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Title(s):
Album.
Published/Created:
Great Britain, circa 1855-circa 1880.
Physical Description:
1 volume (144 pages) ; 42 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2023 33
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Notes:
Bound in contemporary black half leather and brown cloth. Leaves of the album are composed of pink silk.
The album includes illustrations from contemporary magazines, books, greeting cards, and other ephemera. Periodicals such as the Illustrated London News or the Graphic are probably a frequent source of material. No one theme predominates. Subject matter includes contemporary social life, plants and animals, religious works, conduct of life, and contemporary fashion. The compiler is unidentified. Media most represented include wood engravings and lithographs, some printed in color.
Form/Genre:
Albums (books)
Prints (visual works)
Greeting cards.
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