Francis Delaram
Illustration — Fragment of a portrait of Elizabeth I of England engraved by Delaram after an original by Nicholas Hilliard. 1615–1624 or 1627), was an English engraver. Delaram left a substantial collection of engraved portraits, landscapes and book illustrations (specifically, William Camden's Historie), but his life is practically unknown.
Francis Delaram
Francis Delaram · Public domain
- Died
- 1627 · London.
- Occupation
- printmaker · copper engraver · artist
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Illustration — Fragment of a portrait of Elizabeth I of England engraved by Delaram after an original by Nicholas Hilliard. 1615–1624 or 1627), was an English engraver. Delaram left a substantial collection of engraved portraits, landscapes and book illustrations (specifically, William Camden's Historie), but his life is practically unknown.
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Born in 1590, died in London in 1627.
Work by Francis Delaram is recorded in the collections of National Library of Wales and Print Collection.
![King Charles I as Prince of Wales. Mezzotint by C. Turner after F. Delaram. [With mount] Iconographic Collections](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/King_Charles_I_as_Prince_of_Wales._Wellcome_L0077144.jpg/800px-King_Charles_I_as_Prince_of_Wales._Wellcome_L0077144.jpg)
King Charles I as Prince of Wales. Mezzotint by C. Turner after F. Delaram. [With mount] Iconographic Collections
https: Gallery: https: Wellcome Collection gallery (2018-03-30)
![King Charles I as Prince of Wales. Mezzotint by C. Turner after F. Delaram. [Without mount] Iconographic Collections](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/King_Charles_I_as_Prince_of_Wales._Wellcome_L0077145.jpg/800px-King_Charles_I_as_Prince_of_Wales._Wellcome_L0077145.jpg)
King Charles I as Prince of Wales. Mezzotint by C. Turner after F. Delaram. [Without mount] Iconographic Collections
https: Gallery: https: Wellcome Collection gallery (2018-03-30)
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1590
Francis Delaram born.
1627
Francis Delaram died at London.
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- 1.Shapiro, p. 32. Dates attributed to Sidney Colvin and ultimately to A catalogue of engravers: who have been born, or resided in England by Sir Horace Walpole and George Vertue.
- 2.Vallance, p. 110.
- 3.Francis Delaram, ODNB
- 4.Salaman, p. 16.
- 5.The background presents the landscape of London's Bankside with the original Globe Theatre.
- 6.Shapiro, p. 32.
- 7.Vallance, p. 110. Salaman, pp. 17-18.
- 8.Salaman, p. 17.
- 9.Auerbach, p. 41.
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