Henry Winkles
Henry Winkles (1801–1860) was an English architectural illustrator, engraver and printer, who, together with Karl Ludwig Frommel founded the first studio for steel engraving in Germany. • Illustration — Botanic Garden and cathedral, Cologne, 1820 - engraved by Henry Winkles In 1836, with Benjamin Winkles, he produced and helped to engrave three volumes of "Winkles's architectural and picturesque illustrations of the cathedral churches of England and Wales". This featured illustrators such as Hablot Knight Browne (the famous "Phiz" of Charles Dickens fame) and architect Robert Garland (1808–1863), with text (and some engraving) by Thomas Moule. These books helped to inspire the 19th century Gothic revival in architecture in Britain.
Henry Winkles

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- Born
- Henry Winkles was born on 1 January 1801.
- Died
- Henry Winkles died on 1 January 1860.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupation
- illustrator · printmaker · painter · copper engraver · draftsperson · artist
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Henry Winkles (1801–1860) was an English architectural illustrator, engraver and printer, who, together with Karl Ludwig Frommel founded the first studio for steel engraving in Germany. • Illustration — Botanic Garden and cathedral, Cologne, 1820 - engraved by Henry Winkles In 1836, with Benjamin Winkles, he produced and helped to engrave three volumes of "Winkles's architectural and picturesque illustrations of the cathedral churches of England and Wales". This featured illustrators such as Hablot Knight Browne (the famous "Phiz" of Charles Dickens fame) and architect Robert Garland (1808–1863), with text (and some engraving) by Thomas Moule. These books helped to inspire the 19th century Gothic revival in architecture in Britain.
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Institutional cataloguing adds that henry Winkles is recorded with the occupation illustrator. The same evidence establishes that henry Winkles is recorded with the occupation printmaker. Recorded with the occupation graphic artist. The same evidence establishes that henry Winkles is recorded with the occupation painter. Institutional cataloguing adds that henry Winkles is recorded with the occupation copper engraver. Recorded with the occupation draftsperson. Recorded as a citizen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Recorded with the gender male. Institutional cataloguing adds that henry Winkles was born on 1 January 1800. Winkles died on 1 January 1860. Winkles worked at Karlsruhe. Institutional cataloguing adds that henry Winkles worked at Leipzig.
Books
Places of work recorded in the authority are Karlsruhe and Leipzig. Work by Henry Winkles is recorded in the collections of National Museum of World Cultures, Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, National Library of Wales and Yale Center for British Art.
• Henry and Benjamin Winkles. Winkles's Architectural and picturesque illustrations of the cathedral churches of England and Wales (London: Effingham Wilson and Charles Tilt, 1836–1842): • Vol 1. • Vol 2. • Vol 3. • John Tallis. Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World, illustrated by H. Winkles: • G. Heck. Iconographic Encyclopaedia of Science, Literature, and Art, engraving by H. Winkles: • William Tombleson. Tombleson's Views of the Thames and Medway (Tombleson & Co., 1833).
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q15438635: Henry Winkles
Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation
scholarly publication
- Winkles, Henry, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2011
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1072988453, Henry Winkles (Leipzig).
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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- 1.Notice de Henry Winkles. rkd.nl.
- 2.Biographie de Henry Winkles. egold.net.au. Electronic Encyclopedia of Gold in Australia.
- 3.Gravures de crânes de Henry Winkles. figure-drawings.blogspot.com.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 2
- The Eureka encyclopedia. Ballarat Historical Society. 2004.
- Thieme-Becker, vol. 26 (1947), p. 69.
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q15438635: Henry WinklesWikimedia Foundation
Institutional witnessscholarly publication
Winkles, Henry, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011Crossref registry
Institutional witnessauthority file
Gemeinsame Normdatei 1072988453, Henry Winkles (Leipzig).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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