As no inconsiderable circumstance of his fame, we must reckon the extraordinary zeal of the artists to extend and perpetuate his image.  I can enumerate a bust by Mr. Nollekens, and the many casts which are made from it; several pictures by Sir Joshua Reynolds, from one of which, in the possession of the Duke of Dorset, Mr. Humphry executed a beautiful miniature in enamel; one by Mrs. Frances Reynolds, Sir Joshua’s sister; one by Mr. Zoffani; and one by Mr. Opie [H-2]; and the following engravings of his portrait:  1.  One by Cooke, from Sir Joshua, for the Proprietors’ edition of his folio Dictionary.—­2.  One from ditto, by ditto, for their quarto edition.—­3.  One from Opie, by Heath, for Harrison’s edition of his Dictionary.—­4.  One from Nollekens’ bust of him, by Bartolozzi, for Fielding’s quarto edition of his Dictionary.—­5.  One small, from Harding, by Trotter, for his Beauties.—­6.  One small, from Sir Joshua, by Trotter, for his Lives of the Poets.—­7.  One small, from Sir Joshua, by Hall, for The Rambler.—­8.  One small, from an original drawing, in the possession of Mr. John Simco, etched by Trotter, for another edition of his Lives of the Poets.—­9.  One small, no painter’s name, etched by Taylor, for his Johnsoniana.—­10.  One folio whole-length, with his oak-stick, as described in Boswell’s Tour, drawn and etched by Trotter.—­11.  One large mezzotinto, from Sir Joshua, by Doughty [H-3].—­l2.  One large Roman head, from Sir Joshua, by Marchi.—­13.  One octavo, holding a book to his eye, from Sir Joshua, by Hall, for his Works.—­14.  One small, from a drawing from the life, and engraved by Trotter, for his Life published by Kearsley.—­15.  One large, from Opie, by Mr. Townley, (brother of Mr. Townley, of the Commons,) an ingenious artist, who resided some time at Berlin, and has the honour of being engraver to his Majesty the King of Prussia.  This is one of the finest mezzotintos that ever was executed; and what renders it of extraordinary value, the plate was destroyed after four or five impressions only were taken off.  One of them is in the possession of Sir William Scott [H-4].  Mr. Townley has lately been prevailed with to execute and publish another of the same, that it may be more generally circulated among the admirers of Dr. Johnson.—­16.  One large, from Sir Joshua’s first picture of him, by Heath, for this work, in quarto.—­17.  One octavo, by Baker, for the octavo edition.—­18.  And one for Lavater’s Essay on Physiognomy, in which Johnson’s countenance is analysed upon the principles of that fanciful writer.—­There are also several seals with his head cut on them, particularly a very fine one by that eminent artist, Edward Burch, Esq.  R.A. in the possession of the younger Dr. Charles Burney.

Let me add, as a proof of the popularity of his character, that there are copper pieces struck at Birmingham, with his head impressed on them, which pass current as half-pence there, and in the neighbouring parts of the country.  BOSWELL. [Note:  See Appendix H for notes on this footnote.]