John Thurston (artist)
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John Thurston was an English wood engraver and illustrator. He began his artistic career as a copper plate engraver, working for James Heath
. Then he took up book illustration, and soon totally devoted himself to it. Most of his illustrations were engraved on block, not plate. His illustrations include those for James Thomson's Seasons and William Somervile
's Rural Sports, as well as Shakespeare's works. He was an occasional exhibitor at the Royal Academy
from 1794 to 1812.
James Heath (engraver)
James Heath was an English engraver. He enjoyed the patronage of George III and successive monarchs, and was an associate engraver of the Royal Academy.-Life and work:...
. Then he took up book illustration, and soon totally devoted himself to it. Most of his illustrations were engraved on block, not plate. His illustrations include those for James Thomson's Seasons and William Somervile
William Somervile
William Somervile or Somerville was an English poet.-Ancestry:The name Somervile is derived from a town near Caen in Normandy subsequently named Somervile....
's Rural Sports, as well as Shakespeare's works. He was an occasional exhibitor at the Royal Academy
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
from 1794 to 1812.