Samuel Middiman Explained

Samuel Middiman
Birth Date:1750
Death Date:20 December 1831
Death Place:London
Nationality:British
Occupation:engraver

Samuel Middiman (1750–1831) was a British engraver.

Life

He first appeared as an exhibitor of landscape drawings at the Incorporated Society of Artists in 1772 and following years, and in 1780 he exhibited drawings at the Royal Academy. He studied engraving under William Byrne, and is also said to have had instruction in this art from William Woollett. He was employed as an engraver by John Boydell for several years.

Middiman died in Cirencester Place, London, on 20 December 1831.

Works

Middiman engraved for Boydell, in the Shakespeare Gallery:

Middiman was known for his engraving of landscape, as a follower out by Woollett and others. He did preliminary work for others, as well as many engravings of his own, after well-known artists, most of which appeared in the following publications:

A collection of his engravings in progressive states are in the Department of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum.

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