1759 - 1829

An Engraver and Writer of the Late Eighteenth Century

Isaac Taylor was an English engraver and writer of books for the young. Born in London, he was the son of Isaac Taylor and Sarah, daughter of Josiah Jefferys. He was raised as an engraver in his father's studio, working in both landscape and portraiture alongside his brother, Charles Taylor. During his apprenticeship, he supervised the execution of plates for Abraham Rees's edition of Chambers's Cyclopaedia.

His artistic output included engraving a set of views on the Thames near London and various plates for John Boydell's Bible and Shakespeare. Notably, in 1791, he engraved the assassination of Rizzio after John Opie, a work for which he received the gold palette from the Society of Arts. His later years were spent as a nonconformist pastor, first in Colchester and later in Ongar, Essex, where he lived until his death.

Literary and Topographical Works

Beyond his engravings, Taylor was a prolific author of educational manuals and biographical works. His publications included The Biography of a Brown Loaf, Advice to the Teens, and Beginnings of British Biography. He also produced a series of topographies, such as Scenes in Europe and Scenes in England, which featured engravings from designs often made by himself.

His family, known as the "Taylors of Ongar," was noted for its literary productivity. His wife, Ann Taylor, also authored several manuals of conduct and correspondence. His work as an engraver and writer spanned various subjects, from architectural details of the fifteenth-century church at Lavenham to religious and topographical illustrations.

Въпроси и отговори

В коя историческа епоха е творил Isaac Taylor?

Isaac Taylor е творил в периода на Early Modern. Този период определя историческия контекст на творчеството на художника.

С какви псевдоними или алтернативни имена е известен Isaac Taylor?

Isaac Taylor се появява и под алтернативните имена Isaac II Taylor, Isaac Taylor the Younger, Isaac, the younger Taylor, アイザック・テイラー, Ii Taylor, Isaac.

Как да намеря творби на Isaac Taylor по конкретна тема?

Работите на Isaac Taylor могат да бъдат разгледани по ключови думи на страницата за произведения на Isaac Taylor чрез По ключови думи. Всяка ключова дума групира съответните произведения на изкуството.

Как е разделена кариерата на Isaac Taylor на периоди?

Кариерата на Isaac Taylor се разгръща период по период на страницата Хронология: хоризонтална хронология от произведения, групирани в глави според различните етапи от кариерата му.

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Въпрос 1:
In which city was Isaac Taylor born on 30 January 1759?
Въпрос 2:
Which organization awarded Isaac Taylor a gold palette and twenty-five guineas for his engraving of the assassination of Rizzio?
Въпрос 3:
What was Isaac Taylor's occupation in addition to being an engraver?
Въпрос 4:
In 1796, Isaac Taylor moved to which location to act as a pastor?
Въпрос 5:
Which of these was a book written by Isaac Taylor?