Rose Emma Drummond, 1817
Mrs. Hughes, Print, Peter Lely, 1819
Mr. Hull in the character of Jarvis, Print, Samuel De Wilde, 1792
Mrs Humphreys, Print, Buck, Adam, 1813
Mrs Hunter in Lady Anne, Print, published by John Bell, 1785
Mrs Hunter in Lady Anne, Print, published by John Bell, 1785
Mrs Hunter as Mrs. Belville, Print, Samuel De Wilde, 1792
David Garrick, Print, engraved by John Hall, 1773
Mrs. Glover, Print, engraved by Cardon, 1813
The Theatre: A poetical dissection, Print, unknown, 1772
Mrs Lessingham in the character of Oriana, Print, engraved by Thornthwaite, J., 1st June 1777
Mrs Lee Lewis as Lady Sadlife, Print, engraved by Thornthwaite, James, 10th November 1792
Mr. Lewis in the character of Zamor, Print, engraved by Thornthwaite, J., 1st March 1777
Mr. Lewis in the Prince of Wales, Print, engraved by Thornthwaite, J., 18th January 1786
Mr. Lewis as Pharnaces, Print, engraved by Audinet, Philip, 6th July 1795
Mr. Lewis as the Copper Captain, Print, engraved by Thornthwaite, James, 27th April 1791
Lionel and Clarissa, Print, engraved by Delattre (Jean Marie), 6th January 1791
Mr Liston as Caper, Print, engraved by Scriven, E, early 19th century
Love in a Village, Print, engraved by Grignion, Charles I the elder, 6th January 1791
Mr. Macklin as Sir Pertinax Macsycophant, Print, Samuel De Wilde, 1795
Mr. Macklin as Sir Gilbert Wrangle, Print, Samuel De Wilde, 1792
Mrs. Merry as Horatia/You, thou dear pledge, design'd for happier hours, Print, William Satchwell Leney, 1792
Miss M. Alpine/of/Covent Garden Theatre, Print, published by John Bell, 1817
Mrs. Martyr as Rose/Buy Chickens young and tender, Print, Samuel De Wilde, 1792
Mrs. Martyr as Aura, Print, Samuel De Wilde, 1792
Miss Bruton as Alizira, Print, Samuel De Wilde, 1792
Miss Bruton in Cordelia/-O dear Father/is it thy business that I go about, Print, E. Burney, 1785
Miss Bruton in Cordelia/-O dear Father/is it thy business that I go about, Print, E. Burney, 1785
Miss Bruton as Calista, Print, Samuel De Wilde, 1791
Mrs. Mattocks as Elvira, Print, Samuel De Wilde, 1791
Miss Merry, Print, Rose Emma Drummond, 1817
Mr Middleton as Eumenes, Print, engraved by J. Chapman, 1795
'Mr Middleton as Salisbury, Print, engraved by Audinet, 1793
Miss Miller as Zaphira, Print, De Wilde, 1795
Mrs Mountain as Fidelia, Print, engraved by Trotter, Thomas, 1792
Mr Munden as Sir Francis Gate, Print, De Wilde, 1791
Mr Munden as Sir Francis Gate, Print, De Wilde, 1791
Venice Preserved , Print, John Graham, 1791
Venice Preserved, Print, engraved by Thornthwaite, J., 1791
Mrs Orger of Drury Lane Theatre, Print, unknown, 1816
John Palmer Junior as George Barnwell, Print, engraved by Unknown, 1st June 1792
John Palmer Junior as the Earl of Warwick, Print, engraved by Thornthwaite, J., 9th May 1786
John Palmer Junior as the Earl of Warwick, Print, engraved by Charles Grignion, 4th January 1776
John Palmer Junior in the character of Stukely, Print, engraved by Unknown, 22nd May 1777
Mr Palmer as Don John, Print, engraved by Thornthwaite, J., 22nd July 1791
Mr John Palmer as Don Carlos, Print, engraved by Thornthwaite, J., 24th March 1792
Mr Parsons as Justice Shallow, Print, engraved by Charles Grignion, 12th December 1785
Mr Parsons as Dumps in the Natural Son, Print, engraved by L. Thornthwaite, 12th December 1792
Mr Parsons as Col. Oldboy in Lionel and Clarissa, Print, engraved by J Corner, January 1971
Mr Parsons in the character of Periwinkle in A Bold Stroke for a Wife, Print, engraved by Thornthwaite, J., 20th October 1776
Mr Quick as Tony Lumpkin, Print, engraved by Audinet, 1791
Mr Quick as Don Lewis, Print, engraved by Audinet, 1791