About Edward Fisher
Lived 1730 – 1785 (aged 54–55). Edward Fisher was an Irish printmaker, copper engraver and graphic artist.
Edward Fisher (1730–c.1785) was an Irish-born mezzotint engraver, mostly of portraits, working in London.
Life Fisher was born in Ireland in 1730. He was originally a hatter, but then took up engraving and went to London. He became a member of the Incorporated Society of Artists in 1766, and exhibited there fourteen times between 1761 and 1776. His earliest dated print is 1758, and his latest 1781. He was living in Leicester Square in 1761, and moved to Ludgate Street in 1778. It is said that Joshua Reynolds called him "injudiciously exact" for finishing the unimportant parts of his plate too highly.
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Who was Edward Fisher?
Irish mezzotint engraver
When was Edward Fisher born?
Edward Fisher was born in 1730 in Dublin.
When did Edward Fisher die?
Edward Fisher died in 1785 in London.
What was Edward Fisher's occupation?
Edward Fisher was a printmaker, copper engraver and graphic artist.
What nationality was Edward Fisher?
Edward Fisher was Irish.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Edward Fisher (engraver)
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