Applications of Emblematical Art
Design
1847-1871 (designed)
1847-1871 (designed)
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Decorative design for a book title depicting the seasons and including representations of holly, corn and flowers. Pencil on paper, stuck into an album of designs for walking stick and door handles, cutlery, glass vessels, stained glass, book covers and clasps.
Object details
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| Title | Applications of Emblematical Art (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Pencil on paper |
| Brief description | Design for a book 'Applications of Emblematical Art' depicting the seasons, by William Harry Rogers, pencil, Great Britain, 1847-1871 |
| Physical description | Decorative design for a book title depicting the seasons and including representations of holly, corn and flowers. Pencil on paper, stuck into an album of designs for walking stick and door handles, cutlery, glass vessels, stained glass, book covers and clasps. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with the Assistance of the Friends of the National Libraries |
| Object history | 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.' |
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| Accession number | E.693:80-1998 |
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| Record created | January 7, 2004 |
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