Royal Academy of Arts Collections

James Northcote, R.A.

Preferred Media: Painting

Born: 22 October 1746 in Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Died: 13 July 1831

Nationality: British

Royal Academy student from: 25 October 1771 to:

Elected A.R.A: 06 Nov 1786

Elected R.A: 13 Feb 1787

Works by


Self-portrait of James Northcote, R.A. ca. 1814 James Northcote


Portrait of Thomas Stothard, R.A. ?1820s James Northcote


Portrait of Thomas Banks, R.A. 1792 James Northcote


Jael and Sisera 1787 James Northcote

Works after


Hubert and Arthur James Northcote


Tiger Hunting 1 May 1806 James Northcote


The Age of Innocence 23 May 1796 James Northcote


Thomas Banks Esq. R.A. 1 June 1794 James Northcote


Self-portrait James Northcote

Works associated with


Portrait of James Northcote, R.A. 2 March 1793 George Dance


The Royal Academicians in General... 1795 Henry Singleton


Portrait of James Northcote RA Abraham Wivell

Books

Northcote, James, R.A. The Life Of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Ll D, F.R.S, F.S.A. &c. Late President Of The Royal Academy. Comprising Original Anecdotes Of Many Distinguished Persons, His Contemporaries; And A Brief Analysis Of His Discourses. By James Northcote, Esq. R.A. - The Second Edition, Revised And Augmented. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. (II.) - London: 1819.
07/864

Northcote, James, R.A. The Life Of Titian: With Anecdotes Of The Distinguished Persons Of His Time. By James Northcote, Esq. R.A. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. (II.) - London. 1830.
06/3644

Northcote, James, R.A. Fables, Original And Selected. By The Late James Northcote, R.A. Second Series. Illustrated By Two Hundred And Eighty Engravings on Wood. - London: [1833]
05/3715

Northcote, James, R.A. One Hundred Fables, Original And Selected, By James Northcote, R.A. &c. &c. Embellished With Two Hundred And Eighty Engravings on Wood. - London: 1828.
05/3708

Hazlitt, William Conversations Of James Northcote, Esq., R.A. By William Hazlitt. - London: 1830.
05/3585

Diligence and Dissipation: Or The Progress Of A Modest Girl and a Wanton, Exemplified In Ten Different Stages Of Their Lives: Being An Attempt To Exhibit The Natural Consequences Which Attend On Good And On Bad Conduct. The Plates Are Engraved From Pictures Invented And Painted By James Northcote, R.A. - London: [1796]
05/3344

Shakespeare, William The Dramatic Works Of William Shakspeare Revised By George Steevens. Vol. I. (- IX.) - London: - [1802]
04/3206

A Collection Of Prints, From Pictures Painted For The Purpose Of Illustrating The Dramatic Works Of Shakspeare, By The Artists Of Great-Britain. Volume I. (II.) - London [1803]
04/3171

Archives

FAR/1/3 Report of the Committee to consider an increase of the salaries 1803 Item

HU/6/68 C. Berington, Herald's College, to Ozias Humphry, opposite the chapel, Knightsbridge 23 Dec 1805 Item

AND/21/121 [copy] James Northcote, Argyle Place, to [Richard Lynch Cotton] 3 May 1831 Item

AND/21/40 John Jackson, Norton House, Sheffield, to James Northcote, Argyle House, London 2 Nov 1830 Item

WA Ward Diaries 1813-1826 Fonds

AND/19/119 Newspaper cuttings 1825 Item

AND/18/249 [copy] Epigram by John Landseer [c.1820] Item

AND/17/126 Newspaper cuttings [source unknown] [1819] Item

AND/16/219 Admission ticket for a Royal Academy lecture 15 Dec 1817 Item

AND/16/108 Anderdon's biographical notes on George Dawe [c.1870] Item

AND/14/163 [copy] James Northcote, Argyll Street, to John Taylor 20 Jun 1811 Item

AND/13/120 Newspaper cutting, an incomplete critique of the 1807 Academy exhibition 1807 Item

DAN/5 [Auto]biography of James Northcote [c.1800] Item

AND/11/32 [copy] John Opie, Truro, to James Northcote, Plymouth [1791-97] Item

AND/10/191 [Pages 5 and 6] of the 1799 Academy catalogue 1799 Item

AND/9/179 Anderdon's notes on a series of moral subject paintings by James Northcote [c.1870] Item

AND/7/102-103 Catalogue of the pictures in the Shakespeare Gallery 1789 Item

AND/7/14 Newspaper cutting, an incomplete critique of the 1788 exhibition [1788] Item

AND/6/174 [copy] Autobiography of James Northcote [c.1794] Item

AND/6/111 [copy] Receipt 8 Jun 1786 Item

AND/6/109 Pages 7 and 8 of the 1786 Academy catalogue 1786 File

JU/2/138 James Northcote, Argyll Place, to Miss K 1826 Item

JU/2/137 James Northcote, Argyll Place [to J. H. Burn] Jan 1828 Item

JU/2/136 James Northcote, Argyll Place, to J. H. Burn 22 Sep 1827 Item

AND/4/25 William Hoare Jr., Bath, to Jemmy [James Northcote], Clifford Street, London 30 Jul [1781] Item

AND/3/192 [copy] William Doughty to James Northcote, at Edward Hunt's Esq., Portsmouth Yard, Portsmouth [May 1776] Item

AND/3/26 William Doughty, London, to James Northcote, at Edward Hunt's, Portsmouth Yard, Portsmouth 28 Jul 1776 Item

AND/2/121 [copy] J. Wolcot, Truro, to Mr. Northcote, at Sir Joshua Reynolds, Leicester Fields, London 22 May 1774 Item

AND/2/120 Anderdon's copy of a verse by John Wolcot [c.1870] Item

FU/4/2 Report on the exhibition [1803] Item

LAW/4/13 James Northcote, Argyll Steret, to Sir Thomas 5 May 1822 Item

LAW/1/231 T. L[awrence], to Joseph Farington, Marlborough Buildings, Bath [27 Jan 1810] Item

LAW/1/230 T. L[awrence], to [Joseph Farington] [23 Jan 1810] Item

LAW/1/184 T. Lawrence, to [Joseph Farington] [16 Apr 1808] Item

LAW/1/174 T. L[awrence]., [Stratton Park], to [Joseph Farington] [9 Dec 1807] Item

RAA/SEC/1/79 Copy of letter from [James Northcote] to Sir William Knighton 1929 Item

NOR James Northcote, RA, letters to his brother 1771-1780 Fonds

RAA/SEC/2/27 Correspondence from Thomas Lister Parker, William Henry Betty and John Opie, RA, relating to the exhibition of portraits of Master Betty by Opie and James Northcote, RA Mar 1805 - Apr 1805 Sub-series

GAR/1/146 F.C. Lewis, 53 Charlotte St, Portland Place, to Anne Bloxam 23 Feb 1830 Item

GAR/1/16 Andrew Lawrence, Florence, to Anne Lawrence, 578 Greek St. Soho 28 Jul 1795 Item