Warrington, William, 1796-1869, The history of stained glass , MDCCCXLVIII [1848]
- Title(s):
- The history of stained glass : from the earliest period of the art to the present time / illustrated by coloured examples of entire windows in the various styles, by William Warrington.
- Additional Title(s):
- Original work on stained glass
- Published/Created:
- London : Published by the author, Berkeley Street West, MDCCCXLVIII [1848]
[London] : Printed by J.B. Nichols and Son, 25 Parliament Street - Physical Description:
- [2], iv, [2], 7, [4], 10-15, [4], 18-38, [3], 40-48, [3], 50-60, [3], 62-72, [2], 17, [1] pages, [28] leaves of plates : color illustrations ; 56 cm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsL 79 (Folio A)Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/5545046
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Abbey, J.R. Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 79
"Original work on stained glass by William Warrington, London 1848"--Added chromolithographed title page preceding the letterpress title page.
Chromolithographs by William Warrington, T.J. Rawlins, Charles Moody, Michael and Nicholas Hanhart, and John Anthony L'Enfant, after William Warrington.
Includes biographical notices (17 pages at end).
Includes bibliographical references.
BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy. Bound in quarter red morocco and green bookcloth.
"In 1848 Warrington courted further controversy when he published his The History of Stained Glass. Curiously, and inadvisably, he had used illustrations of his own work, rather than those of ancient examples, to demonstrate the styles ... Warrington's text was also heavily criticized for inaccuracy in its literary references, interpretation of medieval arrangement of subject matter and use of sacred forms. The book, however, remains a useful indicator of the 1840s work of Warrington and is a source of information regarding some early nineteenth-century glass-painters." --Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. - Subject Terms:
- Glass painters -- Biography.Glass painting and staining -- History.
- Form/Genre:
- Chromolithographs.
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- Stained glass previous to the twelfth century
- Stained glass during the eleventh and twelfth centuries
- Stained glass during the thirteenth century
- Stained glass during the fourteenth century
- Stained glass during the fifteenth century, including palatial and domestic
- Stained glass from the sixteenth century to the present time
- Biographical notices of some of the most eminent artists in glass painting and staining from the twelfth century to the present time.
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