William Palmer (fl.1766-1798), mapmaker
A half-length portrait, very slightly to the right, showing Palmer in a black coat with gilt buttons and a cream waistcoat with a green stripe. He wears a wig.
William Palmer was an engraver of maps who worked in Islington. His work appears in a number of atlases published between 1766 and 1798; he engraved four map plates for the accounts of James Cook’s voyages.
William Palmer was an engraver of maps who worked in Islington. His work appears in a number of atlases published between 1766 and 1798; he engraved four map plates for the accounts of James Cook’s voyages.
Object Details
ID: | BHC2929 |
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Collection: | Fine art |
Type: | Painting |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | British School, 18th century |
Date made: | 18th century |
People: | Palmer, William I. |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
Measurements: | Painting: 610 mm x 510 mm; Frame: 745 x 645 x 65 mm |
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