Bartholomew Howlett facts for kids
Bartholomew Howlett (born 1767 – died 1827) was a talented English artist. He was known for making detailed drawings and then carving them onto metal plates to create prints, a process called engraving.
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Early Life and Training
Bartholomew Howlett was born in a town called Louth in Lincolnshire, England, in 1767. His father, also named Bartholomew Howlett, was from Norfolk. When Bartholomew was young, he moved to London. There, he became an apprentice to a famous engraver named James Heath. An apprentice learns a skill from an expert over several years.
Howlett's Artistic Work
Howlett mostly worked on pictures of places and old buildings. He was very good at showing what places looked like in his art.
Famous Engravings
In 1801, Howlett created and published a book called A Selection of Views in the County of Lincoln. This book had 75 pictures of places in Lincolnshire. These pictures were based on drawings by other artists like Thomas Girtin and John Nash. A new version of this book came out in 1805.
He also made pictures for many other important books and projects, such as:
- Londina Illustrata by Robert Wilkinson, which showed famous places in London.
- History of Ely by James Bentham, about the history of Ely Cathedral.
- Notices of Hull by Charles Frost, about the town of Hull.
- Plan and Views of the Abbey Royal of St. Denys by George Anderson, which showed the famous Abbey of Saint-Denys in France.
- The Gentleman's Magazine, a popular magazine of the time.
In 1817, Howlett drew many pictures for a planned book about the area of Clapham, but only a small part of it was ever published.
Documenting History
When the old Royal Hospital of St. Katherine near the Tower of London was taken down in 1826, Howlett made many drawings of it. He hoped to publish these drawings, but it never happened.
He also drew about a thousand seals for a well-known historian named John Caley. These seals were from old English monasteries and religious houses. Seals were like official stamps used to sign important documents long ago.
Later Life
Sadly, Bartholomew Howlett faced money problems later in his life. He passed away in Newington, Surrey (which is now part of Greater London), on December 18, 1827. He was 60 years old. His detailed engravings continue to help us see what places looked like many years ago.
