Engraving: Its Origin, Processes, and HistoryDelaborde, Henri, comte
History
Engraving: Its Origin, Processes, and History
Delaborde, Henri, comte
Engravers -- Great Britain; Engraving -- Great Britain; Engraving -- History
*GRIBELIN, Simon. b. Blois 1661; d. England 1733. Line.
Came to England 1680; engraved first
complete set of Raphael's cartoons.
LUMLEY, George. b. York latter part of 17th century.
(Friend of Francis Mezzotint.
Place.)
WHITE, George. b. 1671; d. 1731-2. Mezzotint.
(Son and pupil of Introduced slight etching into the
Robert White.) method. Engraved also in line, and
painted portraits.
18th Cent.
*SIMON, John b. Normandy 1675; d. London c. 1755.
(or Jean). First engraved in line, then came to
England and devoted himself to
mezzotint.
VERTUE, George. b. London 1684; d. London 1756. Line;
antiquary, wrote notes on the history
of arts and artists in England.
Manuscripts now in the British Museum.
*VAN BLEECK, Peter. b. Flanders; d. 1764. Came to England
1723 Mezzotint.
*FABER, John, sen. b. Holland; d. Bristol 1721. Mezzotint;
also miniature painter. Came to
England in 1687 with his son.
*FABER, John, jun. b. Holland 1684; d. London 1746.
(Son and pupil of Mezzotint. Amongst others, engraved
above.) Kit Cat Club and Hampton Court
Beauties.
HOGARTH, William. b. St. Bees, Durham, 1697; d. London
(First apprenticed 1764. Line engraver and painter.
to silversmith.)
SULLIVAN, Luke. b. co. Louth, Ireland, 1705; d. London
1771. Line. Assistant to Hogarth, and
engraved some of his pictures.
*BARON, Bernard. b. Paris c. 1700; d. London 1762. Line.
(Pupil of Tardieu, Came to England in 1712. Employed by
the French engraver.) Hogarth.
WORLIDGE, Thomas. b. 1700; d. Hammersmith 1766. Etcher and
portrait painter. Chiefly resided at
Bath.
BICKHAM, George. d. 1769. Line and etching, draughtsman.
Published "The Universal Penman;"
father of George, also an engraver and
draughtsman.
*RAVENET, François Simon, b. Paris 1706; d. Hampstead Road 1774.
A.E. Line. Came to England a little before
(Pupil of Le Bas.) 1745, and settled in London.
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