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Design
Rogers, William Harry, born 1825 - died 1873 - Enlarge image
Design
- Place of origin:
Great Britain (designed)
- Date:
1847-1871 (designed)
- Artist/Maker:
Rogers, William Harry, born 1825 - died 1873 (designer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Pen and ink on paper
- Credit Line:
Purchased with the Assistance of the Friends of the National Libraries
- Museum number:
E.693:67-1998
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level E, case I, shelf 190
Physical description
Design for a book cover with feather quill pens, roses, thistles, an inkwell, candlestick, a letter and an envelope, in pen and ink on paper torn in the centre and stuck into an album of designs for walking stick and door handles, cutlery, glass vessels, stained glass, book covers and clasps.
Place of Origin
Great Britain (designed)
Date
1847-1871 (designed)
Artist/maker
Rogers, William Harry, born 1825 - died 1873 (designer)
Materials and Techniques
Pen and ink on paper
Marks and inscriptions
'W. Harry Rogers / Wimbledon. SW.'
Signature; bottom right of paper; ink
Dimensions
Height: 17.7 cm, Width: 11.5 cm
Object history note
Historical significance: 'These book illustrations are part of the W.Harry Rogers Archive and to quote the information on the archive provided by 'RW' on 6 February 1998 on the registered file 1997/1476:
'It is extraordinarily rare to have this kind of documentation at this level of production for the middle decades of the 19th century. The fact the (sic) the state of the designs ranges from rough sketches to finished drawings and proofs allows the pieces to document the design process very closely.'
Descriptive line
Design for a book caver with quill pens and an inwell, by William Harry Rogers, pen and ink, Great Britain, 1847-1871
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Houfe, Simon 'The Dictionary of British Book Illustrators and Caricaturists.' Woodbridge, Suffolk: Baron Publishing, Antique Collectors' Club, revised 1981 437 p. ISBN 0902028731
Ball, Douglas 'Victorian Publishers' Bindings'. London: The Library Association, 1985. 90 p. and 155 p.
Engen, Rodney K. 'Dictionary of Victorian Wood Engravers'. Cambridge: Chadwyck-Healey, 1985. 223 p. ISBN 0859641392
Materials
Paper; Ink
Techniques
Drawing
Subjects depicted
Candlestick; Inkwell; Thistles; Letter; Roses; Quill pens; Envelope
Categories
Designs; Books
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection