W. H. Prior
William Henry Prior was a British painter and engraver known for his depictions of London and its environs. He provided sketches for the Environs of London, and worked for Charles Knight and Henry Vizetelly on the Illustrated Times.
Early life and family
William Prior was born in Bloomsbury, London, in 1812. He married Amelia and they had two sons and two daughters. At the time of the 1871 [Census of the United Kingdom|1871 census] he was described as an Artist and living in Hammersmith. He was still there in 1881, noted as living in Masbro Road west.Career
Prior was a follower of Thomas Bewick's pupil William Harvey. He trained at Henry Vizetelly's wood-engraving establishment with Francis Danby, W. H. Thwaites, R. Hind, and Martin, son of John Martin the painter.He provided sketches for the Environs of London which The Spectator in 1842 commended for their "vivid perception of those qualities that constitute their picturesqueness". Later, he worked for Charles Knight and Henry Vizetelly on the Illustrated Times.