Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Gardiner, William Nelson
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Description area
Dates of existence
1766-1814
History
William Nelson Gardiner (1766-1814) was born in Ireland and travelled to London in 1790, where he became an assistant to the artist Francesco Bartolozzi. He became famous for his engraved portraits which were sought after by various publishers; he returned to Dublin in 1800, where he died in 1814 after losing all his money. Numerous Gardiner prints survive in the V&A and National Portrait Gallery collections.
Places
London, Dublin
Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
Artist, engraver
Mandates/sources of authority
www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp06993/william-nelson-gardiner [accessed 02/12/2020]