The Book of Pearls: A Choice Garland of Prose, Poetry, and Art
Artwork Details
- Title: The Book of Pearls: A Choice Garland of Prose, Poetry, and Art
- Artist: Title page vignette after Thomas Creswick (British, Sheffield 1811–1869 London)
- Artist: After Alexander Egorovich Beidemann (Russian, 1826–1869)
- Artist: After Edward Henry Corbould (British, London 1815–1905 London)
- Artist: After Henri Decaisne (Belgian, 1779/99–1852)
- Artist: After Charles Landseer (British, London 1799/1800–1879 London)
- Artist: After Joseph Kenny Meadows (British, Cardigan, Wales 1790–1874 London)
- Artist: After John Middleton (British, Norwich 1827–1856 Norwich)
- Artist: After Henry James Richter (British, Middlesex 1772–1857 London)
- Artist: After James Stephanoff (British, London ca. 1786/88–1874 Clifton)
- Artist: After Richard Westall (British, Reepham, Norfolk 1765–1836 London)
- Artist: After John William Wright (British, London 1802–1848 London)
- Engraver: William Finden (British, London 1787–1852 London)
- Engraver: Charles Heath, the elder (British, London 1785–1848 London)
- Engraver: Thomas Phillibrown (British, born London, active ca. 1834–ca. 1860)
- Engraver: John Henry Robinson (British, Bolton, Lancashire 1796–1871 Petworth, Sussex)
- Engraver: John Thompson (British, Manchester 1785–1866 London)
- Sitter: George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron (British, London 1788–1824 Missolonghi)
- Artist: Portrait of Byron after Thomas Phillips (British, Dudley, Worcestershire 1770–1845 London)
- Sitter: Thomas Sturge Moore (British, Hastings 1870–1944 Windsor)
- Artist: Portait of Moore after George Richmond (British, Brompton 1809–1896 London)
- Publisher: D. Appleton & Co. (New York, NY)
- Publisher: George S. Appleton, Philadelphia
- Published in: New York; Philadelphia
- Date: 1849
- Medium: Illustrations: steel engraving
- Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (24.1 x 16.5 cm)
- Classification: Books
- Credit Line: Gift of Edward Fenton, 1954
- Object Number: 54.626.1
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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Thomas Creswick
Currier & Ives
1857–71
Thomas Creswick
Currier & Ives
1857–71
Multiple artists/makers
1825
Multiple artists/makers
1827
Multiple artists/makers
first published 1800; reissued 1852
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