William Gell

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Sir William Gell
William Gell, by Cornelius Varley, 1816 (National Portrait Gallery).
Born	31 March 1777 Derbyshire, England
Died	4 February 1836 Naples, Italy
Nationality	English
Occupation(s)	Illustrator, archaeologist
Notable work	Pompeiana; the Topography, Edifices and Ornaments of Pompeii

Sir William Gell FRS (29 March 1777 – 4 February 1836), pron. "Jell",^[1] was a British classical archaeologist and illustrator. He published topographical illustrations of Troy and the surrounding area in 1804. He also published illustrations showing the results of archaeological digs at Pompeii. His best-known work is Pompeiana; the Topography, Edifices and Ornaments of Pompeii, published between 1817 and 1832.