William Angus (c.1752 – 12 October 1821) was an English engraver of copper plates for prints and book illustrations.

Life and work

William Angus was born in 1752. He became a master engraver. Among his pupils was the engraver William Bernard Cooke (1778–1855).

He died in Islington, Middlesex on 12 October 1821; probate was granted on his will on 15 March 1822.

Works

Engraving of Thomas Paine, 1791.
  • Brough Hall, seat of Sir John Lawson
  • Castle Howard
  • Cusworth, seat of William Wrightson
  • Sand Beck, seat of the Earl of Scarborough
  • Thomas Paine, 1791
  • Newnham Court in Oxfordshire, the Seat of Earl Harecourt, 1795[citation needed]