Richly detailed; authentic; and engrossing; this compendium draws upon Dovers archives to present a pictorial survey of the Victorian world. Sources include historical periodicals such as Harpers Weekly;The Illustrated London News; and Punch as well as printers and trade catalogs; architectural graphics; and patterns for fabric and wall decoration by William Morris; Christopher Dresser; and other designers. Hundreds of color and black-and-white images offer glimpses of social history from the great book illustrators of the era as well as ordinary and extraordinary everyday objects; including displays of glassware; furniture; needlework; and stained glass windows from the famous Crystal Palace Exhibition of 1851.Detailed bibliographical information concerning every source ― including biographical details of each artist ― makes this collection a vital reference tool as well as a stunning compendium of Victorian graphic and pictorial art and illustration. Students of graphic art; typography; and illustration as well as graphic designers and advertising professionals will prize this remarkable resource.
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