John Bluck
British, d. early 19th Century
John Bluck was an early aquatint engraver who exhibited his art at the Royal Academy, London, from 1791 to 1819. As well as illustrating a number of fine books, Bluck became famous for his full colour aquatints of topographical views, marine, sporting and architectural subjects. Among his best known works of art are the twenty-four engravings for Picturesque Illustrations of Buenos Aires and Monte Video (1820), Six Views of Derbyshire (1805) and Views of Weymouth (1813). Bluck also engraved plates after Reinagle, T. H. Shepherd and Thomas Rowlandson. For Rowlandson, one of England's premier satirical artists, Bluck was entrusted with engraving such great plates as A Bird's Eye View of Covent Garden Market, A Bird's Eye View of Smithfield Market and the engravings for the Microcosm of London.
British, d. early 19th Century
John Bluck was an early aquatint engraver who exhibited his art at the Royal Academy, London, from 1791 to 1819. As well as illustrating a number of fine books, Bluck became famous for his full colour aquatints of topographical views, marine, sporting and architectural subjects. Among his best known works of art are the twenty-four engravings for Picturesque Illustrations of Buenos Aires and Monte Video (1820), Six Views of Derbyshire (1805) and Views of Weymouth (1813). Bluck also engraved plates after Reinagle, T. H. Shepherd and Thomas Rowlandson. For Rowlandson, one of England's premier satirical artists, Bluck was entrusted with engraving such great plates as A Bird's Eye View of Covent Garden Market, A Bird's Eye View of Smithfield Market and the engravings for the Microcosm of London.
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