Mason Jackson
Mason Jackson (c.
1820—
1903),
British engraver, was born at
Berwick-upon-Tweed in about
1820, and was trained as a wood engraver by his brother, John Jackson, the author of a history of this art. In the middle of the
19th century he made a considerable reputation by his engravings for the Art Union of London, and for Knight’s
Shakespeare and other standard books; and in
1860 he was appointed art editor of the
Illustrated London News, a post which he held for thirty years. He wrote a history of the rise and progress of illustrated journalism. He died in December
1903.