About John Talman
Lived 1677 – 1726 (aged 49). John Talman was a British architect.
John Talman (July 1677, King's Street, Westminster – 3 November 1726, London) was a British antiquary and art collector. He was the eldest son of William Talman and his wife Hannah. From 1709 to 1717 he toured in Italy, collecting antiquities, becoming friends with the antiquarian pope Clement XI and enjoying the freedom to practice his Catholicism. On his return, he was a founder-member of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
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Who was John Talman?
British antiquary; (1677-1726)
When was John Talman born?
John Talman was born on 1 July 1677 in London.
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John Talman died on 3 November 1726 in London.
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John Talman was an architect.
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John Talman was British.
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