Malcolm Smith's Family History Archive


Keepsakes of

Samuel  Shepherd  FOLKER

[Ref. N.10]


Biography

Beauties of Brighton

In 1829, Samuel was involved in the production of a set of prints entitled Beauties of Brighton.

Details of these are catalogued as follows in the book Images of Brighton.

Beauties of Brighton - No.1 The Chain Pier
Miniature by T Harper
Engraved by I Thompson
J Moore, corner of West St. top of Upper St.Martins Lane, London
c.1825 Aquatint
Beauties of Brighton - No.2 The Chalybeate
Miniature by T Harper
Engraved by I Thompson
J Moore, corner of West St. top of Upper St.Martins Lane, London
c.1825 Aquatint
Beauties of Brighton - No.3 The Beach
Painted by T Harper
Engraved by A M Huffam
S S Folker, Brighton
J Brooker, 5 Southampton Row London and H Rittner, Boulevard Monmartre, Paris
1 Aug 1829 Mezzotint
Beauties of Brighton - No.4 The Pavillion
Painted by T Harper
Engraved by A M Huffam
J Moore, corner of West St. top of Upper St.Martins Lane, London and H Rittner, Boulevard Monmartre, Paris
c.1825 Mezzotint
S S Folker, Brighton
J Brooker, 5 Southampton Row London
1 Aug 1829
Beauties of Brighton - No.5 Almacks - The Card Room
Painted by T Harper
Engraved by A M Huffam
S S Folker, Brighton
J Brooker, 5 Southampton Row London and H Rittner, Boulevard Monmartre, Paris
Nov 1829 Mezzotint
Beauties of Brighton - No.6 Almacks - The Ball Room
Painted by T Harper
Engraved by A M Huffam
S S Folker, Brighton
J Brooker, 5 Southampton Row London and H Rittner, Boulevard Monmartre, Paris
Nov 1829 Mezzotint

However, there seems to be at least one more to this set which is not listed, which is called The Bride. Additionally, there are three cameos which may well have been cropped from the Beauties of Brighton set or something similar published by Samuel.


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