Letitia Byrne (1779–1849) was a British engraver.
Life
She was born on 24 November 1779, presumably in London, being the third daughter of
William Byrne, engraver, and the sister of
Anne Frances Byrne. As a pupil of her father, she exhibited landscape-views at the academy when she was only twenty, in 1799.
In 1810 she etched the illustrations for ''A Description of Tunbridge Wells'' and four views for Hakewill's ''History of Windsor.'' She exhibited ''From Eton College Play-fields'' at the academy in 1822; and had other pictures there (twenty-one in all) down to 1848. Her work was included in
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Britannia depicta
''Britannia Depicta'' was an illustrated road atlas for Britain. It was printed in numerous editions over many decades from 1720 into the 19th century and updated with engravings by many artisans who worked from drawings of other artists. It feat ...
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She died 2 May 1849, aged 69, and was buried at
Kensal Green
Kensal Green is an area in north-west London. It lies mainly in the London Borough of Brent, with a small part to the south within Kensington and Chelsea. Kensal Green is located on the Harrow Road, about miles from Charing Cross.
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1779 births
1849 deaths
British engravers
British women artists
Women engravers