James Neagle
James Neagle (1760?–1822) was a British engraver. Very largely a line engraver of book illustrations, he was prolific of designs by Thomas Stothard, Robert Smirke, Henry Fuseli, Gavin Hamilton, Henry Singleton, Richard Cook, and other popular artists.
Also recorded as J. Neagle
James Neagle
Engraver James Neagle, after drawing by Richard Smirke of a bust by Charles Rossi · Wellcome Images · Public domain
- Born
- 1765. · London.
- Died
- 1822. · Philadelphia.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Great Britain.
- Occupation
- illustrator, engraver and graphic artist.
- Languages
- English.
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Life
Life
Neagle went to the Royal Academy Schools in 1786. He had many commissions from the publishing firm of Cadell & Davies. In 1801, in a civil action brought by Jean Marie Delattre the engraver against John Singleton Copley, over a plate, Neagle was a witness for the plaintiff. Towards the end of his life (after 1816) he emigrated to America, where he died not long afterwards in 1822.
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James Neagle (died 1822) was a copperplate engraver. The death of James Neagle is recorded in 1822.
Works
Works
• Illustration — The death of William Rufus, engraving by James Neagle from Robert Bowyer's History of England Neagle's work included plates for: • John Boydell's and other editions of Shakespeare, including plates after Francis Wheatley; • John Sharpe's and Charles Cooke's series of English Classics; • Edward Forster's Arabian Nights, 1802; • Gil Blas, 1809, translated by Benjamin Heath Malkin; • Ancient Terra-Cottas in the British Museum, 1810, by Taylor Combe; and • James Cavanah Murphy's Arabian Antiquities of Spain, 1816. A major work was The Royal Procession in St. Paul's on St. George's Day, 1789, from a drawing by Edward Dayes.
Family
Family
Neagle had a son, John B. Neagle (died 1866), who practised as an engraver in Philadelphia.
This image of Albert Barnes was published September 1837 by J.S. Earle of Philadelphia
Painted by J. Neagle, engraved by J. Sartain, Sansom St. Phila. printed by I. Sansom. · RG 414, Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, Pa.
A bride accompanied by a group of guests as they descend the staircase from a balcony. Engraving by I. Neagle after E. Burney. Iconographic Collections
https: Gallery: https: Wellcome Collection gallery (2018-03-21)
Life and career
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Life and career
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1765
James Neagle born at London.
1822
James Neagle died at Philadelphia.
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London.
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Philadelphia.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q16858088: James Neagle
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- “James Neagle”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Neagle, James. 40.
- 2.Painting, Vivienne W. Neagle, James.
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