Letitia Byrne (1779–1849) was a British engraver.
Letitia Byrne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 November 1779 |
| Died | 2 May 1849 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Engraving |
Life edit
She was born on 24 November 1779, presumably in London, being the third daughter of William Byrne, engraver, and the sister of Anne Frances Byrne. As a pupil of her father, she exhibited landscape-views at the academy when she was only twenty, in 1799.[1]
In 1810 she etched the illustrations for A Description of Tunbridge Wells and four views for Hakewill's History of Windsor. She exhibited From Eton College Play-fields at the academy in 1822; and had other pictures there (twenty-one in all) down to 1848.[1] Her work was included in Cadell & Davies Britannia depicta.
She died 2 May 1849, aged 69, and was buried at Kensal Green.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Humphreys 1886.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Humphreys, Jennett (1886). "Byrne, Letitia". In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 8. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
External links edit
- "Letitia Byrne, Engraver". Anne E.G. Nydam. 16 October 2012.
- "Letitia Byrne". The Weald. Retrieved 30 July 2013.