COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
Bookreader R85800.1
Reference Number:
R85800
Link to Catalogue:
Parent Work Title:
Findens' Tableaux: A Series of Thirteen Scenes of National Character, Beauty, and Costume
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Findens' Tableaux
Creator:
Hall, S. C., Mrs., 1800-1881
Creator Role:
Editor
Creator Role:
Author
Creator:
Finden, W. (William), 1787-1852
Creator Role:
Engraver
Creator:
Finden, Edward Francis, 1791-1857
Creator Role:
Engraver
Creator:
Moyes, James, -1838
Creator Role:
Printer
Creator:
Perring, William
Creator Role:
Illustrator
Date Created:
1837
Publication Details:
London: Charles Tilt, Fleet Street
Volume:
1
Description:
Full title: Findens` Tableaux. A series of thirteen scenes of national character, beauty, and costume. From paintings, by various artists, after sketches by W. Perring. Edited by Mrs S.C Hall. 58 pages bound in blind-stamped full green morocco leather, with stamped gilt lettering and elaborate ornamental designs in gold to the covers; to each cover there is a bright gilt vignette of a seated muse within a flowing gilt floral framework. This work consists of original tales in prose and poetry and illustrated with 13 monochrome engraved plates, designed to show the character and costume of 13 nations: - Naples. The Romance of Maddalena by Mrs S. C. Hall and a plate entitled "Festa of Madonna del Arco", engraved by W. Holl after T. Uwins, A.R.A.; - Albania. "The Love Letter" by Leigh Hunt and a plate with the same title engraved by W. Finden after F. Stone; - Switzerland. "Poor Josephine" by Mrs. S. C. Hall and a plate entitled "The Hospice of St. Bernard", engraved by W. Hollpar after F. Stone; - Poland. "Lament of the Polish Exile" by Allan Cunningham and a plate entitled "The Exiles", engraved by E. Finden after H. Corbould; - Spain, Madrid. "The Jilts Reward" by Mrs. S. C. Hall and a plate entitled "The Jilt", engraved by F. C. Lewis after W. Perring; - Arabia. "The Arab Maid" by L. E. L. and a plate with the same title engraved by E. Finden after F. Corbaux; - Portugal. "Florence O'Donnell" by Mrs S. C. Hall and a plate entitled "Taking the Veil", engraved by W. Finden after L. Seyffarth; - Turkey. "The Captive" by Laman Blanchard and a plate entitled "The Circassian Captive", engraved by R. A. Artlett after F. Stone; - Tyrol. "Fritz Haspinger, The Dreamer" by Mrs. S. C. Hall and a plate entitled "The Free Tyrolese", engraved by C. E. Wagstaff after J. Browne; - Greece. "The Wounded Patriot" by Charles Swain and a plate with the same title engraved by W. Finden after F. P. Stephanoff; - Africa. "The Rescue" by Mrs. S. C. Hall and a plate entitled "The Slaves", engraved by E. Finden after W. Perring; Persia. "The Bath" by The Countess of Blessington and a plate with the same title engraved by T. Egleton after J. Browne; - France. "Marguerite" by Mrs. S. C. Hall and a plate entitled "La Rosière", engraved by W. Woolnothpar after F. P. Stephanoff.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Language:
English
Subject:
Women in art--Pictorial works
Subject:
Beauty, Personal, in art
Subject:
Clothing and dress
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Illustrated works
Technique Used:
Printing (process)
Technique Used:
Engraving (printing process)
Technique Used:
Gold tooling
Technique Used:
Blind stamping
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Support:
Leather
Creation Site:
England: Greater London: London
Item Height:
385 mm
Item Width:
285 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2019-07-25
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2019-09
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Rylands