George Kitchin (engraver)
George Kitchin (also George Kitchen ; * in the 18th century , † in the 19th century ) was an English engraver and book illustrator .
Life
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Ludwig Maximilian Mehmet von Königstreu was "Signor Mahomet ", the valet of the Elector of Hanover and King of Great Britain George I ;
Mezzotint by Kitchin
Mezzotint by Kitchin
George Kitchen mainly created book illustrations and "[...] funny vignettes ", but also maps. He is sometimes associated with Thomas Kitchen , who worked mainly as a map engraver during around the same period of his career , and to whom he may also have been related.
Famous works
- The bust of Ludwig Maximilian Mehmet von Königstreu in mezzotint is one of Kitchin's most famous works. The portrait, probably also intended as a book illustration, shows the valet of the Elector of Hanover and King of Great Britain Georg I. In English the work is subtitled with "Mr. Mahomet ..."; and means one of the two " Turks " in the service of the British ruler . At least one of them can also be found in the miniature catalog published by Williamson in London . Collection of the House of Braunschweig-Lüneburg .
- Mustapha , also a Turk in the service of George I.
Web links
Commons : George Kitchin (engraver) - collection of images, videos and audio files
- George Kitchin as an artist at the National Portrait Gallery in London
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Wolfgang Ewig: Further portraits of Ludwig Maximilian Mehmet v. Königstreu , in which: Portrait pictures of Ludwig Maximilian Mehmet von Königstreu and his descendants in Barsinghausen Monastery (published by Heimatbund Niedersachsen eV - Barsinghausen group), Barsinghausen 1993, ISBN 3980348946 and ISBN 9783980348942 , p. 67
- ↑ a b Kandice Rawlings: Benezit dictionary of British graphic artists and illustrators (in English), Vol. 1: Abbo - Lamp , Oxford et al .: Oxford University Press, 2012, ISBN 978-0-19-992305-2 and ISBN 0-19-992305-1 , p. 641; Preview over google books
- ↑ a b Compare the information on the National Portrait Gallery page
- ^ A b Horace Walpole (ed.): A catalog of engravers, who have been born, or resided in England: digested by Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford. From the Mss. Of Mr. George Vertue: To which is added, an account of the life and works of the latter Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797. The second edition, with additions and portraits (= Anecdotes of painting , Vol.5 ), [London]: Reprinted from the edition printed at Strawberry-Hill, for J. Dodsley, Pall Mall, 1796, p. 243: Preview of Google Books
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kitchin, George |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kitchen, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English engraver, illustrator and map engraver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 19th century |