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Graphic Illustrations of Animals.

Print
mid 19th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Graf, J. (printer)
Hawkins, W (designer)
Thomas Varty (publisher)
Hawkins, W (lithographer)
Place of origin
London (published)

A large central image of 'The Cochineal And Lac Insects' on leaves and cacti, surrounded by nine smaller vignettes illustrating different ways that humans have made use of them, e.g. japanning trays.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Illustration
Object type
Print
Titles
  • Graphic Illustrations of Animals. (series title)
  • The Cochineal And Lac Insects (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Coloured lithograph print on paper, backed with woven material
Paper
Printing Ink
Lithography
Brief description
'The Cochineal And Lac Insects'. Coloured lithograph print on paper. Designed and 'drawn on stone' by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins. Printed by J. Graf. Part of the series 'Graphic Illustrations of Animals' published by Thomas Varty, London. Mid 19th century.
Physical description
A large central image of 'The Cochineal And Lac Insects' on leaves and cacti, surrounded by nine smaller vignettes illustrating different ways that humans have made use of them, e.g. japanning trays.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.3cm
  • Width: 36.5cm
Measured by DH 05/08/2010
Marks and inscriptions
  • GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS OF ANIMALS, / SHEWING THEIR UTILITY TO MAN, IN THEIR SERVICES DURING LIFE AND USES AFTER DEATH (Series title, centre above illustration.)
  • Published by Varty, Strand. (Centre below illustration.)
  • Designed and Drawn on Stone by W. Hawkins. (Below bottom left corner of illustration.)
  • THE COCHINEAL AND LAC INSECTS. (Title of illustration, centre, below publishing details.)
  • C. Graf, Printer to Her Majesty. (Below bottom right corner of illustration. NB: This appears to be a typographical error, as other prints from the series are by 'J. Graf, Printer to Her Majesty'.)
  • Pl. 19. (Above top right corner of illustration.)
  • Published Varty London. (Centre, below central illustration.)
  • B.W. Hawkin (Signed, bottom left corner of central illustration.)
Subjects depicted
Insects
Men
Industry
Associated objects
Other number
Pl. 19 - Plate number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.307-1901

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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