James Charles Armytage
James Charles Armytage (c. 1802 – 28 April 1897[1]) was an English engraver of the 19th century. He produced over 200 plates.[2][3][4][5] He was described by John Ruskin in Modern Painters as "first rate" and Ruskin used Armytage for many of his books.[5] He specialized in small books and by the end of his life he was considered the last to specialize in his profession.[2]
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- ^ Devon Libraries Local Studies Service: Biographical dictionary of printmakers: A-D Archived 2007-01-01 at the Wayback Machine. URL last accessed 2020-10-21.
- ^ a b "Explore: James Charles Armytage". Government of the United Kingdom, Department for Culture, Media & Sport. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "James Charles Armytage (1820-1897)". Antique Print & Map Room. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "James Charles Armytage". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ a b "The Electronic Editions of John Ruskin's Modern Painters I" (PDF). NEW YORK: LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. 1903. 1903. pp. 38, 46. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- An engraving of
Gibraltar—from the Sea. by Charles Bentley with a poetical illustration by Letitia Elizabeth Landon.
Further reading
[edit]- Hunnisett, B.: Dictionary of British Steel Engravers; F. Lewis, 1981. ISBN 0-85317-067-3.
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