FINDEN

William, line-engraver, born in 1787, died in London 1852. He engraved many illustrations for the 4nnuals and other books. In conjenction with his younger brother ce ful of which was Jllustrations of the Life and Works of Lord Byron. Other series followed, including the Royal Gallery of British Art, 1838-40, a very important publication, the engravings in which measure 13} x 9$ inches, and are of the highest cla . The plates are executed by various engravers of the foremost rank. Hesides his book-plates, Finden produced some celebrated large engravings, among which may be mentioned: The Village Festival, after Wilkie; George IV, full-length, seated on a sofa, after Sir Thomas Lawrence; The Hight an der’s Return; The Naughty Boy; Deer-Stalkcrs; and others, after Landseer.