Pye, John
Gender:
Male
Date and place of birth:
Unknown
Date and place of death:
Unknown
Worked:
(fl) Unknown
Known places of work:
London
Known techniques:
Unknown
Known materials:
Unknown
Frames:
Signature:
Not Recorded
Introduction:
John Pye was recorded as a silhouette artist by J Pollock, ‘Fresh Light on Silhouette’, Connoisseur, 1949. However, no details of his life or career were noted and no examples of his work have yet been identified. McKechnie has suggested that this artist could be the engraver John Pye (fl 1758-74), who worked in line, etching, and stipple, specialised in painting and engraving looking-glasses, and worked for John Boydell, owner of the Shakespeare Gallery. However, this is yet to be proved.
Additional research about John Pye:
Source: McKechnie (Author of, British Silhouette Artists and their Work 1760-1860)
Pye, John (McKechnie Section 3)