Charles Grignion the Elder
engraving of Clara and a human skeleton for Tabulae sceleti et musculorum corporis humani, drawn by Jan Wandelaar, engraved by Charles Grignion the Elder, 1749.
Charles Grignion the Elder (1721–1810) was a British engraver and draughtsman.
Grignion was born in London to Huguenot refugees. He was a prolific historical engraver and book illustrator.[1] In 1754 he had a son Charles Grignion the Younger who became a history and portrait painter.
References
- ↑ "Notes on Charles Grignion I". Retrieved 2012-07-18.
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