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Name
Taylor, Isaac the Elder
Birth date
1730
Death date
1807
Biography
Born in Worcester, Isaac Taylor started out in a career of brass-founder, then a silversmith and a surveyor, before finally devoting his attention to engraving. He found much employment as a book illustrator and many of his plates appeared in the "Gentleman's Magazine". From 1774 until its dissolution he acted as secretary to the Incorporated Society of Artists. His son Isaac the Younger was also an engraver.