Steel-Engraved Book Illustration in England

Steel-Engraved Book Illustration in England
Author: Basil Hunnisett
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2021-06-23
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1000179613

First published in 1980, Steel-Engraved Book Illustration in England is a detailed and comprehensive survey of the steel engravings that were so popular in the nineteenth century. With an extensive range of illustrations, the book refutes the assumption that steel engravings are of little artistic value or importance, a common attitude rooted largely in the connection between steel engravings and mass-produced books. Beginning with an exploration of the identification problems and early history of steel engravings, it moves through the production and printing of the plates and on to a study of several engravers and artists, as well as of the books themselves. Steel-Engraved Book Illustration in England will appeal to anyone interested in the history of printing and illustration.

An Illustrated Dictionary of British Steel Engravers

An Illustrated Dictionary of British Steel Engravers
Author: Basil Hunnisett
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2021-06-23
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1000179648

First published in 1989, An Illustrated Dictionary of British Steel Engravers contains more than 600 entries and an extensive plate section, providing examples of work referenced in the text and adding a clear chronological dimension to the subject. The book makes use of an array of surviving accounts and correspondence of engravers and publishers and adopts a comprehensive and systematic approach to identifying different types and variants of steel engravings over time. Equipped with a detailed introduction to the history of steel engravings, An Illustrated Dictionary of British Steel Engravers will be of great use to those interested in illustration, graphic art, Victorian literature, and the history of printing.

Engraved on Steel

Engraved on Steel
Author: Basil Hunnisett
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2018-09-05
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0429859058

First published in 1998, Engraved on Steel focuses on engraving and engravers, exploring the use of steel engraving in both the decorative arts and in printing, Basil Hunnisett also describes the context of the steel engraver’s work. The processes by which steel engraving became one of the most widely used forms of printing in the 19th century are described in detail as the developments in the print industry, paper manufacture and publishing that determined its history. The activities of print publishers are also examined, including those of art unions.

A History of British Publishing

A History of British Publishing
Author: John Feather
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 1988
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0415026547

Covers the whole period in which books have been printed in Britain, from copying manuscripts to the Net Book Agreement.

Artistic Relations

Artistic Relations
Author: Peter Collier
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 382
Release: 1994-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780300060096

In this innovative volume, literary critics and art historians explore the relationship between literature and the visual arts in 19th-century France. Eighteen leading scholars, including Pierre Bourdieu, Germaine Greer, Segolene Le Men, Roger Cardinal and Mary Ann Caws analyse contemporary forms of representation to reveal the rich variety of factors that link image and text.

Angel in the Sun

Angel in the Sun
Author: Gerald Finley
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1999-03-10
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0773567313

Turner was deeply affected by the world in which he lived, the sciences that explained it, and the conflicts and accomplishments of his society. He wove these strands into the dense fabric of the historical pictures he created, pictures that were extremely varied, complex, original, and controversial. In Angel in the Sun Gerald Finley untangles the various thematic strands running through Turner's art, including the intersection of private and public histories, classical and biblical history and contemporary events, and science and religion, and shows how Turner's use of light and colour played an important role in conveying these ideas. Angel in the Sun includes over 130 illustrations in colour and black and white that reveal Turner's remarkable achievement as a painter of historical subjects. Because of its interdisciplinary nature, the book will appeal not only to art historians and landscape theorists but also to historians of science and literature.