Anthony Cardon

Anthony Cardon (1772–1813) was a Flemish engraver who made his career in England.

He was the son and pupil of Antoine Alexandre Joseph Cardon, born in Brussels, and took prizes at the Academy there. During the troubles in the Low Countries preceding the Flanders Campaign of 1793, he went to England, with a letter of introduction to Paul Colnaghi, who gave him employment. He became known by his engravings for book illustration.

Cardon studied three years under his friend Luigi Schiavonetti. He was a stipple engraver with a high reputation, and died on 17 February 1813, in London Street, Fitzroy Square. His son, Philip Cardon, was trained as an engraver, drew in Indian work, and died about 1817.

In 1807 Cardon received the gold medal of the Society of Arts for his engraving of the Battle of Alexandria, after Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg. He also engraved:

Cardon also engraved portraits of George III and prominent contemporaries.

Attribution

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1887). "". Dictionary of National Biography. 9. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 

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