Torond, Francis

Gender:

Male

Date and place of birth:

Presumed 1743, London

Date and place of death:

12 June 1812, Little Denmark Street, St Giles, London. bur. Spa Fields, Clerkenwell, London, 18.06.1812

Worked:

(fl) 1776-1786

Known places of work:

London, Bath

Known techniques:

Painted with Indian ink on laid paper and card

Known materials:

Laid paper and card

Frames:

Gilt-wood

Signature:

Recorded

Introduction:

London-born FRANCIS TOROND (1743-1812), etcher, engraver, publisher, profilist and drawing master, is today best-known for crafting a series of peerless conversation pieces between the late 1770s and mid-1780s. Rarely appearing on the market, these works have been keenly sought by collectors from the early 20th century up to the present day.

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