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George Baxter, Master Colour Printer: Oil-Colour Prints from the Donald and Barbara Cameron Collection (Bruce Peel Special Collections Library)
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Description for George Baxter, Master Colour Printer: Oil-Colour Prints from the Donald and Barbara Cameron Collection (Bruce Peel Special Collections Library)
Paperback. Exhibition of oil-coloured prints by Victorian colour printing inventor, George Baxter (1804-1867). Series: Bruce Peel Special Collections Library. Num Pages: 16 pages. BIC Classification: ACV; AFH; AGB; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 216 x 4. Weight in Grams: 150.
George Baxter (1804-1867) was a pioneer in advancing the art of colour printing. A perfectionist, Baxter not only engraved but also examined the prints as they were produced, often providing touch-ups by hand. Baxter's process was, in the end, uneconomical, and he died bankrupt, but no one did more to bring vivid artworks within financial reach of every household, or leave a more colourful legacy for generations of admiring collectors of Victoriana. His oil-coloured prints have given viewers pleasure since they began appearing in the 1830s. Thanks to Donald and Barbara Cameron's generous donation of their Baxter collection in 2010, ... Read more
George Baxter (1804-1867) was a pioneer in advancing the art of colour printing. A perfectionist, Baxter not only engraved but also examined the prints as they were produced, often providing touch-ups by hand. Baxter's process was, in the end, uneconomical, and he died bankrupt, but no one did more to bring vivid artworks within financial reach of every household, or leave a more colourful legacy for generations of admiring collectors of Victoriana. His oil-coloured prints have given viewers pleasure since they began appearing in the 1830s. Thanks to Donald and Barbara Cameron's generous donation of their Baxter collection in 2010, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Alberta Press
Condition
New
Series
Bruce Peel Special Collections Library
Number of Pages
16
Place of Publication
Alberta, Canada
ISBN
9781551953526
SKU
V9781551953526
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About Merrill Distad
Merrill Distad was Associate University Librarian for Research & Special Collections Services at the University of Alberta.
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