About Nathaniel Marchant
Lived 1739 – 1816 (aged 76–77). Nathaniel Marchant was a British medalist.
Nathaniel Marchant (1739–1816) was an English gem engraver.
Life
Marchant was born in Sussex in 1739. He studied under Edward Burch, and in 1766 became a member of the Incorporated Society of Artists.
In 1773 he went to Rome, where he remained until 1789, when, having already gained a considerable at reputation for his engraved gems, he returned to London.
He was noted as a sculptor of intaglios, medals, and poetical designs for cameos
He died in 1816.
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Who was Nathaniel Marchant?
Gem-engraver
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Nathaniel Marchant was born in 1739 in Sussex.
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Nathaniel Marchant died in 1816 in London.
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Nathaniel Marchant was a medalist.
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Nathaniel Marchant was British.
Sources & further reading
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