William Henry Toms
English engraver
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William Henry Toms (c. 1700–1765) was an English engraver. He worked on portraits, book-plates, landscapes and prints of buildings. Among his works were the plates for Robert West's "Perspective Views of All the Ancient Churches in London" (1736–1739).[1] In 1741, he worked with Thomas Badeslade on "Chorographia Britanniae or a New Set of Maps of all the Counties in England and Wales". The maps were republished on 29 September 1742, with additional place names.
William Henry Toms | |
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| Born | c. 1700 |
| Died | 12 September 1765 Westminster, England |
| Occupation | Engraver |
| Children | Peter Toms |
Among Toms's apprentices was the engraver and publisher John Boydell.[2] W. H. Toms lived in Masham Street, London, and was the father of the painter Peter Toms.[3] Toms died in 1765.[4]
