Caroline Watson And Female Printmaking In Late Georgian England

Caroline Watson (1760/61 - 1814) was one of the most skillful engravers working in late 18th century England. She can be seen as the first British professional woman engraver.

See a selection of her portrait and subject prints, together with those of other contemporary women printmakers. It is accompanied by a catalogue by the curator David Alexander, Honorary Keeper of British Prints.