Alexander Francis Lydon | |
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Born | 1836 |
Died | 1917 |
Nationality | British |
Known for | Engraving |
Alexander Francis Lydon (/ˈlaɪdən/; 1836–1917) was a British watercolour artist, illustrator and engraver of natural history and landscapes. He worked for Benjamin Fawcett the printer, to whom he had been apprenticed from an early age. He collaborated on a large number of works with the Rev. Francis Orpen Morris who wrote the text.
A census on 30 March 1851 found the Lydon family living at Bridge Street, Great Driffield and the following details were recorded: