Lady Louisa Augusta Greville | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 April 1743 |
| Died | c. 1779 (aged 35–36) |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Engraving |
| Spouse | William Churchill 1770[1] |
Lady Louisa Augusta Greville (1743[1] – c. 1779)[2] was a British engraver.
Life and work
Lady Louisa Greville was born in London in 1743. Her mother was Elizabeth Greville, Countess of Warwick, and her father was Francis Greville, 1st Earl of Warwick. In 1770 she married William Churchill. She produced engravings of works by Annibale Carracci, Salvator Rosa, Marco Ricci, among others.[1][3] The Royal Society of Arts awarded her prizes for her engravings in 1758, 1759 and 1760.[1]
Notable collections
- Landscape with a horsedrawn sedan chair, 1759, Auckland Art Gallery[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Oxford University Press (21 June 2012). Benezit Dictionary of British Graphic Artists and Illustrators. OUP USA. p. 493. ISBN 978-0-19-992305-2.
- ↑ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes. Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999.)
- ↑ Delia Gaze; Maja Mihajlovic; Leanda Shrimpton (1997). Dictionary of Women Artists: Artists, J-Z. Taylor & Francis. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-884964-21-3.
- ↑ "Landscape with a horsedrawn sedan chair". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
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