David Edwin
Illustration — James Madison, 1809-1817 David Edwin (1776–1841) was an English-American engraver. He was born in Bath, England. He was the son of John Edwin, a comic actor, and was apprenticed to an engraver, but he ran away to sea and reached America in 1797.
David Edwin
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- 1776
- Died
- 1841
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- United States
- Occupation
- engraver
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Illustration — James Madison, 1809-1817 David Edwin (1776–1841) was an English-American engraver. He was born in Bath, England. He was the son of John Edwin, a comic actor, and was apprenticed to an engraver, but he ran away to sea and reached America in 1797.
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David Edwin (1776–1841) was an engraver, of American nationality. Works are held at Print Collection and Smithsonian American Art Museum.
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There he was employed by Edward Savage, the portrait painter. After twenty years' work his sight failed and he was compelled to resort to various means to obtain a livelihood. He died in Philadelphia in 1841. • Illustration — William Henry Allen
Geo. Washington / D. Edwin sc. Abstract/medium: 1 print: stipple engraving; sheet 19.2 x 11.9 cm.
Edwin, David, 1776-1841, engraver · Library of Congress Catalog: http: Image download: http: Original url
Mr. Jefferson as Solus / engraved by D. Edwin from a painting by J. Neagle. Abstract/medium: 1 print: stipple engraving; plate 17.3 x 10.8 cm, on sheet 26.4 x 19.8 cm.
Edwin, David, 1776-1841, engraver · Library of Congress Catalog: https: Image download: https: Original url
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- Edwin, David (1776-1841), engraver, American National Biography Online, 2000
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2000
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Edwin, David, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Edwin, David (1776-1841), engraver, American National Biography Online, 2000
Recovering the Margins of American Religious History, 2012
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