David Read (other)
David Read is the name of: * David Charles Read (1790–1851), English painter and etcher * David Breakenridge Read (1823–1904), Canadian lawyer, educator, author and mayor of Toronto * David William Lister Read (1922–2015), author * David Read (footballer) (born 1941), footballer for Chester City * David Read (botanist), British professor of plant science * David H. C. Read (1910–2001), Scottish Presbyterian clergyman and author See also * David Reed (other) * David Reid (other) David Reid may refer to: Sport *David Reid (footballer, born 1897) (1897–1963), Scottish footballer *David Reid (Hibernian footballer), Scottish footballer *David Reid (boxer) (born 1973), American boxer * David Reid (curler) (born 1987), Scot ...

David Charles Read
David Charles Read (1790–1851) was an English painter and etcher. Life Born at Boldre, near Lymington, Hampshire, on 1 March 1790, Read went to London at an early age, and worked under John Scott (engraver), John Scott the engraver; but, in poor health, he returned to the country. In January 1820, Read settled at Salisbury, where he lived in the Cathedral close until 1845. He found employment as a drawing-master, and spent his spare time in sketching in pencil, water-colour, and oils. On leaving Salisbury in 1845, Read spent more than a year in Italy. His health became seriously impaired towards the end of 1849, and he died at his residence, 24 Bedford Place, Kensington, London, on 28 May 1851. Works In early days, Read engraved plates for a ''Pilgrim's Progress'' published by William Sharp at Romsey (1816–17), and other works. He worked mainly in the open air. In 1826, he began etching, and produced plates to 1844: the total number of his etchings is 237. Sixteen of those ...
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