William Gilpin | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Rev._William_Gilpin_(Harper%27s_Engraving).png) An engraving of Gilpin from 1869 | |
| Born | 4 June 1724 Cumberland, England |
| Died | 5 April 1804 (aged 79) |
| Education | Cheam School |
| Occupation | British artist |
| Relatives | Sawrey Gilpin (brother) William Sawrey Gilpin (nephew) |
William Gilpin (4 June 1724 – 5 April 1804) was an English artist, Church of England cleric, schoolmaster and author. He is best known as a travel writer and as one of those who originated the idea of the picturesque.[1]
- ^ Malcolm Andrews, "Gilpin, William (1724–1804)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 20 March 2016 Oxford, UK: OUP, 2004, pay-walled.