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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Anderson , Alexander , 1775 - (search)
Anderson, Alexander, 1775-
The first engraver on wood in America; born in New York, April 21, 1775.
His father was a Scotchman, who printed a Whig newspaper in New York, called The constitution te, until he was driven from the city by the British in 1776.
At the age of twelve years young Anderson made quite successful attempts at engraving on copper and type-metal, and two or three years la of M. D. from Columbia College, writing for the occasion a thesis on Chronic mania.
He
Alexander Anderson. practised the profession for a few years, and engraved at the same time, liking that empl an edition of Bewick's History of quadrupeds, illustrated with wood-engravings by that master, Anderson first learned that Wood was used for such a purpose.
He tried it successfully; and from that t before his death, in Jersey City, N. J., Jan. 17. 1870.
A vast number of American books illustrated by Anderson attest the skill and industry of this pioneer of the art of wood-engraving in America.
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