Tennyson's Poems
By Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, Edward Moxon, Dalziel Brothers, William James Linton
1857
Accession number: 1978P203
Wood engraved illustrations in bound volume.
Width: 175 mm
Height: 235 mm
Depth: 40 mm
Information
This volume, published by Edward Moxon in 1857, features illustrations by Millais, Rossetti, Holman Hunt, Mulready, Creswick, Horsley, Stanfield and Maclise. A number of the drawings for these designs are in the Birmingham collection. The five engravings by Rossetti are as follows: The Lady of Shalott(p.75), Mariana in the South (p.82), two engravings of The Palace of Art (pp. 113, 119), and Sir Galahad (p.305).
- Acquired from Birmingham Reference Library (Arts Department), 1963.
- © Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Makers
| Association | Artist | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | Dante Gabriel Rossetti | - |
| Artist | John Everett Millais | - |
| Artist | William Holman Hunt | - |
| Publisher | Edward Moxon | - |
| Printer | - | Bradbury and Evans |
| Engraver | Dalziel Brothers | - |
| Engraver | William James Linton | - |
Inscriptions
| Type | Position(s) | Method | Date(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Title page: Poems/ by/ Alfred Tennyson. D.C.L./ Poet Laureate/ London/ Edward Moxon, Dover Street./ 1857. | ||||
| - | - | Printed | - | |
Exhibitions
| Catalogue No. | Venue | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Everett Millais Illustrator and Narrator | |||
| 51 | Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery | 2004-10-16 - 2005-01-16 | |
| 51 | Leighton House, London | 2005-02-18 - 2005-04-29 | |
Associated people
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Edward Moxon | Published by |
| Lord Alfred Tennyson | Author |
Associated organisations
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Dalziel Brothers | Commissioned by |
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