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John Whichelo

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C. John M. Whichelo

Charles John Mayle Whichelo (1784–1865), who usually signed as John Whichelo, was a British marine, landscape and topographical painter.[1] He was made the Prince Regent's Marine and Landscape Painter’.[2]

His works were engraved for Londina Illustrata, The Beauties of England and Wales[1] and David Hughson's Walks Through London.[3]

His brother was Henry Mayle Whichelo. His grand-child and John's great niece was Mary Eleanor [Nellie] Whichelo (1862–1959) who was the head designer of the Royal School of Art Needlework.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "Whichelo, C. John M." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b Hulse, Lynn (11 July 2024), "Whichelo, Mary Eleanor [Nellie] (1862–1959), head designer of the Royal School of Art Needlework", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.90000382475, ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8, retrieved 29 July 2024
  3. ^ "121 Hughson's Walks Through London (1817)" in Bernard Adams (1983) London Illustrated 1604-1851: A Survey and Index of Topographical Books and their Plates. London: The Library Association. pp. 276–280. ISBN 0853657343
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