Charles Grignion the Elder was a British engraver and draughtsman.
Grignion was born in London to Huguenot refugees. He was a prolific historical engraver and book illustrator.
He studied in London at Hubert-François Gravelot's school in Covent Garden. He also engraved the earliest record of a cricket match, published in the General Advertiser in 1748.
In 1754, his nephew Charles Grignion the Younger was born. His nephew, in turn, became a history and portrait painter.
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Charles Grignion (English, 1721–1810)
Charles Grignion (English, 1721–1810)
Charles Grignion (English, 1721–1810)
Charles Grignion (English, 1721–1810)
Charles Grignion (English, 1721–1810)
Charles Grignion (English, 1721–1810)
Charles Grignion (English, 1721–1810)
Charles Grignion (English, 1721–1810)