Benjamin Clayton II (1786 – 17 November 1862) was an Irish wood engraver.

Life

Benjamin Clayton II was born in Dublin in 1786, and was baptised in St John's Church. His father was wood engraver, Benjamin Clayton I. He had two brothers,

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and

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, who were both engravers. He married Eleanor Creathorne in 1808, while still living with his father on Ryder's Row. They had 3 sons and 3 daughters. All 3 sons,

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, Robert, and Jeffrey Creathorne, and one of his daughters,

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, all became engravers. Clayton died in Ashton, County Dublin on 17 November 1862. Clayton was primarily a wood engraver, and contributed to ''Dublin Penny Journal'' and the ''Catholic Penny Magazine''. In 1820 his engraving "Wood Quay and N.E. Suburbs" appeared in Hardiman's ''History of Galway'', and "The Interior of the House of Lords as prepared for the Trial of Queen Caroline" in ''The Freeman's Journal''. The latter is possibly the first illustration in a Dublin daily newspaper aside from those in small advertisements. Clayton developed a new method of printing on textiles, which he exhibited at the London Exhibition in 1851. Clayton moved to London in 1841, following his son

Benjamin Clayton III Benjamin Clayton III (6 January 1809 – 11 August 1883) was an Irish wood engraver and miniature painter. Life Benjamin Clayton III was born in Dublin on 6 January 1809. His parents were Benjamin Clayton II, a wood engraver, and Eleanor Creat ...

, where he worked with W. S. Johnson and Dean & Son. He returned to Dublin in 1856, working primarily for his son-in-law, Joseph Le Petit, who was married to his daughter, Mary Anne.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Clayton, Benjamin 1786 births 1862 deaths Irish wood engravers Irish artists Artists from Dublin (city)