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John Browne (artist) : ウィキペディア英語版 | John Browne (artist) John Browne, (26 April 1742 – 2 October 1801), was a British landscape engraver. ==Life==
Born on the 26 April 1742〔"Memoirs of John Browne, A.R.A Engraver", ''The European Magazine, and London Review'', Volume 40", October 1801, p.247〕 at Finchingfield, in Essex, the posthumous son of John Browne (1715–1741), rector of Bayfield (north of Holt)〔"Biolgraphical History of Gonville and Caius College 1349-1897", p.36〕 in Norfolk and his wife Mary Browne (1720–1776) Pask, daughter of George Pask (1682–1753), vicar of Finchingfield, Essex. He was educated at Norwich, and in 1755 was sent to London by his great-uncle physician Messenger Monsey , where he was placed with John Tinney the engraver. He afterwards worked for William Woollett his fellow apprentice. He quickly distinguished himself in his art, and in 1768 exhibited an engraving of "St. John Preaching in the Wilderness", after Salvator Rosa, which brought him into much notice. Two years afterwards he was made an associate engraver of the Royal Academy, and he became distinguished as an excellent engraver of landscapes. Many of his works were published by Boydell. He died at Walworth in 1801.Browne's will was proved on the 29 October 1801.〔"(Will of John Browne, Engraver of Walworth, Surrey, proved on the 29 October 1801, PROB 11/1363/290, National Archives )〕 Browne sat for two portraits, one when he was a boy by William Woollett and the other one, an exact likeness by American painter Gilbert Stuart, the painting was acquired by ''Misters Boydell'', engraver and print-seller John Boydell mentioned above and his nephew artist and publisher Josiah Boydell.
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