Anthony Walker (artist)

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Anthony Walker was an English Printmaker/Artist who was born in 1726 and died in 1765. He lived in England. Many of his works can be viewed at the Tate Gallery in London. He was also a renowned draftsman. He served an apprenticeship to John Tinney, who produced many tographical plates. Much of his early signed work were engravings after his own drawings for the book trade. Later, he became a sought-after engraver of large single-issue prints, including five after Old Master paintings for John Boydell (1719 - December, 1804) who was an English publisher, noted for his reproductions of engravings (He also became Lord Mayor of London.) Anthony Walker also produced illustrations for instructional books, such as The Complete Drawing Book (London, 1757). Regarded as a pioneer of the printing process, many of today's printing technology owes itself to Anthony Walkers work.