Simon, John, 1675-approximately 1755

LC control no.	n 84186717
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Simon, John, 1675-approximately 1755 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Simon, J. (John), 1675-approximately 1755 Simon, Jean, 1675-approximately 1755 Simon, John, 1675-ca. 1755 Simons, Jean, 1675-approximately 1755 Simons, John, 1675-approximately 1755
Birth date	1675
Death date	1755~
Found in	His Portraits of the four Indian kings of Canada, 1710: cover (John Simon) plates 1-4 (J. Simon) Vail, R.W.G. Portraits of "The Four Kings of Canada" in To Dr. R., 1946: p. 219 (John Simon; b. 1675, d. ca. 1755; address: Rainbow and Dove ye Corner of Ivey Bridge in ye Strand) DNB: v. 18 (Simon, John, 1675?-1751; Huguenot engraver arriving in London early in Q. Anne's reign, i.e. after 1702; successful in mezzotint process preferring to render ports. of royal and other distinguished persons) Bénézit, nouv. éd.: v. 9, p. 612 (Simon or Simons, Jean or John; b. 1675, d. 1754; mezzotint engraver) Nagler, G.K. Neues allgem. Kunstler-Lexicon: v. 18, p. 540, etc. (Simon, Jean; b. 1675; worked in Paris as line drawer and copper engraver; to London where he developed mezzotint technique) Singer, H.W. Allgem. Kunstler-Lexicon, 3d ed.: v. 4, p. 282 (Simon, Jean or John; b. 1675, d. 1755 in London having arrived as refugee; copper engraver) Thieme-Becker: v. 31, p. 65 (Simon or Simons, Jean or John; Fr. engraver; worked until ca. 1742; b. 1675, d. 1751)