British Prints: Dictionary and Price GuideOriginally published in 1987, this new edition of British Prints is a comprehensive dictionary of British printmakers working between 1650 and 1950. It covers eighteenth century mezzotint portraits, nineteenth century sporting aquatints and topographical views, and original etchings and lithographs in the twentieth century. Since most prints in this period were either signed in the plate or individually signed in ink or pencil by the artist, it provides a convenient and accessible means to identify a printmaker, look up the concise biographical summary and ascertain the printmaker's range of work and relative stature, as well as to obtain some idea of the likely value of the works. British Prints reached the status of bible within the antiques trade in its successful first edition, and this new fully revised edition has been very quick to reprint due to the demand. |
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18th/early 19th century Alken aquatint engraver architectural views artist Bibl bookplates small value Born in London caricatures century Etcher century Line engraver century Mezzotint engraver Charles contemporaries and Old contemporary frame decorative subjects designs Draughtsman and etcher Draughtsman and lithographer drypoint early 19th century engraver of decorative engraver of landscapes engraver of portraits engraver of small etcher and line etcher of landscapes etchings fetched figure subjects genre subjects George J.M.W. Turner James landscapes and architectural landscapes and topographical Landseer late 18th century late 18th/early 19th Line and stipple litho lived in London mezzo mid-19th century Line Old Master painters Painter and etcher pair portraits and bookplates portraits and decorative printmaker prints pupil qq.v R.A. Schools Reynolds School of Art sentimental subjects small bookplates including Small portraits sporting subjects studied subjects and portraits Thomas topographical views uncol watercolourist wood engraver