John Landseer
Sir Charles Wager, 1666 - 1743. Admiral
About this artwork
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artist:John Landseer (1763/9 - 1852) English
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title:Sir Charles Wager, 1666 - 1743. Admiral
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date created:Published 1805
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materials:Line engraving on paper
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credit line:Bequeathed by William Finlay Watson 1886
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accession number:EP III 114.3
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John Landseer
John Landseer
John Landseer was one of the most important English engravers of his time. In his series of lectures at the Royal Academy, he campaigend for engraving to be recognised as an art in its own right. His largest series of engravings was 'Twenty Views of the South of Scotland' after James Moore. Four of...