Rev. William Holwell Carr, (1758–1830) Painter  - Antique print

1836 National Gallery Steel Engraved Print

Engraved by:  H. Holl    Artist: John Jackson, Royal Academy

Rev. William Holwell Carr, (1758–1830) was an English art dealer, art collector and painter.  He was born William Holwell in Exeter, Devon the son of Edward Holwell, an apothecary, and educated from 1776 at Exeter College, Oxford, where he graduated BA in 1783, MA in 1784 and BD in 1790, remaining as a Fellow until 1793, though apparently spending most of his time on art.  In 1781 he was "allowed to travel" and went to Italy where he studied art and began the picture buying which was to become his lifelong passion. In 1791 the rich benefice of Menheniot in Cornwall, in the gift of the Dean of Exeter College and only available to Fellows, fell vacant and he hastily took holy orders. He never lived there, paying a curate £100 per year to fulfil his duties for him, but his income from the living helped fund his art collecting. He lived at Devonshire Place at the top of Wimpole Street.  He married in 1797 Lady Charlotte Hay, daughter of the 15th Earl of Errol and his wife Isabella, daughter of Sir William Carr of Etal. His wife inherited her father's property in Etal and they took the name Carr by royal consent. They had one son who died young. He was a founding member of the British Institution in 1805, and of the Athenaeum Club.

Original descriptive page of artist and artwork included.

From The National Gallery of Pictures of the Great Masters, published in London by Jones & Co.

Steel Plate Engraved print - Great Detail

Light handling, toning and scattered foxing on this extraordinary engraved print - Priced accordingly

Size approx. 7.5" x 10"

Condition:  A beautifully detailed engraved print with light age toning and scattered foxing

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