Wood block for the first number of 'The Illustrated London News'
Woodblock
1842 (made)
1842 (made)
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Woodblock, for a wood engraved illustration by Sir John Gilbert (1817-1897) to first edition of the Illustrated London News, week ending Saturday, May 14, 1842, page 4.
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| Brief description | Woodblock, for a wood engraved illustration by Sir John Gilbert (1817-1897) to first edition of the Illustrated London News, week ending Saturday, May 14, 1842, page 4. |
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| Gallery label | To cater for an increasing demand for wood engraved illustrations, large workshops emerged, run by entrepreneurial wood engravers. Artists produced designs that were drawn, traced or photographically transferred onto blocks. These were cut by wood engravers, demonstrating immense skill in reproducing linear and tonal effects.
[Group label](August 2019) |
| Credit line | Gift of Bruce S Ingram Esquire |
| Object history | One of 19 engraved woodblocks [E.2629 to 2647-1931] for the first number of 'The Illustrated London News' for the week ending Saturday, May 14, 1842. From page 4. Provenance: Gift of Bruce S Ingram Esquire. |
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| Accession number | E.2630-1931 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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