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English printmaker
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
1726(Thirsk, United Kingdom)
Death:
1765(Kensington, United Kingdom)
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The details
Biography

Anthony Walker (1726–1765) was an English printmaker and artist. Many of his works can be seen at the Tate Gallery in London. He was also a renowned draftsman.
Walker served an apprenticeship to John Tinney, who produced topographical plates.Much of his early signed work was engravings after his own drawings for the book trade.Later, he became a sought-after engraver of large single-issue prints, including five after Old Master paintings for John Boydell. Walker also produced illustrations for instructional books, such as The Complete Drawing Book (London, 1757).