Description
Excerpt from Gallery of Comicalities: Embracing Humorous Sketches
He executed various other 011 paintings about this period, but the more pressing demand on his talents was for drawings on wood, a mode of book illustration then in great vogue. The various illustrated books and periodicals published for the next ten or twelve years bespeak his popularity and industry in that department.
Although Seymour''s hands were full of commissions for drawing on wood, he was always desirous of practice in a more independent department Of art, feeling that the engraver, how ever competent, frequently failed to communicate the full force of his drawing. He, therefore, determined - were possible, on etching or engraving his own designs on copper or steel. He was very successful in full length sketches of public characters, and has left us many life-like portraits of members of the Turf and Drama between 1830 and 1836.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
He executed various other 011 paintings about this period, but the more pressing demand on his talents was for drawings on wood, a mode of book illustration then in great vogue. The various illustrated books and periodicals published for the next ten or twelve years bespeak his popularity and industry in that department.
Although Seymour''s hands were full of commissions for drawing on wood, he was always desirous of practice in a more independent department Of art, feeling that the engraver, how ever competent, frequently failed to communicate the full force of his drawing. He, therefore, determined - were possible, on etching or engraving his own designs on copper or steel. He was very successful in full length sketches of public characters, and has left us many life-like portraits of members of the Turf and Drama between 1830 and 1836.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Details
Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Robert Cruikshank
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780483880818
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm
Page Count - 303
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Robert Cruikshank
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331532538
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm
Page Count - 305
Payment & Security
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.