illustrated book; print

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Object Type: illustrated book; print
Museum number: 1863,0214.941
Description: 'Leonora. Translated by Julia M. Cameron. With illustrations by D. Maclise, R.A., engraved by John Thompson' (London, Longman & Co) 1847; containing 6 wood-engravings by Thompson after Maclise: 1. Leonora dreaming, 2. Leonora alone looking at a large crown, 3. Leonora crying in her mother's arms, 4. Leonora talking to a knight who points ahead, a serpent coiled around his horse's legs, 5. Leonora riding with the knight, the horse led by demons, 6. spirits hovering over Leonora's body; text in each page within an ornamental border by William Dickes. Together with title-page showing vignette of Leonora's dreams tormented by demons, within ornamental border, and preface with initial letter T. Bound in red cloth, with gold lettering on spine and celtic motif in black and green on the covers. Wood-engraving
Producer name: Published by: Longman; Printed by: Eyre & Spottiswoode Ltd; Print made by: William Dickes (borders); Print made by: John Thompson; After: Daniel Maclise
School/style
Production date: 1847
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: wood-engraving; letterpress
Dimensions: Height: 238 millimetres (approx. sheet size of each page); Width: 190 millimetres
Curator's comments: Cataloguing supported by the Elizabeth Cayzer Charitable Trust
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Illustration to: Julia Margaret Cameron (translator); Illustration to: Gottfried August Bürger; Representation of: Lenore
Associated titles
Acquisition date: 1863
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1863,0214.941

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