Annin, William B., 1791?-1839

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William B. Annin was an engraver of portraits, views, and maps in Boston, Ma. He began engraving around 1813. By 1820, he was a partner in the firm, Annin & Smith. He prepared the plates for several well known books, including Jacob Bigelow's American Medical Botany. Annin was a close friend of John R. Penniman, an ornamental furniture painter.

From the description of Engravings, 1817-1819. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122503741

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associatedWith Annin & Smith, corporateBody
associatedWith Bigelow, Jacob, 1786-1879. person
associatedWith Farrington, Lucretia Fiske. person
associatedWith Penniman, John R., person
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Death 1839

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