Weale, John, 1791-1862, Old English and French ornament, 1846
- Title(s):
- Old English and French ornament: for the interior embellishment of houses, for carvers and decorators; with designs for doors, windows, fire-places and chimney glasses, ornamental furniture, &c., &c. By Chippendale, Johnson, Inigo Jones, Lock, and others. 220 designs in 100 engravings.
- Published/Created:
- London, John Weale, 1846.
- Physical Description:
- 1 p. ., 100 plates. 29 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsNA1530 W3+ OversizeView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/578969
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- A compilation of parts of works, mostly issued in 1834, including Chippendale's one hundred and thirty-three designs of interior decorations in the old French & antique styles; Chippendale's ornaments and interior decorations, in the old French style; M. Lock's A book of ornaments; and Thomas Johnson's A book of ornaments. The four engraved t.-p.'s to these works are included in the number of plates.
The designs ascribed to Chippendale are in fact by Thomas Johnson.--Cf. H. Hayward. Thomas Johnson and English rococo.
Plates by B. Clowes and Jas. Kirk; after M. Lock, M. Darly, Thomas Johnson and Ab. Swan. - Subject Terms:
- Decoration and ornament.Engraving -- Specimens -- 1846.Etching -- Specimens -- 1846.Furniture.Interior decoration.Weale, John -- Publisher.
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