Anthony Walker (artist)
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Anthony Walker was an English Printmaker/Artist who was born in 1726 and died in 1765. He lived in England
. Many of his works can be viewed at the Tate Gallery
in London
. He was also a renowned draftsman
. He served an apprenticeship to John Tinney, who produced many tographical plates. Much of his early signed work were engravings after his own drawings for the book trade. Later, he became a sought-after engraver of large single-issue prints
, including five after Old Master
paintings for John Boydell
(1719 - December, 1804) who was an English publisher, noted for his reproductions of engravings (He also became Lord Mayor of London
.) Anthony Walker also produced illustrations for instructional books, such as The Complete Drawing Book (London, 1757). Regarded as a pioneer of the printing process, many of today's printing technology owes itself to Anthony Walkers work.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Many of his works can be viewed at the Tate Gallery
Tate Gallery
The Tate is an institution that houses the United Kingdom's national collection of British Art, and International Modern and Contemporary Art...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He was also a renowned draftsman
Drawing
Drawing is a form of visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. Common instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, markers, styluses, and various metals .An artist who...
. He served an apprenticeship to John Tinney, who produced many tographical plates. Much of his early signed work were engravings after his own drawings for the book trade. Later, he became a sought-after engraver of large single-issue prints
Printmaking
Printmaking is the process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper. Printmaking normally covers only the process of creating prints with an element of originality, rather than just being a photographic reproduction of a painting. Except in the case of monotyping, the process is capable...
, including five after Old Master
Old Master
"Old Master" is a term for a European painter of skill who worked before about 1800, or a painting by such an artist. An "old master print" is an original print made by an artist in the same period...
paintings for John Boydell
John Boydell
John Boydell was an 18th-century British publisher noted for his reproductions of engravings. He helped alter the trade imbalance between Britain and France in engravings and initiated a British tradition in the art form...
(1719 - December, 1804) who was an English publisher, noted for his reproductions of engravings (He also became Lord Mayor of London
Lord Mayor of London
The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...
.) Anthony Walker also produced illustrations for instructional books, such as The Complete Drawing Book (London, 1757). Regarded as a pioneer of the printing process, many of today's printing technology owes itself to Anthony Walkers work.