George Bickham the Younger
Illustration — Engraving for the song "The Grateful Lover", 1737 George Bickham the Younger (c. 1706–1771) was an English etcher and engraver, a printseller, and one of the first English caricaturists. He produced didactic publications, political caricatures, and pornographical prints.
George Bickham the Younger
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- 1706 · London.
- Died
- 1771 · London.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Great Britain
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- caricaturist · etcher · printseller · copper engraver · draftsperson · cartographer · illustrator
- Languages
- English
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Illustration — Engraving for the song "The Grateful Lover", 1737 George Bickham the Younger (c. 1706–1771) was an English etcher and engraver, a printseller, and one of the first English caricaturists. He produced didactic publications, political caricatures, and pornographical prints.
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Pencil sketch by George Henry Harlow, 1814, http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/largerimage.php?mkey=mw05495
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Pencil sketch by George Henry Harlow, 1814, http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/largerimage.php?mkey=mw05495
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Born at London in 1706, died in London in 1771.
The recorded working language is English. Work by George Bickham the Younger is recorded in the collections of Ackland Art Museum.
A mechanical housemaid constructed from pieces of household equipment. Engraving by G. Bickham the younger., 1700-1799, by George Bickham the Younger
George Bickham the Younger · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
Surgical instruments, including needles and scalpels. Engraving with etching by George Bickham., by George Bickham the Younger
George Bickham the Younger · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection
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