Anderson, Alexander

Born: Apr 21, 1775 AD
Died: 1870 AD, at 94 years of age.

Nationality: American
Categories: Artists, Illustrators

1775 - Dr. Alexander Anderson, born on the 21st of April in New York City to Scottish parents. He was an American illustrator.

1794 - He was also a contemporary of Thomas Bewick, and published his first work in Arnaud Bernaud's "The Looking Glass of the Mind".

- He is one of the earliest American wood-engravers. He produced works for books, periodicals, and newspapers.

1870 - Died on the 17th of January in New York City.

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