About John Harris
Lived 1767 – 1832 (aged 64–65). John Harris was a British painter and illustrator.
John Harris (died 1834) was a British watercolor painter.
Biography Harris was one of the earliest artists who produced tinted drawings. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1802 to 1815, and made some designs for illustrations. He is probably identical with John Harris, a freemason, who executed some masonic plates in lithography in 1825, and in 1833 published a lithograph from a drawing taken on the spot, 7 July 1833, of the ‘Raising of the Block of Granite which forms the Pediment of the Porch for New Bridewell in Tothill Fields.’ Harris died in 1834. His father was Moses Harris.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was John Harris?
English watercolour painter and illustrator (1767–1832)
When was John Harris born?
John Harris was born on 5 June 1767 in London.
When did John Harris die?
John Harris died in 1832 in London.
What was John Harris's occupation?
John Harris was a painter and illustrator.
What nationality was John Harris?
John Harris was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Harris (painter)
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