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Thomas Kirk (other)
Thomas Kirk may refer to: * Thomas Kirk (artist) (1765–1797), English artist, book illustrator and engraver * Thomas Kirk (botanist) (1828–1898), English-born botanist, writer and churchman in New Zealand * Tom Kirk (cricketer) (born 1992), cricketer who plays for Guernsey * Thomas William Kirk (1856–1936), biologist and scientific administrator from New Zealand * Thomas Kirk (sculptor) (1781–1845), Irish sculptor * Thomas Stewart Kirk (1848–1879), Irish sculptor * Thomas Andrew Murray Kirk (1906–1966), Canadian Member of Parliament, 1949–1958 * Thomas James Kirk, American convicted fraudster *TJ Kirk (Thomas James Kirk III, born 1985), American YouTube personality and author * Thomas Henry Kirk (1873–1940), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia See also * Tom Kirk (other) * Tommy Kirk (1941–2021), American actor {{hndis, name=Kirk, Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Kirk (artist)
Thomas Kirk (1765–1797) was an England, English artist, book illustrator, and engraver of the late 18th century. A pupil of Richard Cosway, Kirk exhibited the first of 25 works at the Royal Academy in 1785. Although he illustrated James Thomson (poet, born 1700), James Thomson's ''The Seasons (Thomson poem), The Seasons'' in 1793, he was employed most consistently by Charles Cooke for his editions of celebrated works of literature. ''Cooke's Pocket Edition of English Poets'' (1796-8) was especially popular. Kirk's illustrations impressed many of his contemporaries. Edward Dayes said of him: 'He passed like a meteor through the region of art'. He created many famous engravings based either upon his own work or works by, amongst others, Angelica Kauffman, Richard Westall, and Sir Joshua Reynolds. After his death appeared ''Outlines from the figures and compositions upon the Greek, Roman, and Etruscan vases of the late Sir William Hamilton : with engraved borders / drawn and engr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |