Charles Catton the younger

The Royal Tiger (illustration, 1778)

Charles Catton the younger (30 December 1756 - 24 April 1819) was an English topographical artist, illustrator and theatrical scene-painter.

Life and work

Catton, was born in London, the son of Charles Catton the elder. He received art tuition from his father and also studied at the Royal Academy schools. He travelled extensively through England and Scotland, making sketches, some of which were afterwards engraved and published. He was known as a scene-painter for the theatre, and also as a topographical artist.^[1]

In 1775, at the Royal Academy, he exhibited a "View of London from Blackfriars Bridge", and one of "Westminster from Westminster Bridge". In 1793, he showed designs, along with fellow artist E A Burney, for John Gay's "Fables", which were subsequently published, as were a number of drawings of animals taken from nature and engraved by himself, in 1788.^[2] At the Royal Academy from 1776-1800 he exhibited 37 times altogether. In the latter he was recorded as living in Purley.^[1]

In 1804 he emigrated to America and settled in a farm on the River Hudson with his two daughters and a son. There he lived until his death, painting occasionally. He is said to have "acquired wealth"' through his painting. He died on the 24th April 1819.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Leslie Stephen, ed (1887). "Catton, Charles the younger". Dictionary of National Biography. 9. London: Smith, Elder & Co. p. 325. http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionarynatio50stepgoog#page/n340/mode/1up. 
2. ^ Animals Drawn from Nature. (London: printed for the author and sold by I. and J. Taylor, 1787-1788).

Further reading

• Philip H. Highfill, Kalman A. Burnim, Edward A. Langhans. A Biographical Dictionary of Actors, Volume 3 p116 (SIU Press, 1975).

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Date of birth	30 December 1756
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Date of death	24 April 1819
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