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Print

second half 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
James Nisbet & Co. (publisher)
Evans, Edmund (printer)
Rogers, W.H. (artist)
Place of origin
London (made)

This map, with its illustrations of stories from the Bible, was probably produced for instruction in schools or Sunday schools. Like many other firms in this period, the publisher James Nesbit re-used stock illustrations to enliven cheaper publications of this kind. The printer, Edmund Evans founded his firm in 1847 and was a leading wood-engraver in London in the 1860s. He specialised in illustrated children's books and was a pioneer of colour printing. In this instance he printed the map and illustrations in the same colours for economy.

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Object details

Categories
Prints
Maps
Object type
Print
Materials and techniques
Wood-engraving on paper
Ink
Paper
Wood-Engraving (Process)
Brief description
Edmund Evans after W.H. Rogers: Pictorial Map of Palestine, wood-engraving; United Kingdom, mid-late 19th century
Physical description
Coloured map of Palestine surrounded by wood-engraved images of biblical scenes after works of art.
Dimensions
  • Mounted height: 50cm
  • Mounted width: 74cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • The / Pictorial / Map of / Palestine (top centre in cartouche)
  • London: JAMES NISBET & co., 21, Berners Street. - Price Twopence (bottom left)
  • ENGRAVED AND PRINTED BY EDMUND EVANS (bottom right)
  • PICTURES FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT / Commencing from left of Title (title of table left)
  • PICTURES FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT / Commencing from right of Title (title of table right)
Gallery label
(2007)
Like similar publishers, James Nisbet used stock illustrations to enliven cheaper work; here biblical scenes add interest and instruction to a pre-existing map. Edmund Evans, the leading wood-engraver in London in the 1860s, was known for his brilliant colours. In this instance he printed map and illustrations in the same colours for economy.
Place depicted
Palestine
Summary
This map, with its illustrations of stories from the Bible, was probably produced for instruction in schools or Sunday schools. Like many other firms in this period, the publisher James Nesbit re-used stock illustrations to enliven cheaper publications of this kind. The printer, Edmund Evans founded his firm in 1847 and was a leading wood-engraver in London in the 1860s. He specialised in illustrated children's books and was a pioneer of colour printing. In this instance he printed the map and illustrations in the same colours for economy.
Bibliographic references
  • The donor was the artist's grandson
  • This object is part of a group of objects, E.921 to 947-1976, given by Mr. and Mrs. Fowke Mangeot
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.945:48-1976

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Record createdOctober 23, 2007
Record URL
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