Peter Perez Burdett
ARTISTPeter Perez Burdett was an 18th-century cartographer, surveyor, artist, and draughtsman originally from Eastwood in Essex where he inherited a small estate and chose the name Perez from the birth surname of his mother, his maternal grandfather was the clergyman there.
He would have been notable just for his many appearances in Joseph Wright's pictures but he was also involved with numerous projects including surveying the route for one of the major projects of the industrial revolution, the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, in 1769. He has been described as "if not in the centre at least in the penumbra of the Lunar Society of Birmingham".
He spent the last years of his life in Karlsruhe, avoiding debtors, but still active in German society. His German daughter married a Count.
moreBiography adapted from Wikipedia: Peter Perez Burdett (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Other British artists of the period:James Gillray 378John Buckler 122Francis Wheatley 95William Alexander 88Thomas Hudson 79John Downman 78Julius Caesar Ibbetson 64Pietro Fabris 54
Peter Perez Burdett, wall art & digital downloads
Shop 1 artworks by Peter Perez Burdett (British, 1734–1793) — every piece is public domain and can be printed as canvas, rolled canvas, framed canvas or a framed print.
Peter Perez Burdett was an 18th-century cartographer, surveyor, artist, and draughtsman originally from Eastwood in Essex where he inherited a small estate and chose the name Perez from the birth surname of his mother, his maternal grandfather was the clergyman there. He would have been notable just for his many appearances in Joseph Wright's pictures but he was also involved with numerous projects including surveying the route for one of the major projects of the industrial revolution, the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, in 1769. He has been described as "if not in the centre at least in the penumbra of the Lunar Society of Birmingham". He spent the last years of his life in Karlsruhe, avoiding debtors, but still active in German society. His German daughter married a Count.
Biography adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
Most of Peter Perez Burdett's work on the site falls under Prints (1).
By orientation: 1 portrait.
Other British artists of the period
Artists from the same country and generation, also in the archive:
- James Gillray — 378 artworks
- John Buckler — 122 artworks
- Francis Wheatley — 95 artworks
- William Alexander — 88 artworks
- Thomas Hudson — 79 artworks
- John Downman — 78 artworks
- Julius Caesar Ibbetson — 64 artworks
- Pietro Fabris — 54 artworks
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