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The Boydell Shakespeare Gallery, part of a cultural project initiated by engraver John Boydell, opened in London.
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Boydell Shakespeare Gallery
Art museum in London
The Boydell Shakespeare Gallery in London, England, was the first stage of a three-part project initiated in November 1786 by engraver and publisher John Boydell in an effort to foster a school of British history painting. In addition to the establishment of the gallery, Boydell…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
John Boydell
British publisher of engravings (1720–1804)
John Boydell was an English publisher noted for his reproductions of engravings. He helped alter the trade imbalance between Britain and France in engravings and initiated an English tradition in the art form. A former engraver himself, Boydell promoted the interests of artists…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)