Richard Twiss
| Born | 1747 |
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| Died | 1821 |
| Place of Birth | Rotterdam |
| Place of Death | London |
| Gender | Male |
| Activity Zone(s) | Belgium, England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland |
| Biographical Notes | English travel writer. Being from a wealthy family, he could travel all over Europe: France (where he met Voltaire), Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and Bohemia. He wrote travel accounts about Spain and Portugal, and later about Ireland - this last caused a considerable scandal. He visited France again in 1792-93. Member of the Royal Society from 1774, but withdrew from it in 1794. |
Works
Travel Account(s)
- A Tour in Ireland in 1775, with a map, and a view of the Salmon-leap at Ballyshannon (Author of travel text)
Images
The Salmon Leap at Ballyshannon (Draughtsman, Author of travel text)