William Wynne Ryland
William Wynne Ryland (* 1732 in London , † August 29, 1783 in Tyburn , London) was an English draftsman and etcher who was executed for forging bonds.
Life
Willam Wynne Ryland was born in London in 1732, the son of the engraver and engraver Edward Ryland. In other sources the years of birth 1729, 1733 or 1738 are mentioned. The second name Wynne he received from his godfather Sir Watkin Willam Wynne. Ryland studied with Simon Francois Ravenet in London and for five years in Paris with François Boucher and Jacques-Philippe Le Bas . After his return he quickly gained reputation and wealth. In 1766 he became a member of the Incorporated Society of Artists and exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts . Ryland received the title of Royal Engraver with a pension of £ 300. His annual income was estimated at £ 800 to £ 1,000. Ryland also owned an estate worth £ 10,000. However, Ryland lost all of his fortune at the gaming table in the early 80s and also made large bills. Ryland, who was considered a very skilled engraver, then forged two British East India Company bonds worth 7,114 pounds. When the forgeries were exposed, Ryland first went into hiding in Stepney on April 1, 1783 , but was betrayed on April 15 by a shoemaker who had given his shoes for repair. Upon arrest, he attempted suicide with a razor in an attempt to open the carotid artery. Ryland was executed in Tyburn on August 29, 1783 after his trial and buried at St. Dunstan's in Feltham Middlesex. The title of Royal Engraver passed to John Keyse Sherwin.
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From 1770 Ryland switched from linear copper engraving to the mezzotint technique and from 1774 to the dotted engraving technique , which imitates the natural lines and shading of the draftsman. Ryland stood out for contemporary artists. In Germany he was especially known for engravings based on models by Angelika Kauffmann , which were published by the Bremer'sche Kunsthandlung in Braunschweig. Ryland's last work "The ratifying Magna Charta by King John" after JH Mortimer was published by the widow for the price of one and a half guineas.
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literature
- Meusel, Johann Georg: Miscellanous artistic contents , booklet XVI, Keyser, Erfurt, 1783, p. 251.
- Boswell, James: Affairs in England, May 1783, in: The Scots magazine, Volume 45, pp. 274 ff.
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| SURNAME | Ryland, William Wynne |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English engraver and counterfeiter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1732 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 29, 1783 |
| Place of death | Tyburn , London |