James Godby
James Godby(1767–1849) was a British stipple engraver. In the early 19th century, he was living at 25 Norfolk Street, near theMiddlesex Hospital.[1]
Works[edit]
Godby's earliest known engraving is a portrait of Edward Snape, farrier toGeorge III of Great Britainengraved in 1791, after a portrait by Whitby. He engraved two large plates afterHenry Singleton,representingAdam bearing the Wounded Body of AbelandThe Departure of Cain,published in 1799 and 1800 respectively. In 1810 he engraved a full-length portraitEdward Wyatt, Esq.,afterSir Thomas Lawrence.[1]
Later in life Godby engraved several plates afterFriedrich Rehberg,including portraits ofMadame de StaelandSir John Herschel,and a fancy group entitledBacchus's and Cupid's Vintage.He also engraved plates for theLiterary MagazineandThe Fine Arts of the English School.[1]
Notes[edit]
- ^abcStephen, Leslie;Lee, Sidney,eds. (1890)..Dictionary of National Biography.Vol. 22. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain:Stephen, Leslie;Lee, Sidney,eds. (1890). "Godby, James".Dictionary of National Biography.Vol. 22. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
