Artist
Charles Grignion
Kingdom of Great Britain
Charles Grignion is a Kingdom of Great Britain Baroque artist. 11 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.
Charles Grignion the Elder (1721–1810) was a British engraver and draughtsman. Grignion was born in London to Huguenot refugees. He was a prolific historical engraver and book illustrator. He studied in London at Hubert-François Gravelot's school in Covent Garden. He also engraved the earliest record of a cricket match, published in the General Advertiser in 1748. In 1754, his nephew Charles Grignion the Younger was born. His nephew, in turn, became a history and portrait painter.
Works by Charles Grignion
- Canvassing for Votes
- Garrick in the Role of Richard III
- Britannia Crowning History
- Mr Parsons as Justice Shallow
John Palmer Junior as the Earl of Warwick
Mrs Lessingham in the character of Ophelia
Johannes Christophorus Pepusch
Mr Le Kain/Orosmane dans Zayre
H Beard Print Collection
The Resurrection of Christ
H Beard Print Collection
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