Most of Burke's mezzotints were engraved after Angelica Kauffman for William Wynne Ryland, who taught him the stipple engraving technique.[4] After 1775, Burke worked primarily by engraving in stipple, giving his work depth and richness.[1] Burke preferred to work for publishers and seldom issued prints himself. His engravings typically featured subject pictures.[4] The first engraving he did after Kauffman was Queen Charlotte Raising the Genius of the Fine Arts (1772). From 1775 to 1779, Burke did not sign his plates, starting to sign again with engravings for Ryland in 1779 and producing work for other publishers from 1782.[3]
Burke's best known work was a popular print after Fuseli, The Nightmare (1783),[2] showing an incubus sitting on a sleeping woman. The print was a best-seller across Europe.[3]
In 1787, he was living at 5 Great College Street, Westminster.[5] He was the preferred engraver of Kauffman, producing 28 stipples of her designs between 1779 and 1795.[3] In 1797 described himself as Engraver to Ludwig X, Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt.[5] His last work was a portrait of Wellington dated 1815.[3]
^ abcde"Burke, Thomas (1749–1815), engraver". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/4026. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
^ abArt Encyclopedia. The Concise Grove Dictionary of Art. Oxford University Press, Inc. Retrieved Nov. 30, 2007.
^ ab"Thomas Burke". British Museum. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
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thomas, burke, artist, thomas, burke, 1749, december, 1815, irish, engraver, painter, life, edit, nbsp, untitled, piece, 1800, thomas, burke, graf, galen, collection, born, dublin, 1749, burke, first, trained, dublin, society, schools, under, robert, west, mov. Thomas Burke 1749 31 December 1815 was an Irish engraver and painter Life edit nbsp Untitled piece 1800 by Thomas Burke The Graf von Galen Collection Born in Dublin in 1749 1 Burke first trained in the Dublin Society s Schools under Robert West moving in 1770 to London where he studied mezzotint under John Dixon 2 Though he may have moved to London with Dixon as early as 1765 3 He adopted the chalk method popularised by Bartolozzi continuing to use both styles 2 Most of Burke s mezzotints were engraved after Angelica Kauffman for William Wynne Ryland who taught him the stipple engraving technique 4 After 1775 Burke worked primarily by engraving in stipple giving his work depth and richness 1 Burke preferred to work for publishers and seldom issued prints himself His engravings typically featured subject pictures 4 The first engraving he did after Kauffman was Queen Charlotte Raising the Genius of the Fine Arts 1772 From 1775 to 1779 Burke did not sign his plates starting to sign again with engravings for Ryland in 1779 and producing work for other publishers from 1782 3 nbsp The Nightmare 1783 engraving after Fuseli Burke s best known work was a popular print after Fuseli The Nightmare 1783 2 showing an incubus sitting on a sleeping woman The print was a best seller across Europe 3 In 1787 he was living at 5 Great College Street Westminster 5 He was the preferred engraver of Kauffman producing 28 stipples of her designs between 1779 and 1795 3 In 1797 described himself as Engraver to Ludwig X Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt 5 His last work was a portrait of Wellington dated 1815 3 He died in London on 31 December 1815 2 References edit a b Strickland Walter G 1913 Thomas Burke Engraver A Dictionary of Irish Artists Retrieved 16 March 2023 a b c d Fagan Louis Alexander 1899 Burke Thomas 1749 1815 In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 60 London Smith Elder amp Co cites Redgrave s Dictionary of Artists 1878 a b c d e Burke Thomas 1749 1815 engraver Oxford Dictionary of National Biography doi 10 1093 ref odnb 4026 Retrieved 16 March 2023 a b Art Encyclopedia The Concise Grove Dictionary of Art Oxford University Press Inc Retrieved Nov 30 2007 a b Thomas Burke British Museum Retrieved 16 March 2023 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thomas Burke artist Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Burke artist amp oldid 1178839645, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
