William Gilpin (priest)

William Gilpin
An engraving of Gilpin from 1869
An engraving of Gilpin from 1869
Born4 June 1724 (1724-06-04)
Cumberland, England
Died5 April 1804 (1804-04-06) (aged 79)
Boldre, Hampshire, England
EducationCheam School
OccupationBritish artist
RelativesSawrey Gilpin (brother)
William Sawrey Gilpin (nephew)

William Gilpin (4 June 1724 – 5 April 1804) was an English artist, Church of England cleric, schoolmaster and author. He is best known as a travel writer and as one of those who originated the idea of the picturesque.[1]

  1. ^ Malcolm Andrews, "Gilpin, William (1724–1804)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 20 March 2016 Oxford, UK: OUP, 2004, pay-walled.

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