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- William Skelton
- Also known as
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William Skelton
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primary name: Skelton, William
- Details
- individual; printmaker; publisher/printer; British; Male
- Life dates
- 1763-1848
- Address
- No.1, Stafford Place, Pimlico, London (in 1808-23)
No.23, Haymarket, near Panton Street, London
No.8, Leicester Street, Leicester Square, London
Little Portland Street, Near Berwick Street, Soho, London
- Biography
- Engraver and publisher. Trade cards in Heal and Banks Collections. Heal,99.134 and identical card Banks,99.36 advertise "Skelton, Copper Plate Printer, No.23, (near Panton Street) Haymarket. Removed from Leicester Street." Heal,99.135 and identical card, Banks,99.35, advertise "Skelton, Copper Plate Printer, No.8, Leicester Street, Leicester Square, opposite Sidney's Alley." Heal,99.136, Banks,100.103, Banks (D,2.3398 & D,2.3402) advertise "Skelton, Printseller To her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester and his Royal Highness Prince William, No.23 Hay Market." Heal,99.137 advertises "William Skelton, Copper Plate Printer in Little Portland Street near Berwick Street Soho London. Message Cards, Visiting Tickets, &c. &c. Printed in the Neatest Manner." Heal's annotations on mounts: "See other cards in A.H. collection [all above]...Bryan's Dictionary of Engravers gives Wm. Skelton senior b.1763 - d.1848 & Joseph Skelton, brother of Wm. flourished early 19th century up to 1850.
- Bibliography
- DNB
