Organisation
The Committee for General Literature and Education
The V&A has 12 works related to The Committee for General Literature and Education.
Made between 1843 and 1846, these objects form part of the Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection. We hold work made from printing ink. Related makers include Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, S. Bentley & Co. and R. Clay, Sons & Taylor.
From the collections
12 objects made by The Committee for General Literature and Education
- Fingal's Cave, Wood-engraving, Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1846
- Aurora Borealis, Wood-engraving, Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1846
- The Boa Constrictor, Wood-engraving, Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1843
- The White Bear, Wood-engraving, Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1843
- Petrifying Springs, Wood-engraving, Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1846
- Coral-Reefs, Wood-engraving, Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1846
- Cavern, Wood-engraving, Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1846
- The Gnu, Wood-engraving, Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1843
- Halos, Wood-engraving, Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1846
- The Cassowary, Wood-engraving, Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1843
- The Sturgeon, Wood-engraving, Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1843
- The Toad, Wood-engraving, Whymper, Josiah Wood, 1843