William Nutter (c. 1759–1802) was an English engraver and draughtsman.

Life

Born about 1759, Nutter became a pupil of

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. He worked exclusively as a stipple engraver, in the style of

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. Nutter exhibited some allegorical designs at the

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in 1782 and 1783. He died at his residence in Somers Town, 14 March 1802, in his 44th year, and was buried in the graveyard of

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Works

Nutter's works are dated from 1780 to 1800. He executed plates after leading English artists of his time, a large proportion of them being from miniatures by

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. His works include: * ''The Ale House Door'' and ''Coming from Market'', after Henry Singleton; * ''Celia overheard by Young Delvile'', after

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; * ''Saturday Evening'', and ''Sunday Morning'', after

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; * ''The Moralist'', after John Raphael Smith; * ''Burial of General Fraser'', after John Graham; * portraits of Princess Mary, after

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; * Captain

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, after

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; * Lady Beauchamp, after

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; * Mrs. Hartley, after Reynolds; *

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, after John Russell; and * Lady E. Foster,

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, and Nathaniel Chauncy after Samuel Shelley.

Notes

;Attribution {{DEFAULTSORT:Nutter, William 1759 births 1802 deaths English engravers British draughtsmen People from Somers Town, London