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George Baxter was born on 31 July 1804 in Lewes, Sussex, the son of John Baxter who was a printer, publisher and bookseller. He displayed great artistic talent whilst at school and upon leaving school was apprenticed to a wood engraver. In 1827 he married Mary Harrild, the daughter of Robert Harrild who was a manufacturer of printing machinery and with backing from his father-in-law, set up his own printing business. About this time George Baxter started to experiment with colour printing, and he published his first colour print "Butterflies" in 1829. Little of Baxter is then known until 1834 when he began to produce a number of colour prints which were used as frontispieces in books published by Robert Mudie. By 1835 Baxter had developed his method of colour printing sufficiently to apply for a patent. His process meant that colour printing could be achieved relatively cheaply and for the first time made colour available to all.
He died in 1867 after nearly 30 years of producing a range of colour prints on a variety of different subjects to a very high standard. Now, as we approach the bi-centenary of Baxter's birth, the importance, skill and beauty of Baxter's prints is still recognised by private collectors and museums around the world.
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