Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932

John Frederick Lewis was a Philadelphia lawyer, philanthropist, and collector of writing samples. He donated three collections to the Free Library of Philadelphia. In addition to his collection of autographs of engravers, he also donated a collection of cuneiform tablets and an oriental manuscript collection. The engravers in this collection range from the obscure to the relatively well-known. Presidents and members of the Society of Engravers are represented, most notably the first president Francesco Bartolozzi, and later president John Samuel Agar. The engraver and art dealer R. H. Cromek, who has become known as William Blake's nemesis, is also well-represented in this collection.

From the description of The John Frederick Lewis collection of autographs of engravers, 1721-1914, bulk 1775-1850. (Free Library of Philadelphia). WorldCat record id: 84338811

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