James Posselwhite (1798-1884)
Very little is known about the life and work of James Posselwhite.
Mackenzie describes him in the following terms: ‘Line and stipple engraver after his contemporaries and Old Master painters. Most of his work consists of small bookplates. He died in London.’
Collections
British Museum, London
Metropolitan Museum, New York
National Portrait Gallery, London
Royal Academy, London
Royal Collection Trust
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Literature
Mackenzie, I (1988), British Prints, Antique Collectors’ Club
Very little is known about the life and work of James Posselwhite.
Mackenzie describes him in the following terms: ‘Line and stipple engraver after his contemporaries and Old Master painters. Most of his work consists of small bookplates. He died in London.’
Collections
British Museum, London
Metropolitan Museum, New York
National Portrait Gallery, London
Royal Academy, London
Royal Collection Trust
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Literature
Mackenzie, I (1988), British Prints, Antique Collectors’ Club
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