Thomas Cross, son, ( fl. 1683 – 1732) was an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

engraver and

printmaking Printmaking is the process of creating artworks by printing, normally on paper, but also on fabric, wood, metal, and other surfaces. "Traditional printmaking" normally covers only the process of creating prints using a hand processed techniq ...

artist who worked extensively with music printing in the latter half of the seventeenth and the beginning of the eighteenth century. He is mainly known for his exquisite music engravings and for being the first to issue sheet music from plates. His first known work in the field of music was for

Purcell Henry Purcell (, rare: September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer. Purcell's style of Baroque music was uniquely English, although it incorporated Italian and French elements. Generally considered among the greatest En ...

's ''Twelve Sonatas in Three Parts'' (c. 1680).

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