About Albert Henry Payne
Lived 1812 – 1902 (aged 89). Albert Henry Payne was a British illustrator, painter, publisher, graphic artist, visual artist and steel engraver.
Albert Henry Payne (1812 – 1902) was an English steel engraver, painter and illustrator.
Though English by birth, he lived and worked in Leipzig from 1839 onward. He made steel engravings from the 1830s onwards that served a growing market for "penny prints" sold to tourists of views of popular German destinations. He is best known today for his 1840s engravings after paintings in the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister that were described in German essays by Adolph Görling. Payne later published an illustrated bundle of these German essays in 1848 and then published them again in English under the title Royal Dresden Gallery : being a selection of subjects engraved after pictures by the great masters. The book was quite popular and an 1867 edition was published in New York City by D. Appleton & Co.
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Who was Albert Henry Payne?
British artist in Leipzig (1812-1902)
When was Albert Henry Payne born?
Albert Henry Payne was born on 14 December 1812 in London.
When did Albert Henry Payne die?
Albert Henry Payne died on 7 May 1902 in Leipzig.
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Albert Henry Payne was an illustrator, painter, publisher, graphic artist, visual artist and steel engraver.
What nationality was Albert Henry Payne?
Albert Henry Payne was British.
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