John Taylor Wedgwood (''christened'' 19 October 1782- 6 March 1856) was an English

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Biography

He was the son of the potter Thomas Wedgwood II (1734-1788) and his wife Elizabeth Taylor. His elder brother was of Ralph Wedgwood, who was a pioneer of photography, and they both were cousins of

Josiah Wedgwood Josiah Wedgwood (12 July 1730 – 3 January 1795) was an English potter, entrepreneur and abolitionist. Founding the Wedgwood company in 1759, he developed improved pottery bodies by systematic experimentation, and was the leader in the indust ...

, the industrial potter. He worked for many years in

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. His work focused on adapting existing paintings, mostly portraits, for

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. He used the burin technique for engraving.Benezit Dictionary of British Graphic Artists and Illustrators, Volume 1 Wedgwood covered original works by artists such as

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, William Johnstone White, John Thurston,

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, Antonio Correggio,

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, Miss Carmichael,

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, Willem van de Passe,

, He died in

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on 6 March 1856.Source Citation: "Deaths." Times ondon, England11 Mar. 1856: 1. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 10 Apr. 2014 He never married.

References

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