William Greatbach (1802 - 1894)
William Greatbach (1802 - 1894)
RA Collection: People and Organisations
Portrait and figure engraver. Line engraver and illustrator, worked in London from 1820, engraved plates after old masters for popular almanacks.
He was first published in James’s Naval History (1822) and went on to contribute to The Amulet (1828, 1831), The Anniversary (1829), S.G. Hall’s Book of Gems (1836), Finden’s Royal Gallery of British Art (1841), and Hall’s Gems of European Art (1846). From 1849, he engraved regularly for The Art Journal, mostly rendering genre subjects by contemporary painters. [Source: National Portrait Gallery]
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Born: 1802
Died: 1894
Works associated with William Greatbach in the RA Collection
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Associated books
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The Royal Gallery of Pictures, Being A Selection Of The Cabinet Paintings In Her Majesty's Private Collection At Buckingham Palace. Published Under The Superintendence Of John Linnell, Esq. - - London:: [1840]
07/1677
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The Royal Gallery Of British Art. - London:: [ca. 1851?]
05/818
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The Royal Gallery Of British Art. - London:: [ca. 1851?]
05/806
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National Gallery (London)
Engravings From The Pictures Of The National Gallery. Published by Authority. - London:: [1840]
05/803