Daniel Thomas Egerton (1797 - 1842)

Daniel Thomas Egerton

Daniel Thomas Egerton was a British landscape painter, draughtsman and printmaker.

Early in his artistic career, Egerton exhibited at the newly formed Society of British Artists, later to become the Royal Society of British Artists, and painted satirical illustrations on fashion.

In 1831 he traveled to Mexico, where he painted many landscapes, and in 1840 published a series of lithographs, Egerton's Views of Mexico, with accompanying texts. Egerton and gained fame for his depictions of Mexican culture and society - the series was very popular in Europe. However, his adventurous life ended in tragedy - Egerton was murdered in Mexico City.