Historical Engraver
John
Horsburgh, historical engraver, was born in 1819
He was the
son of the engraver and painter,
John Horsburgh b.1791.
Father and Son
The trade
directories John Horsburgh as:
- 1819-56:
Engraver
- 1857-69:
Historical Engraver
It seems likely that the first of these entries refers to John
Horsburgh
b.1789 and the
second to John Horsburgh
b.1819.
In the obituary of
John Horsburgh
b.1791, it was reported that he "may
be said to have retired from professional labour fifteen or twenty years
before his death."
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