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founded the first studio for

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in Germany. In 1836, with Benjamin Winkles, he produced and helped to engrave three volumes of "''Winkles's architectural and picturesque illustrations of the cathedral churches of England and Wales''".Also known as "''Cathedral churches of England and Wales ''" or "''Cathedral churches of Great Britain''" or "''Winkles' British cathedrals''". This featured illustrators such as

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(the famous "Phiz" of

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fame) and architect Robert Garland (1808–1863), with text (and some engraving) by

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. These books helped to inspire the 19th century

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Books

*Henry and Benjamin Winkles. ''Winkles's Architectural and picturesque illustrations of the cathedral churches of England and Wales'' (London: Effingham Wilson and Charles Tilt, 1836–1842):
Vol 1

Vol 2

Vol 3
*John Tallis. ''Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World'', illustrated by H. Winkles: *G. Heck. ''Iconographic Encyclopaedia of Science, Literature, and Art'', engraving by H. Winkles: *

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. ''Tombleson's Views of the Thames and Medway'' (Tombleson & Co., 1833).

Notes

External links

Engravings
(monika-schmidt.com).
Engravings
(Government art collection).
sketches
(National Library of Australia).

(figure-drawings.blogspot.com) 1801 births 1860 deaths English engravers English illustrators {{UK-illustrator-stub