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John Alais (born c. 1755 age 72 at death, died October 12 1847, in Buenos Aires, Argentina Victoria Protestant Church records was an engraver in London.

Biography
In 1792 John Alais was apprenticed to George Graham of Chelsea, engraver and watercolourist. He specialised in stipple engraving which produces more subtle prints than line engraving and was particularly in demand for producing portraits of actors and actresses. In 1802 he took as his apprentice George Palmer.

Before 1826 he emigrated to Argentina with most of his family, leaving behind only a married daughter and his eldest son, William Wolfe Alais who was himself beginning to be known as an engraver. Two London-born grandsons, William John and Alfred Clarence Alais also followed the profession and a great-grandson, Ernest William Wolfe Alais was not only an engraver and book illustrator, but a writer of Sexton Blake stories. A grandson, Juan Alais, born in Argentina, the son of Valentine Alais, became a noted guitarist and composer.

Works
In the Victoria & Albert Museum John Alais (born c. 1755 age 72 at death, died October 12 1847, in Buenos Aires, Argentina Victoria Protestant Church records was an engraver.

Biography
In 1792 he was apprenticed to George Graham of Chelsea, engraespeciallyfor producing portraits of actors, actresses and others. In 1802 he took as his apprentice George Palmer.

Before 1826 he emigrated to Argentina with most of his family, leaving behind his eldest married daughter and his eldest son, William Wolfe Alais. A grandson, Juan Alais, born in Argentina, the son of his son Valentine (Valentino) became a noted guitarist and composer.

Works
In the Victoria & Albert Museum Harry R. Beard Collection[http//collections.vam.ac.uk] Mrs. Yates (after Rose Emma Drummond) 1818 S.3033-2013 Miss Walstein (after Samuel Houghton) 1815 S.2779-2013 Miss Clara Fisher (after Rose Emma Drummond) 1818 S.450-2015] Mrs. Frances Alsop (after Rose Emma Drummond)1818, pub. La Belle Assemblee, S.1166-2012 Mr. Kemble & Mrs Siddons as Jaffier and Belvedera(after Samuel Buck) 1765 (?) this attributed date must be incorrect as Mrs. Siddons fist played this part in 1774 S.1249-2013

 In the Royal Collection[www.royalcollections.org.uk] Elizabeth Edwin as Miss Hoyden 1811 RCIN 654043 HRH The Duchess of Cambridge 1818 RCIN 604965 Mrs. H. Johnson 1803 RCIN 657047 Miss Tyrer as Queen Dollolla in Tom Thumb 1808 RCIN 658125 Mrs. Billington as Mandane 1818 RCIN 651011 Edmund Spenser 1805 RCIN 662070 R.W. Elliston as Ben Block 1805 RCIN 654135 R.W. Elliston as Don Felix 1805 RCIN 654136 William Dowton as Francisco 1805 RCIN 653795 W.T. Lewis as the Copper Captain 1808 RCIN 658024 Mrs. Powell as Euphrasia 1807 RCIN 660407 Samuel Thomas Russell as Jerry Sneak 1809 RCIN 661008 R.W. Elliston & Mrs. Jordan as Beverley and Belinda 1808 RCIN 654144

In the National Trust Collection