William Ellis (engraver)

William Ellis (1747–1810) was an English engraver and oil painter.

Ellis was born in London in 1747, the son of a writing engraver.

[3] Some of his engravings, such as Peasants Dancing after Berchem, are signed "William and Elizabeth Ellis", and a plate of The Solitary Traveller after J. Pye, is stated to be etched by Elizabeth Ellis alone.

[3] Ellis died in 1810, as is shown from the inscription on a plate representing A South View of the City of Exeter, from a Drawing taken at Shooting Marsh by the late Mr, William Ellis, published 24 November 1810, in aid of his five orphan children.

Daniel Lysons's Environs of London, drawn and engraved by William Ellis was published .