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Jackson was born at [[Ovingham, Northumberland]] in 1819, and was trained as a wood engraver by his brother, [[John Jackson (engraver)|John Jackson]], the author of a history of this art. |
Jackson was born at [[Ovingham, Northumberland]] in 1819, and was trained as a wood engraver by his brother, [[John Jackson (engraver)|John Jackson]], the author of a history of this art. |
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In the middle of the 19th century he made a considerable reputation by his engravings for the [[Art Union of London]], and for [[Charles Knight (publisher)|Knight]]’s [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] and other standard books; and in 1860 he was appointed art editor of the ''[[Illustrated London News]],'' a post which he held for thirty years. He wrote a history of the rise and progress of illustrated journalism. |
In the middle of the 19th century he made a considerable reputation by his engravings for the [[Art Union of London]], and for [[Charles Knight (publisher)|Knight]]’s [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] and other standard books; and in 1860 he was appointed art editor of the ''[[Illustrated London News]],'' a post which he held for thirty years. He wrote a history of the rise and progress of illustrated journalism.<ref>{{cite book| first= Mason| last= Jackson| year= 1885| title= [http://books.google.com/books?id=y9UjAAAAMAAJ The Pictorial Press: Its Origins and Progress]| publisher= Hurst & Blackett Publishers| location= London }} 363 pages, 150 illustrations</ref> |
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Jackson died in December 1903 and is buried in [[Brompton Cemetery]], London. |
Jackson died in December 1903 and is buried in [[Brompton Cemetery]], London. |
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Mason Jackson (1819 – December 1903) was an English engraver.
Jackson was born at Ovingham, Northumberland in 1819, and was trained as a wood engraver by his brother, John Jackson, the author of a history of this art.
In the middle of the 19th century he made a considerable reputation by his engravings for the Art Union of London, and for Knight’s Shakespeare and other standard books; and in 1860 he was appointed art editor of the Illustrated London News, a post which he held for thirty years. He wrote a history of the rise and progress of illustrated journalism.[1]
Jackson died in December 1903 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.
References
- ^ Jackson, Mason (1885). The Pictorial Press: Its Origins and Progress. London: Hurst & Blackett Publishers.
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External links
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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