Anthony Highmore (1719–1799) was an English draughtsman.
Life
editHe was the only son of Joseph Highmore, known for five views of Hampton Court, engraved by John Tinney. He was deaf, and resided mostly at Canterbury, where he studied theology. He died on 3 October 1799, in his eighty-first year.[1]
Family
editHighmore married early in life Anna Maria, daughter of the Rev. Seth Ellis of Brampton, Derbyshire. They had fifteen children, one of whom was Anthony Highmore the legal writer.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ a b Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney, eds. (1891). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 26. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
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External links
edit- 2 artworks by or after Anthony Highmore at the Art UK site
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney, eds. (1891). "Highmore, Joseph". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 26. London: Smith, Elder & Co.