Charles Rolls (2 June 1799 – 9 November 1885) was a British engraver of mainly historical and figurative artworks. In a long career he created engravings from paintings by many notable 19th century artists.
Charles Rolls | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 June 1799 |
| Died | 9 November 1885 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Engraver |
Biography
editRolls was born on 2 June 1799 in Grange Road, Bermondsey, London (then in Surrey) to non-conformist parents, William and Mary Rolls.[1]
Early in his career, in 1823, he was proposed for the Artists' Annuity and Benevolent Fund, one of his sponsors being the engraver Francis Engleheart.[2]
Most of Rolls work was for book-illustrations and he also worked for J S Virtue & Co, the publisher of The Art Journal.[3]
The celebrated engravers William Turner Davey and Lumb Stocks were both apprenticed to Rolls, Stocks from 30 November 1826, with a ‘consideration’ of £315, paid by his father.[4]
He died on 9 November 1885 at his home, Oakdene, South Laurie Park, Penge, London and is buried in Nunhead Cemetery.[citation needed]
Gallery
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William Chamberlayne after John Thurston, after a 1699 engraving by A. Hertochs (Hertocks) -
The taming of the shrew after C. R. Leslie, R.A. -
La Belle Hamilton after Sir Sir Peter Lely
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References
edit- ^ "England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977". www.familysearch.org. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Artists' Annuity & Benevolent Fund" (PDF). www.lma.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Charles Rolls". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Hunnisett, B. (23 September 2004). Stocks, Lumb (1812–1892), engraver. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 26 Mar. 2021, from https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-26546.
External links
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Juliet after the Masquerade. An engraving of Henry Thomson's painting, for The Literary Souvenir annual for 1828, with illustrative verse by Letitia Elizabeth Landon- The Disconsolate. An engraving of Henry Corbould's painting, in Forget Me Not annual for 1831, with illustrative verse by Letitia Elizabeth Landon
- Good Angels. An engraving of Henry Howard's painting, in The Keepsake annual for 1832, with illustrative verse by Letitia Elizabeth Landon
- The Gentle Student., an engraving of Gilbert Stuart Newton's painting, in The Amulet annual for 1833, with illustrative verse by Letitia Elizabeth Landon
- The Prince of Spain's Visit to Catalina. An engraving Gilbert Stuart Newton's painting for The Literary Souvenir annual, 1833, with the poem On a Picture Representing an Italian Contadina and her Family by Felicia Hemans.
- The Proposal., an engraving of Henry Wyatt's painting, in The Amulet annual for 1835 (page 7), with illustrative verse by Letitia Elizabeth Landon
- May Morning., an engraving of a painting by J. Inskip in The Amulet annual for 1836, with illustrative verse by Letitia Elizabeth Landon
