John Williams [pen-name Anthony Pasquin] (1754 - 1818)

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Satirist, journalist, poet, dramatist, novelist; engraver, draughtsman, painter. Studied in the Royal Academy Schools from 6 December 1773. Entered in the RA Schools Register as `John Williams 2d’; exhibited engravings and drawings at the Society of Arts and the Royal Academy 1770-5; from 1780 to 1783 painted portraits in Ireland. Afterwards worked mainly as a satiric writer in London. He adopted the pen-name ‘Anthony Pasquin’ in 1786.

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Born: 1754

Died: 1818

RA Schools student from 06 Dec 1773

Gender: Male

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