George Cuitt the Younger (1779 – 1854) was an etcher and painter. He was born at Richmond, in Yorkshire in 1779, the only son of painter

George Cuitt the Elder George Cuitt the Elder (1743–1818) was a British painter. Cuitt was born at Moulton, in Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a historic county in northern England and by far the largest i ...

. He followed his father's profession from his youth, and added to it the art of

etching Etching is traditionally the process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio (incised) in the metal. In modern manufacturing, other chemicals may be used on other types ...

, which he developed with great success, being induced to do so by a careful study of

Piranesi Giovanni Battista (or Giambattista) Piranesi (; also known as simply Piranesi; 4 October 1720 – 9 November 1778) was an Italian Classical archaeologist, architect, and artist, famous for his etchings of Rome and of fictitious and atmospheric ...

's 'Roman Antiquities.' He went to

Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...

, where he became a teacher of drawing, and published, in 1810 and 1811, ''Six Etchings of Saxon and other Buildings remaining at Chester'', ''Six Etchings of Old Buildings in Chester'', and ''Six Etchings of Picturesque Buildings in Chester'' and, in 1815, five etchings for a ''History of Chester''. About 1820, having realized a certain competence by his labours, he retired from the more active duties of his profession, and built a house at

Masham Masham ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 1,205 at the 2011 census. Etymology In Wensleydale, on the western bank of the River Ure, the name derives from the An ...

, near Richmond, from where he published his ''Yorkshire Abbeys'', and in 1848 his collected works, under the title of ''Wanderings and Pencillings amongst the Ruins of Olden Times''. These etchings exhibit considerable talent, verve, originality, and truth. He died at Masham in 1854.

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* 1779 births 1854 deaths 18th-century English painters English male painters 19th-century English painters English engravers People from Richmond, North Yorkshire 19th-century English male artists 18th-century English male artists {{England-painter-stub