Friday, October 4, 2013

John Bingley Garland...Victorian Blood Book... Sept 1854



Assembled from several hundred engravings, many taken from books of etchings by William Blake, as well as other illustrations from early nineteenth-century books. The principal motifs are natural (birds, animals, and especially snakes) and Christian (images of the crucifixion, scenes from the Bible, and crusaders). Drops of red india ink and extensive religious commentary have been added to many of the images.

inscribed "To Amy Lester Garland--A legacy left in his lifetime for her future examination by her affectionate father" September 1st 1854



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2 comments:

  1. Excelente y extremadamente mórbido el collage, y sobre todo digo esto por la época en que fue concebida.

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