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   Green
   Valentine
   V. G. ;
   
   
   1739 in Salford Priors
   1813
   
   solicitor with his office at Evesham
   
   trained under Robert Hancock, a Worcester engraver, after which he moved to London and began working as a mezzotint engraver.
   England, UK
   The history and antiquities of the city and suburbs of Worcester.
   Incorporated Society of Artists (exhibitions from 1766, fellow 1767, director 1771); mezzotint engr.to the king 1773, assoc.engr. Royal Academy 1774
   artist -> J. Wright of Derby ; draughtsman J. G. Huck ;
   historical, technical, and topographic drawing and engraving ; also portraiture
   https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Valentine_Green_-_Experiment_with_the_Air_Pump_-_WGA10652.jpg
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine_Green ; https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica/Green,_Valentine
   Klingender 1968/74: 254 & fig. 32 ; A catalogue of new plates engraved & published by V. G., mezzotinto engraver to His Majesty (1781) ; Alfred Whitman: V. G. (London 1902) ;
   English engraver and draftsman, since 1765 active in London as a mezzotint engraver; James Walker (c. 1748- c. 1808) was one of Green's pupils.
   12574500
   
   


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