Banks, John Henry

John Henry Banks (January 7, 1816 - 1879) was a British engraver active in London in the mid-19th century. Banks was born in the Marylebone district of London. He engraved extensively for the game and print publisher Edwards Wallis. His best-known works are likely A Panoramic View of London (1845) and Baloon View of London (1851). Despite being a skilled engraver, his life was troubled by financial duress. He declared bankruptcy at least four times and was twice imprisoned for debt. He married Eliza Charlotte Jewell in 1837 and had six children. Banks died in Battersea, London, in 1979.