Charles Chatworthy Wood Taylor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Chatworthy Wood Taylor

painter, engineer, mariner

Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1792

Place of Birth: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 19-Feb-1856

Profession: painter, soldier, landscape painter, traveller

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Charles Chatworthy Wood Taylor, known in Chile as Carlos Wood, (25 April 1792 – 19 February 1856) was a painter, engineer, mariner, and military officer. He designed the Coat of arms of Chile, which was adopted by the government in 1834, incorporating the huemul and the condor.
He also designed the first stamps of the nascent state.
He is considered one of the most influential foreign artists who shaped modern painting in Chile.