Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Samuel Cousins NPG 1447

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by James Leakey

Apprenticed from 1814 to engraver Samuel Reynolds, during which time he engraved many of the 360 mezzotints illustrating the works of Sir Joshua Reynolds. He established himself as an independent engraver, publishing his first plates in 1826. As well as publishing on his own behalf, he was also employed by many leading print publishers. Working on steel plates, Cousins used a combination of stipple engraving and etching processes. His most commercially successful work was his prints after popular paintings. Elected an associate engraver... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.