Thomas Cheesman
Illustration — Thomas Cheesman (c. 1777) attributed to Francesco Bartolozzi Thomas Cheesman (1760–1834) was a British engraver who worked in London. He was a student of the Italian engraver Francesco Bartolozzi, who was working in London at the time.
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Thomas Cheesman
Attributed to Francesco Bartolozzi · Public domain
- Born
- 1760
- Died
- 1834 · London.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Great Britain · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · United Kingdom
- Occupation
- engraver · medalist · painter · draftsperson · miniaturist · illustrator
- Languages
- English
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Illustration — Thomas Cheesman (c. 1777) attributed to Francesco Bartolozzi Thomas Cheesman (1760–1834) was a British engraver who worked in London. He was a student of the Italian engraver Francesco Bartolozzi, who was working in London at the time.
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The recorded working language is English. Places of work recorded in the authority are London. Work by Thomas Cheesman is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Minneapolis Institute of Art, National Library of Wales, Yale Center for British Art and Print Collection.
In 1796, John Trumbull, who had brought a small version of his painting, General George Washington at Trenton, to London in 1794, supervised Cheesman in the engraving George Washington. It was noted by historian Justin Winsor as the best engraving of Trumbull's paintings and was used as the basis for several other engravings. • Illustration — George Washington, engraving after General George Washington at Trenton by John Trumbull, 1796 • Illustration — Thomas Gilliland, after Samuel De Wilde, 1807 • Illustration — The Lady's Last Stake, engraving after William Hogarth, 1825
Portrait of the entertainer Rosemond Mountain (c.1768-1841).
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1760
Thomas Cheesman born.
1834
Thomas Cheesman died at London.
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- 1.National Portrait Gallery, London. Thomas Cheesman.
- 2.Scharf, George. Historical and Descriptive Catalogue of the Pictures, Busts, &c. in the National Portrait Gallery. National Portrait Gallery, London. 104. 1888.
- 3.Winsor, Justin. Narrative and Critical History of America. Houghton, Mifflin and Company. 7. 568–9. 1888.
- 4.Cheesman, Thomas. George Washington. Yale University Art Gallery.
- 5.Sizer, Theodore. The Works of Colonel John Trumbull, Artist of the American Revolution. Yale University Press. 63. 1950.
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Thomas Cheesman is recorded as engraver, medalist, painter, draftsperson and miniaturist.
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Nationalmuseum, Minneapolis Institute of Art, National Library of Wales and Yale Center for British Art
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