James Trenchard (1747–?) was an American artist, printmaker, and engraver. He was born in
Penns Neck,
Salem County, New Jersey
Salem County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its western boundary is formed by the Delaware River and its eastern terminus is the Delaware Memorial Bridge, which connects the county with New Castle, Delaware. Its co ...
and by 1777 had moved to
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
to work as an engraver.
He was an illustrator for the ''
Columbian Magazine
The ''Columbian Magazine'', also known as the ''Columbian Magazine or Monthly Miscellany'', was a monthly American literary magazine established by Mathew Carey, Charles Cist, William Spotswood, Thomas Seddon, and James Trenchard. It was published ...
'' and was its publisher from 1789 to 1790.
In 1793 he emigrated to
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
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Gallery
File:Trenchard 1786 Great Seal Obverse.jpg, Depiction of the Great Seal of the United States, by James Trenchard, 1786
File:View of the triumphal arch and the manner of receiving General Washington at Trenton, on his route to New-York, April 21st 1789 (NYPL) (cropped).jpg, ''View of the Triumphal Arch'', an illustration of George Washington's reception at Trenton
George Washington's reception at Trenton was a celebration hosted by the Ladies of Trenton social club on April 21, 1789, in Trenton, New Jersey, as George Washington, then president-elect, journeyed from his home at Mount Vernon to his first ...
, engraving attributed to James Trenchard, 1789
See also
* Edward Trenchard
Edward Trenchard (1785–1824) was a Captain (United States), captain of the United States Navy, who saw service in the Quasi-War with France, the First Barbary War, the War of 1812, and the Second Barbary War. He was the father of Rear Admiral ...
– nephew
References
1747 births
year of death unknown
18th-century engravers
American engravers
American magazine publishers (people)
Artists from Philadelphia
People from Pennsville Township, New Jersey
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