Henry Hoppner Meyer
Henry Meyer RBA (12 June 1780 – 28 May 1847)[1] was an English portrait painter, more known as a stipple and mezzotint engraver.
His son, Bernard Francis Hoppner Meyer (20 April 1811 – 3 June 1888) was also an artist.
Biography
Meyer was born John Meyer in
A prominent early 19th-century artist, Henry Meyer was admitted as a pupil to Christ's Hospital, London in 1791 where he studied under Benjamin Green. On 25 August 1794 he was apprenticed to
His first published engravings appeared in the early 19th century attributed to J. H. Meyer, he later dropped the J and most of his works were published under the name Henry Meyer or H. Meyer. In the ensuing years he showed his skill at portraits and decorative subjects. He produced engravings of such notables as
Bernard Francis Hoppner Meyer
Meyer is not to be confused with his son Bernard Francis Hoppner Meyer (20 April 1811 – 3 June 1888) who, also as an artist and engraver, published his work under the name Hoppner Meyer. Hoppner Meyer emigrated to America in 1830. By adopting this name later accounts have unfortunately confused these two artists including the misconception that his father Henry was the artist who painted President Andrew Jackson. Henry Meyer should also not be confused with another son, Henry Meyer who was born 24 July 1817 and died no later than 1871 and most probably in 1866. Henry Meyer (b1817), also an artist and engraver, is likely to have adopted the name Henry Hoppner Meyer in later life to further his career adding to the confusion over Henry Meyer's name. All contemporary accounts establish that Henry Meyer never published his work under the name Henry Hoppner Meyer in his lifetime.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Presentation papers Christ's Hospital – Guildhall Library: London
- ^ Presentation papers Christ's Hospital – Guildhall Library: London
- ^ Anthony J. Camp – Addenda and Corrigenda
- ^ . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
External links
- A engraving of a painting entitled
The Deaf Schoolmaster. for Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1832, with a poetical illustration by Letitia Elizabeth Landon. - A engraving of a painting entitled The African. for Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1832, with a poetical illustration by Letitia Elizabeth Landon.
- National Portrait Gallery
- Henry Meyer (biographical details), The British Museum
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