William Byrne (engraver)
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William Byrne, an engraver
, was born in London in 1743. He is the father of John Byrne
. After studying some time under his uncle, an artist little known, he went to Paris, where he became a pupil of Aliamet
, and afterwards of Wille
. He died in London in 1805, and was buried in Old St. Pancras churchyard
. Byrne may be justly ranked among our eminent engravers of landscape
. His works are considerable; the following are the most deserving of notice:
Engraving
Engraving is the practice of incising a design on to a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or may provide an intaglio printing plate, of copper or another metal, for printing...
, was born in London in 1743. He is the father of John Byrne
John Byrne (artist)
John Byrne , the only son of William Byrne, was born in 1786, and for some time followed his father's profession; but subsequently directed his attention toward landscape painting in watercolours. He sent pictures to the exhibitions of the Water-Colour Society and the Royal Academy; and spent some...
. After studying some time under his uncle, an artist little known, he went to Paris, where he became a pupil of Aliamet
Jacques Aliamet
Jacques Aliamet was a French engraver. His brother François-Germain Aliamet was also an engraver. He perfected drypoint and his several surviving works include engravings after Nicolaes Berchem, Philips Wouwerman and Claude Joseph Vernet.-External links:*...
, and afterwards of Wille
Johann Georg Wille
Johann Georg Wille was a notable German copper engraver active in Germany and France....
. He died in London in 1805, and was buried in Old St. Pancras churchyard
St Pancras Old Church
St Pancras Old Church is a Church of England parish church in central London. It is believed to be one of the oldest sites of Christian worship in England, and is dedicated to the Roman martyr Saint Pancras, although the building itself is largely Victorian...
. Byrne may be justly ranked among our eminent engravers of landscape
Landscape art
Landscape art is a term that covers the depiction of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, and especially art where the main subject is a wide view, with its elements arranged into a coherent composition. In other works landscape backgrounds for figures can still...
. His works are considerable; the following are the most deserving of notice:
- Villa Madama: after R. WilsonRichard Wilson (painter)Richard Wilson was a Welsh landscape painter, and one of the founder members of the Royal Academy in 1768. Wilson has been described as '...the most distinguished painter Wales has ever produced and the first to appreciate the aesthetic possibilities of his country.' He is considered to be the...
(Society of Arts medal, 1765). - Antiquities of Britain; from drawings by Thos. Hearne.
- Views of the Lakes of Cumberland and Westmoreland; after FarringtonJoseph FaringtonJoseph Farington was an 18th-century English landscape painter and diarist.-Life and work:Born in Leigh, Lancashire, Farington was the second of seven sons of William Farington and Esther Gilbody. His father was the rector of Warrington and vicar of Leigh...
. - Scenery of Italy; after the fine designs of Francis Smith.
- Apollo watching the Flocks of King Admetus; after Filippo LauriFilippo LauriFilippo Lauri was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Rome.Born and active in Rome, his story was featured in the biographies by Baldinucci...
; the companion to WoollettWilliam WoollettWilliam Woollett was an English engraver. He was born at Maidstone, of a family which came originally from the Netherlands....
's print of Diana and Actaeon. - The Flight into Egypt; a landscape; after Domenichino.
- Evening; a landscape; after Claude LorrainClaude LorrainClaude Lorrain, , traditionally just Claude in English Claude Lorrain, , traditionally just Claude in English (also Claude Gellée, his real name, or in French Claude Gellée, , dit le Lorrain) Claude Lorrain, , traditionally just Claude in English (also Claude Gellée, his real name, or in French...
. - Abraham and Lot quitting Egypt; after ZuccarelliFrancesco ZuccarelliFrancesco Zuccarelli was an Italian Rococo painter.He was born at Pitigliano, in southern Tuscany, where he initially apprenticed with Paolo Anesi...
; the figures by BartolozziFrancesco BartolozziFrancesco Bartolozzi was an Italian engraver, whose most productive period was spent in London.He was born in Florence...
. - A Sea-piece; after Vernet.
- Evening; after BothJan Dirksz BothJan Dirksz Both Jan Both was a Dutch painter, draughtsman, and etcher, who made an important contribution to the development of Dutch Italianate landscape painting.-Biography:...
; the landscape by Byrne, the figures by Bartolozzi. - Two Views of Leuben, in Saxony; after DietrichChristian Wilhelm Ernst DietrichChristian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich was a German painter and art administrator. In his own works, he was adept at imitating many earlier artists, but never developed a style of his own.-Biography:...
. - The Death of Captain Cook; the figures by Bartolozzi.
- The Falls of Niagara; after R. Wilson.