Carrington Bowles
Born: 1724
Died: 1793
Life Summary:
Born to a family of publishers, Bowles continued printing a variety of texts throughout his life. The family is perhaps best known for their series of maps of England and the rest of the world. Little is known of his life, though the printing business passed down to his son after his death.
Major Works:
Bowles's New One-Sheet Map of the Russian Empire In Europe, comprehending also the Empire in Asia,
Place in society/context:
Born into a family of printers, Bowles understood print culture in England. His many drawings of everyday life reached a large audience, and the tradition of mapmaking in this family launched his son's political career.
18th Century Lit. Importance:
As an artist, Carrington Bowles contributed to the print culture established by his family. His prints included maps but also scenes that would be familiar to his audience.
It is these representations that Christopher Flint notes as a reason for the success of print culture as a whole during the time period: "As a collective effort to reproduce everyday experience, what made a great deal of eighteenth-century fiction culturally effective was its capacity to circulate intimacy and affect without appearing to be a conscious or self-consciously public artifice" (Flint 1). Bowles could influence many with his prints, and their depictions captivated the 18th century audience.
Born: 1724
Died: 1793
Life Summary:
Born to a family of publishers, Bowles continued printing a variety of texts throughout his life. The family is perhaps best known for their series of maps of England and the rest of the world. Little is known of his life, though the printing business passed down to his son after his death.
Major Works:
Bowles's New One-Sheet Map of the Russian Empire In Europe, comprehending also the Empire in Asia,
Place in society/context:
Born into a family of printers, Bowles understood print culture in England. His many drawings of everyday life reached a large audience, and the tradition of mapmaking in this family launched his son's political career.
18th Century Lit. Importance:
As an artist, Carrington Bowles contributed to the print culture established by his family. His prints included maps but also scenes that would be familiar to his audience.
It is these representations that Christopher Flint notes as a reason for the success of print culture as a whole during the time period: "As a collective effort to reproduce everyday experience, what made a great deal of eighteenth-century fiction culturally effective was its capacity to circulate intimacy and affect without appearing to be a conscious or self-consciously public artifice" (Flint 1). Bowles could influence many with his prints, and their depictions captivated the 18th century audience.