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Joseph Halfpenny (1748–1811) was an English draughtsman and engraver.
From the scaffolding put up in York Minster, Halfpenny made drawings of Gothic ornaments that made his name. They include a record of some portions of the building that were later damaged by fire. In 1795 Halfpenny began to publish by subscription ''Gothic Ornaments in the Cathedral Church of York'', completed in twenty numbers in 1800. It was reprinted in 1807, under the old date, and a second edition appeared in 1831. The work consists of 175 specimens of ornament and four views of the interior of the church and chapter-house. His ''Fragmenta Vetusta, or the Remains of Ancient Buildings in York'', was published in 1807.Halfpenny, Joseph (1807) "Fragmenta Vetusta or The Remains of Ancient Buildings in York" In both these works Halfpenny acted as his own engraver.
Halfpenny also drew and engraved the monument of Archbishop
Life
Halfpenny was born on 9 October 1748 atBishopthorpe
Bishopthorpe is a village and civil parish three miles south of York in the City of York Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area and ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. Bishopthorpe is ...
in Yorkshire
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, where his father was gardener to the Archbishop of York. He was apprenticed to a house-painter, and practised house-painting in York for some years. He afterwards raised himself to the position of an artist and a teacher of drawing. He acted as clerk of the works to John Carr the architect who was restoring York Minster
York Minster, formally the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, is an Anglicanism, Anglican cathedral in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. The minster is the seat of the archbishop of York, the second-highest of ...
, and repaired some of its old decoration.
Halfpenny was twice married, and was survived by two daughters, Margaret and Charlotte. He died at his house in Gillygate
Gillygate is a street in York, in England, immediately north of the city centre.
History
The area occupied by the street lay outside the walls of Roman Eboracum, but evidence of occupation in this period has been found, and it is possible that ...
, York, on 11 July 1811, and was buried in the churchyard of St Olave's Church.
Works
From the scaffolding put up in York Minster, Halfpenny made drawings of Gothic ornaments that made his name. They include a record of some portions of the building that were later damaged by fire. In 1795 Halfpenny began to publish by subscription ''Gothic Ornaments in the Cathedral Church of York'', completed in twenty numbers in 1800. It was reprinted in 1807, under the old date, and a second edition appeared in 1831. The work consists of 175 specimens of ornament and four views of the interior of the church and chapter-house. His ''Fragmenta Vetusta, or the Remains of Ancient Buildings in York'', was published in 1807.Halfpenny, Joseph (1807) "Fragmenta Vetusta or The Remains of Ancient Buildings in York" In both these works Halfpenny acted as his own engraver.
Halfpenny also drew and engraved the monument of Archbishop Henry Bowet
Henry Bowet (died 20 October 1423) was both Bishop of Bath and Wells and Archbishop of York.
Life
Bowet was a royal clerk to King Richard II of England, and at one point carried letters of recommendation to Pope Urban VI from the king.Chaplais ...
in York Minster, for the second volume of Richard Gough
Charles Richard Gough (born 5 April 1962) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Gough played in the successful Dundee United team of the early 1980s, winning the Scottish league title in 1982–83 and reach ...
's ''Sepulchral Monuments''. Five views of churches in Yorkshire were published in 1816 and 1817, after his death, by his daughter. Other works included landscapes and engraved portraits.
Notes
;Attribution {{DEFAULTSORT:Halfpenny, Joseph 1748 births 1811 deaths English engravers British draughtsmen