Specimens of Wood Cuts about 1940
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1840 (made)
1840 (made)
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A specimen of a woodengraving included in a guidebook to Westminster Abbey published by Sir Henry Cole
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Title | Specimens of Wood Cuts about 1940 (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | wood engraving |
Brief description | Wood-engraving by Isabel Thompson (aka Isabel Agnes Cowper), from a book of specimens of wood-engravings, including examples from 'A Hand-book for Westminster Abbey' by Felix Summerly (aka Henry Cole), ca. 1840 |
Physical description | A specimen of a woodengraving included in a guidebook to Westminster Abbey published by Sir Henry Cole |
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Credit line | Presented by Alan S. Cole, Esq., C.B. |
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Literary reference | A Hand-book for the Architecture, Sculpture, Tombs, and Decorations, of Westminster Abbey: with Fifty-six Embellishments on Wood, Engraved by Ladies; and four etchings by David Cox, Jun by Felix Summerly'. London: George Bell, 1842 |
Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1913, London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914 |
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Accession number | E.1478-1913 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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