The Ingoldsby Legends
Drawing
ca. 1910 (drawn)
ca. 1910 (drawn)
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Ernest Nister (1842-1909) began his publishing career in 1885 when he acquired a lithographic workshop in Nürnberg and printed books for London publishers. In 1888 he became a publisher in his own right with offices at 24 St. Bride Street, London. He appointed the writer and editor, Robert Ellice Mack, as director.
Nister specialised in high quality colour printing for children in the last quarter of the 19th century. Movable books with various mechanisms became his speciality after 1890 (when be published his first stand-up book) but he also produced numerous picture books, annuals, poetry, nursery rhymes, calendars and greetings cards. He worked with a core of writers, including Clifton Bingham and Robert Ellice Mack, and illustrators, in particular Eveline Lance, Harriett M. Bennett, Edith A. Cubitt and Rosa Petherick.
Frank Adams' drawing, entitled 'The Witches' Frolic', was commissioned by Ernest Nister to illustrate The Ingoldsby Legends by Richard H. Barham, published ca.1910.
Nister specialised in high quality colour printing for children in the last quarter of the 19th century. Movable books with various mechanisms became his speciality after 1890 (when be published his first stand-up book) but he also produced numerous picture books, annuals, poetry, nursery rhymes, calendars and greetings cards. He worked with a core of writers, including Clifton Bingham and Robert Ellice Mack, and illustrators, in particular Eveline Lance, Harriett M. Bennett, Edith A. Cubitt and Rosa Petherick.
Frank Adams' drawing, entitled 'The Witches' Frolic', was commissioned by Ernest Nister to illustrate The Ingoldsby Legends by Richard H. Barham, published ca.1910.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Ink and opaque water-colour on paper |
| Brief description | Ink and watercolour painting by Frank Adams; illustration commissioned by Ernest Nister for 'Ingoldsby Legends' by Richard H. Barham, ca. 1910. |
| Physical description | Ink and watercolour drawing illustrating The Witches' Frolic from The Ingoldsby Legends by Richard H. Barham. Depicts three witches in a cellar. Two witches sit on the left with black cats on their lap; one witch holds a broomstick. One witch, Madge Gray, dances with Rob Gilpin, a young man. In the background, a steaming cauldron and skull. |
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| Production type | Unique |
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| Credit line | Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier. |
| Object history | Bequeathed to the V&A in 1970 by Anne and Fernand G. Renier as part of the Renier Collection. |
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| Summary | Ernest Nister (1842-1909) began his publishing career in 1885 when he acquired a lithographic workshop in Nürnberg and printed books for London publishers. In 1888 he became a publisher in his own right with offices at 24 St. Bride Street, London. He appointed the writer and editor, Robert Ellice Mack, as director. Nister specialised in high quality colour printing for children in the last quarter of the 19th century. Movable books with various mechanisms became his speciality after 1890 (when be published his first stand-up book) but he also produced numerous picture books, annuals, poetry, nursery rhymes, calendars and greetings cards. He worked with a core of writers, including Clifton Bingham and Robert Ellice Mack, and illustrators, in particular Eveline Lance, Harriett M. Bennett, Edith A. Cubitt and Rosa Petherick. Frank Adams' drawing, entitled 'The Witches' Frolic', was commissioned by Ernest Nister to illustrate The Ingoldsby Legends by Richard H. Barham, published ca.1910. |
| Other number | Nister - Previous Renier Collection pressmark |
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| Library number | RENIER.217 |
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| Record created | July 22, 2005 |
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