COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
Bookreader R85800.2
Reference Number:
R85800
Link to Catalogue:
Parent Work Title:
Findens' Tableaux: Findens' Tableaux. A Series of Picturesque Scenes of National Character, Beauty, and Costume
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Findens' Tableaux
Creator:
Mitford, Mary Russell, 1787-1855
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:
Illuminator
Date Created:
1838
Publication Details:
London: Charles Tilt, Fleet Street
Volume:
2
Description:
Full title: Findens' tableaux. A series of picturesque scenes of national character, beauty, and costume. From paintings, by various artists, after sketches by W. Perring. Edited by Mary Russell Mitford.. 56 pages bound in blind-stamped full green morocco leather, with stamped gilt lettering and elaborate ornamental designs in gold to the covers.This work consists of original tales in prose and poetry and illustrated with 12 monochrome engraved plates, designed to show the character and costume of 12 nations: - Sicily. "Shrine of the Virgin", by John Kenyon and a plate with the same title engraved by W. Finden after T. Uwins, A.R.A.; - England. "The King's Ward", by Miss Mitford and a plate entitled "Hawking" engraved by E. Fiden after F.P. Stephanoff; - Andalusia. "The Death of the Bull", by Barry Cornwall and a plate with the same title engraved by W. Holl after J. Browne; - Florence. "The Wager", by Miss Mitford and a plate with the same title engraved by C.E. Wagstaff after F.P. Stephanoff; - Venice. "The Bride's Departure", by John R. and a plate with the same title engraved by W. Holl afterF.P. Stephanoff;. - Egypt. "D'Auberval", by the author of "Conti" and a plate entitled "Rising of the Nile", engraved by E. Finden after J. Browne; - India. "A Romance of the Ganges", by EBB and a plate entitled "Hindoo Girls", engraved by H. Egleton after J. Browne; - Ceylon. "The Lost Pearl", by Miss Mitford and a plate with the same title engraved by J. Posselwhite after W. Perring; - America. "A Story of the Indian War", by Mrs. Howitt and a plate entitled " The Captives", engraved by W.H. Mote after W. Perring; - Scotland "Sir Allan and his Dog", by Miss Mitford and a plate entitled "Deer-shooting", engraved by E. Scriven after L. Seyffarth; - Georgia. "The Georgian Sisters", by Miss Harison and a plate entitled "The Slave Merchant" engraved by H. Egleton after T. Uwins, A.R.A.; - Castile. "The Signal", by Miss Mitford and a plate with the same title engraved by E.Finden after W. Perring.
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