Nicholson, Matthew

Gender:
Male
Date and place of birth:
1746
Date and place of death:
1819
Worked:
(fl) Unknown
Known places of work:
Presumed Liverpool
Known techniques:
Cut paper
Known materials:
Paper
Frames:
Signature:
Recorded

Introduction:

Matthew Nicholson was a member of a Liverpool family known to have produced cut silhouettes. His name is recorded in Francis Nicholson, ‘Memorials of the Family of Nicholson’ (privately printed, 1928). However, no examples of his work are currently known. Nicholson may not have practiced his art commercially.

Additional research about Matthew Nicholson:

Source: McKechnie (Author of, British Silhouette Artists and their Work 1760-1860)

Nicholson, Matthew (McKechnie Section 2)