John Dixon

Irish, 1740–1811, active England

ActiveEngland

Death placeLondon, England

Birth placeDublin, Ireland

BiographyJohn Dixon (1740-1811)
Engraver

Dixon was born in Ireland and worked in England. He completed his training at the Dublin Society’s schools and moved to London around 1765. Before publishing some of his prints he worked in line and mezzotint. Among his mayor works are his prints after Rembrandt’s Framemaker and the highly commended Tygress after Stubbs. He was elected Director of the Society of Artists in 1772. His most highly acclaimed work was Fitzgerald James, 1st Duke of Leinster after Reynolds which was shown in the year 1775. After marrying a wealthy widow of high social standing, Dixon gave up working.

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