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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

Types of fire-engines and different parts thereof with figure numbers. Engraving by Henry Winkles for G. Heck., 1800-1899, by Henry Winkles

Henry Winkles · Wellcome Collection, London · Wellcome Collection · Public Domain Mark

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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