London:: Published By J. Hogarth, 5 Haymarket., [ca. 1851?]
Physical Description
vi, [106] p., [48] pl.: [2] illus.; 591 mm.
General Note
The work was also issued in a two-volume format.
Contents
[T.p., dedic.] - Preface - Table Of Contents - List of Subscribers To Finden's Royal Gallery of British Art - [Plates, with explanatory texts].
Responsibility Note
All plates carry the name of the source-artist and engraver. The engravers were W. Humphrys, E. Finden, W.R. Smith, E.J. Portbury, Ed. Smith, C. Rolls, J.T. Willmore, F. Bacon, J.B. Allen, W. Miller, S. Sangster, Lumb. Stocks, W. Finden, S. Fisher, H.C. Shenton, R. Hatfield, E. Goodall, W.T. Roden, J.W. Appleton, J. Goodyaer, W. Greatbach, G.T. Doo, J. Outrim, John Pye, R. Wallis, P. Lightfoot, J. Cousen, C.W. Sharpe. The two in-text illustrations (in the texts accompanying pl. [12] and [14]) are unsigned.
Each plate carries the publisher's imprint - usually that of J. Hogarth; in some cases that of T.G. March, or of 'the Proprietors'. Many carry the name of the printer - McQueen, or Horwood & Watkins.
The work is dedicated to Queen Victoria by E. and W. Finden and J. Hogarth.
References
B. Hunnisett, Illustrated dictionary of British steel engravers (1989).
Summary Note
The work was published serially. All plates carry publication dates, ranging from 1840 August (pl. [25]) to 1851 May 31 (pl. [28, 47, 48]). The work was also issued in a two-volume format.
The plates show paintings by J. Reynolds, T. Gainsborough, D. Wilkie, G.S. Newton, J. Constable, W. Hilton, C.L. Eastlake, C.R. Leslie, W. Linton, A.W. Callcott, C. Stanfield, J.M.W. Turner, G. Jones, T. Uwins, W. Collins, Penry Williams, E. Landseer, D. Cowper, W.F. Witherington, C.R. Leslie, A. Cooper, F.R. Lee, F. Danby, A.E. Chalon, D. Maclise, A. Fraser, W. Etty, D. Roberts, R. Redgrave, W. Mulready, T. Webster, C. Landseer and J. Linnell.
The Table of Contents lists not only the titles, source-artists and engravers of the works, but also the names of their owners. The Preface draws attention to the Royal Academy's interest in, and approval of, the project.
Binding Note
19th-century red morocco, gilt borders on upper and lower covers; gilt-decorated spine, black morocco spine-label lettered 'Royal Gallery Of British Art', spine lettered 'R.A.'
Subject
Paintings, British
Pictorial works - Great Britain - 19th century