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Louisa Greville

1743 – 1779

British engraver (1743 - c. 1779); daughter of 1st Earl of Warwick

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Lived 1743 – 1779 (aged 35–36). Louisa Greville was a British printmaker and aristocrat.

Lady Louisa Augusta Greville (14 April 1743 – buried 11 August 1779) was an English noblewoman and engraver. She was awarded prizes by the Royal Society of Arts.

Family Lady Louisa Greville was born in Warwick Castle, Warwickshire on 14 April 1743. She was the eldest surviving child and daughter of Francis Greville, 1st Earl of Warwick and Elizabeth Greville, Countess of Warwick. Her parents formally separated in 1765, following her mothers affair with General Robert Clerk.

Greville's brothers were George Greville, 2nd Earl of Warwick, Charles Francis Greville and Robert Fulke Greville and she also had four sisters. Her maternal grandparents were Lord Archibald Hamilton and his second wife, Lady Jane Hamilton.

Artist and engraver Greville was a talented etcher, a medium which was increasingly popular amongst women during the eighteenth century. Other members of Greville's family also practised in watercolours, pencil, pen and engraving, including her brothers and sisters. Most of her surviving artworks are engravings after examples by Annibale Carracci, Salvator Rosa, Marco Ricci and Guercino, among others.

Greville also produced prints of her father's home Warwick Castle, several examples of which survive in the Richard Bull Album kept at The British Museum. The Royal Society of Arts awarded her prizes for her engravings in 1758, 1759 and 1760.

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1779
Also known as
Louisa Augusta Greville, Lady Louisa Augusta Greville, Lady Greville, Louisa Augusta Grevilte, Lady Louisa Augusta Grevilte, Lady Louisa Greville

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Louisa Greville?

British engraver (1743 - c. 1779); daughter of 1st Earl of Warwick

When was Louisa Greville born?

Louisa Greville was born on 14 April 1743 in London.

When did Louisa Greville die?

Louisa Greville died in 1779.

What was Louisa Greville's occupation?

Louisa Greville was a printmaker and aristocrat.

What nationality was Louisa Greville?

Louisa Greville was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Louisa Greville

· Wikidata: Q56826689

· DBpedia: Lady Louisa Greville

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