About John Samuel Agar
Lived 1773 – 1858 (aged 84). John Samuel Agar was a British painter and printmaker.
Self-portrait, ca. 1835, Pencil. Now at the National Portrait Gallery
John Samuel Agar (1773–1858) was an English portrait painter and engraver, who exhibited his works at the Royal Academy from 1796 to 1806 and at the British Institution until 1811. He did not exhibit again until 1836.
He was at one time president of the Society of Engravers. His engravings were chiefly in stipple.
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Who was John Samuel Agar?
English painter and engraver (1773-1858)
When was John Samuel Agar born?
John Samuel Agar was born on 19 December 1773 in England.
When did John Samuel Agar die?
John Samuel Agar died on 11 April 1858.
What was John Samuel Agar's occupation?
John Samuel Agar was a painter and printmaker.
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John Samuel Agar was British.
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