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John Keyse Sherwin (1751 - 1790), engraver
After John Francis Rigaud RA (18 May 1742 - 6 December 1810)
This engraving is after the portrait of Yenn by Rigaud (Royal Academy of Arts, London 03/215)

Portrait of John Yenn, Architect

Stipple engraving

Inscription: J.F. Rigaud, R.A. pinxt - Engraved by J.K Sherwin Engraver to His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales / JOHN YENN, ARCHITECT / London. Published June 15, 1785, by J. Yenn, No. 9, Charlotte Street, Bedford Square.

Museum number: P176

On display: Breakfast Room
All spaces are in No. 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields unless identified as in No. 12, Soane's first house. For tours https://www.soane.org/your-visit

Curatorial note

John Yenn succeeded his mentor Sir William Chambers as Treasurer to the Royal Academy in 1796 and would have known John Soane through that connection. On his death in 1810 the post of Treasurer passed to another architect, Robert Smirke.


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