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Edward Fisher (engraver)

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in 1766, and exhibited there fourteen times between 1761 and 1776. His earliest dated print is 1758, and his latest 1781. He was living in
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Fisher was born in Ireland in 1730. He was originally a hatter, but then took up engraving and went to London. He became a member of the
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After his death, in about 1785, most of his copper plates were dispersed among several print-sellers, and in some cases altered.
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called him "injudiciously exact" for finishing the unimportant parts of his plate too highly.
59: 51: 32: 19:(1730–c.1785) was an Irish-born mezzotint engraver, mostly of portraits, working in London. 149: 103: 75: 40: 36: 243: 208: 204: 134: 99: 79: 63: 95: 207:: This article incorporates text from a publication now in the 118:, ten plates engraved from his own designs, were published in 1776. 203: This article incorporates text from a publication now in the 94:, and Elizabeth, countess of Northumberland, after Reynolds; 106:, after Reynolds; and the following fancy subjects: 46:He engraved more than sixty portraits, including 8: 50:, after Reynolds : Robert Brown, after 223:. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 185:. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. 162: 123: 170: 168: 166: 7: 86:, after Hunter; Roger Long, after 14: 148:1st Duke of Northumberland after 220:Dictionary of National Biography 198: 182:Dictionary of National Biography 141: 126: 29:Incorporated Society of Artists 116:Heads from "Vicar of Wakefield 1: 236:. National Portrait Gallery. 92:Hugh, Earl of Northumberland 215:Fisher, Edward (1730-1785?) 177:Fisher, Edward (1730-1785?) 286: 58:, Earl of Chatham, after 48:George, earl of Albemarle 39:in 1778. It is said that 234:"Works by Edward Fisher" 265:18th-century engravers 108:Lady in Flowered Dress 35:in 1761, and moved to 84:Simon, earl Harcourt 68:Jean-Baptiste van Loo 114:after Reynolds; his 82:, after Reynolds; 74:of Denmark, after 260:British engravers 133:George III after 112:Hope Nursing Love 277: 237: 224: 202: 201: 187: 186: 172: 145: 130: 60:Richard Brompton 52:Mason Chamberlin 33:Leicester Square 285: 284: 280: 279: 278: 276: 275: 274: 270:Irish engravers 240: 239: 232: 230: 212: 199: 196: 191: 190: 174: 173: 164: 159: 152: 150:Joshua Reynolds 146: 137: 131: 110:, after Hoare; 104:Laurence Sterne 88:Benjamin Wilson 76:Nathaniel Dance 41:Joshua Reynolds 25: 12: 11: 5: 283: 281: 273: 272: 267: 262: 257: 252: 242: 241: 229: 228:External links 226: 195: 192: 189: 188: 161: 160: 158: 155: 154: 153: 147: 140: 138: 132: 125: 37:Ludgate Street 24: 21: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 282: 271: 268: 266: 263: 261: 258: 256: 253: 251: 248: 247: 245: 238: 235: 227: 225: 222: 221: 216: 210: 209:public domain 206: 205:public domain 193: 184: 183: 178: 171: 169: 167: 163: 156: 151: 144: 139: 136: 135:Benjamin West 129: 124: 122: 119: 117: 113: 109: 105: 101: 100:Francis Cotes 97: 93: 89: 85: 81: 80:David Garrick 77: 73: 72:Christian VII 69: 65: 64:Colley Cibber 61: 57: 53: 49: 44: 42: 38: 34: 30: 22: 20: 18: 17:Edward Fisher 231: 218: 197: 180: 120: 115: 111: 107: 56:William Pitt 45: 26: 16: 15: 255:1785 deaths 250:1730 births 96:Paul Sandby 244:Categories 157:References 98:, after 66:, after 211::  194:Sources 23:Life 217:". 179:". 62:; 246:: 165:^ 102:; 90:; 78:; 70:; 54:; 213:" 175:"

Index

Incorporated Society of Artists
Leicester Square
Ludgate Street
Joshua Reynolds
George, earl of Albemarle
Mason Chamberlin
William Pitt
Richard Brompton
Colley Cibber
Jean-Baptiste van Loo
Christian VII
Nathaniel Dance
David Garrick
Simon, earl Harcourt
Benjamin Wilson
Hugh, Earl of Northumberland
Paul Sandby
Francis Cotes
Laurence Sterne
George III after Benjamin West
Benjamin West
1st Duke of Northumberland after Joshua Reynolds
Joshua Reynolds



Fisher, Edward (1730-1785?)
Dictionary of National Biography
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