[The British Schools of Art. Div. III. : A selection of examples engraved in line by eminent artists / Descriptions by H. Murray]

Henry Murray F.S.A.

RA Collection: Book

Record number

07/4077

Author

Imprint

London: Virtue & Co., [1861-1863]

Physical Description

13 p., 13 unnumbered plates: illus.; 333 mm.

General Note

The British Schools of Art was published in parts between 1861 and 1863; either in 6 divisions at 12 shillings 6 pence each or in 30 parts at 2 shillings. It was gathered into 2 volumes containing 90 steel engravings. The copy here catalogued has no title-page but is identified by the title on the front board and specifically by the spine title.

Contents

The plates included are: The Queen's Horses, by J. F. Herring; The Wayfarers, by F. W. Topham; The Lady Constance, by G. Winterhalter; Venice, C. Stanfield, R.A.; The Village Festival, by F. Goodall, A.R.A.; Malvolio, by D. Maclise, R.A.; The Noonday Walk, by H. Jutsum; The Battle of Meeanee, by E. Armitage; The Young Falconer, by F. Tayler; The Fountain at Madrid by D. Roberts, R.A.; The Marmozettes, Sir E. Landseer, R.A.; The Village School, T. Webster, R.A.; and, Vietri, by C. Stanfield, R.A.

Binding Note

The work is bound in a green buckram publishers' binding with gilt device encircling the title on the front board; the spine is lettered in gilt, 'The British Schools Of Art Div III. 12/6'.

Subject

Painting Great Britain - Painters, British - Painting, Reproductions of

Contributors

John Frederick Herring, senior, source artist
Francis William Topham, source artist
Franz Xaver Winterhalter, source artist
Clarkson Stanfield RA, source artist
Frederick Goodall RA, source artist
Daniel Maclise RA, source artist
Henry Jutsum, source artist
Edward Armitage RA, source artist
John Frederick Tayler, source artist
David Roberts RA, source artist
Sir Edwin Landseer RA, source artist
Thomas Webster RA, source artist
Virtue & Company Limited, publisher/bookseller