John Whessell
John Whessell (born c. 1760) was a British engraver and painter.
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John Whessell
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- Name
- John Whessell
- Born
- c. 1760
- Birthplace
- England
- Occupation
- Engraver and painter John Whessell (born c. 1760) was a British engraver and painter.
- Died
- 1824.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Great Britain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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John Whessell (born c. 1760) was a British engraver and painter.
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• Name — John Whessell • Born — c. 1760 • Birthplace — England • Occupation — Engraver and painter John Whessell (born c. 1760) was a British engraver and painter.
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• Illustration — Mary, Queen of Scots • Illustration — Durham Ox • Illustration — John Owen • Illustration — The Eights • Illustration — George Frederick Cooke
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John Whessell is recorded as painter, etcher, engraver and scientific illustrator.
Life and career
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1760
John Whessell was born in 1760.
1824
John Whessell died in 1824.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q21289302: John Whessell
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- “John Whessell”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Literature
Literature
Whessell, John, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q21289302: John WhessellWikimedia Foundation
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