Anthony Aufrere (1756-1833), The Cannibal’s Progress, or, The Dreadful Horrors of French Invasion, as Displayed by the Republican Officers and Soldiers, in their Perfidy, Rapacity, Ferociousness and Brutality, Exercised towards the Innocent Inhabitants of Germany (London: Wright, Cadel and others; Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin, 1798). Sinclair Hamilton Collection of American Illustrated Books. Graphic Arts Collection (GAX) Hamilton 175
The artist for this eighteenth-century pamphlet describing the horrors of the French invasion of Swabia, Germany, was William Wadsworth. According to Sinclair Hamilton, Wadsworth lived in Hartford, Connecticut, and worked as a freelance engraver for Hudson & Goodwin. No activities outside that press have been recorded.
Our library owns a second book illustrated, in part, by Wadsworth, also published by Hudson and Goodwin. Noah Webster (1758-1843), The American Spelling Book: Containing an Easy Standard of Pronunciation. 21st Connecticut ed. (Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin, 1798). Sinclair Hamilton Collection of American Illustrated Books. Graphic Arts Collection (GAX) Hamilton 181
