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Thomas Cheesman (1760–1834) was a British engraver who worked in
File:George Washington, engraving by Cheesman, after Trumbull.jpg, ''
Thomas Cheesman (1760–1834) was a British engraver who worked in London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
. He was a student of
the Italian engraver Francesco Bartolozzi
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Francesco Bartolozzi (21 September 1727, in Florence – 7 March 1815, in Lisbon) was an Italian engraver, whose most productive period was spent in London. He is noted for popularizing the "crayon" method of engraving.
Early life
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, who was working in London at the time.
Works
In 1796,John Trumbull
John Trumbull (June 6, 1756November 10, 1843) was an American artist of the early independence period, notable for his historical paintings of the American Revolutionary War, of which he was a veteran. He has been called the "Painter of the Rev ...
, who had brought a small version of his painting, ''General George Washington at Trenton
''General George Washington at Trenton'' is a large full-length portrait in oil painted in 1792 by the American artist John Trumbull of General George Washington at Trenton, New Jersey, on the night of January 2, 1777, during the American Revoluti ...
'', to London in 1794, supervised Cheesman in the engraving ''George Washington''. It was noted by historian Justin Winsor as the best engraving of Trumbull's paintings and was used as the basis for several other engravings.
George Washington
George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of th ...
'', engraving after ''General George Washington at Trenton
''General George Washington at Trenton'' is a large full-length portrait in oil painted in 1792 by the American artist John Trumbull of General George Washington at Trenton, New Jersey, on the night of January 2, 1777, during the American Revoluti ...
'' by John Trumbull
John Trumbull (June 6, 1756November 10, 1843) was an American artist of the early independence period, notable for his historical paintings of the American Revolutionary War, of which he was a veteran. He has been called the "Painter of the Rev ...
, 1796
File:Thomas Gilliland.jpg, '' Thomas Gilliland'', after Samuel De Wilde, 1807
File:The lady's last stake; a married lady has lost all her cards Wellcome V0049265.jpg, '' The Lady's Last Stake'', engraving after William Hogarth
William Hogarth (; 10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) was an English painter, engraver, pictorial satirist, social critic, editorial cartoonist and occasional writer on art. His work ranges from realistic portraiture to comic strip-like s ...
, 1825
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* 1760 births 1834 deaths British engravers Artists from London {{England-artist-stub