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William Harcourt Hooper

Also known as: William Harcourt Hooper; primary name: Hooper, William Harcourt
Details: individual; printmaker; British; Male
Life dates: 1834-1912
Biography: Wood-engraver. Began working for Joseph Swain (q.v.); later for Kelmscott and Ashendene Presses. Taught wood-engraving to Ricketts. Author of 'A Manual of marks on pottery and porcelain' (1894). See 1912,1227.7 to 440 for Hooper's personal archive of proofs, presented by Campbell Dodgson. This establishes Hooper's authorship of many blocks signed Swain. For his archive of bookplates see 1915,1026.10 to 147.
Bibliography: R.K.Engen, 'Dictionary of Victorian Wood Engravers,' 1985

622 related objects

print; title-page

Museum number: 1912,0612.417 |
Producer name: Block cut by:William Harcourt HooperAfter:William Morris |
Production date: 1896

print

Museum number: 1912,1227.410 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1849-1912

print

Museum number: 1912,1227.416 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1849-1912

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.351 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1870

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.370 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1896

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.376 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1849-1912

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.325 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1896

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.368 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1849-1912

print; book-illustration

Title: Holy Bible |
Museum number: 1912,1227.336 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1870

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.367 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1896

print

Title: Ye King of Arms |
Museum number: 1912,1227.384 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Print made by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1849-1912

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.156 |
Producer name: After:Robert Walker MacbethBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1872

print; book-illustration; alphabet

Museum number: 1912,1227.147 |
Producer name: After:Robert Walker MacbethBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1870-1879

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1904,0616.30 |
Producer name: After:Charles March GereBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.404 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1895 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1904,0616.28 |
Producer name: After:Charles March GereBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper

print

Title: The Fancy Fair |
Museum number: 1912,1227.65 |
Producer name: After:John LeechBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1864

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1914,0309.12 |
Producer name: After:Charles March GereBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1913

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.366 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1896

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1923,0514.13 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1896 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1915,0118.60 |
Producer name: After:James MahoneyBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1870-1879

print

Museum number: 1912,1227.412 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1849-1912

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.372 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1849-1912

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.393 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1892 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1912,1227.439 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Harcourt HooperPrint made by:Jewsbury |
Production date: 1849-1912

print

Museum number: 1912,1227.423 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1849-1912

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.263 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1849-1912

print

Museum number: 1912,1227.11 |
Producer name: After:George Du MaurierBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1860-1870

print; title-page

Museum number: 1912,0612.438 |
Producer name: Block cut by:William Harcourt HooperAfter:Charles March Gere |
Production date: 1909

print; trade-card

Museum number: 1912,1227.436 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1849-1912

print

Museum number: 1912,1227.433 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1849-1912

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: A day's deer stalking with the champion of the rifles |
Museum number: 1912,1227.17 |
Producer name: After:Charles GreenBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1860-1869

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1904,0616.27 |
Producer name: After:Charles March GereBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper

print; almanac

Title: Board and Lodging |
Museum number: 1912,1227.53 |
Producer name: After:John LeechBlock cut by:Joseph Swain |
Production date: 1864

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.340 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1870

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.209 |
Producer name: After:John Moyr SmithBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1854-1912

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.279 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1849-1912

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.383 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1896

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.350 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1870

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.429 |
Producer name: Block cut by:William Harcourt HooperAfter:William Morris |
Production date: 1890-1898

print; map

Museum number: 1912,1227.390 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1849-1912

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.242 |
Producer name: Block cut by:William Harcourt HooperBlock cut by:Joseph Swain |
Production date: 1865-1880

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.405 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1897 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.312 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1896

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.243 |
Producer name: Block cut by:William Harcourt HooperBlock cut by:Joseph Swain |
Production date: 1865-1880

print

Museum number: 1912,1227.12 |
Producer name: After:George Du MaurierBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1860-1870

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.422 |
Producer name: Block cut by:William Harcourt HooperAfter:William Morris |
Production date: 1890-1898

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.347 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1870

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.357 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1896

print

Museum number: 1912,1227.94 |
Producer name: After:John LeechBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1861

print; book-illustration

Title: The feast of the wedding of King Arthur to Guinever |
Museum number: 1914,1117.15 |
Producer name: Block cut by:William Harcourt HooperAfter:Charles March Gere |
Production date: 1913

print; advertisement

Museum number: 2015,7056.3.98 |
Producer name: Block cut by:William Harcourt HooperAfter:William Morris |
Production date: 1894

print; satirical print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.56 |
Producer name: After:John LeechBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1863

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.343 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1870

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.375 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1896

print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Les Baigneurs |
Museum number: 1877,0210.560 |
Producer name: Block cut by:William Harcourt HooperAfter:Robert Walker Macbeth |
Production date: 1867-1876

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.237 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Joseph SwainBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1857-1864

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.14 |
Producer name: BIOG27205 After:Luke Fildes |
Production date: 1870

print

Museum number: 1912,1227.405 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1849-1912

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.324 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1896

print

Museum number: 1912,1227.224 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Print made by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1868-1874

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.363 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1896

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.142 |
Producer name: After:Robert Walker MacbethBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1875

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.426 |
Producer name: Block cut by:William Harcourt HooperAfter:William Morris |
Production date: 1890-1898

print

Title: The organ grinding nuisance, no.2 |
Museum number: 1912,1227.51 |
Producer name: After:John LeechBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1864

print

Museum number: 1912,1227.73 |
Producer name: After:John LeechBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1864

print

Title: The organ grinding nuisance, no.1 |
Museum number: 1912,1227.50 |
Producer name: After:John LeechBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1864

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.26 |
Producer name: After:Charles GreenBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1860-1880

print

Museum number: 1912,1227.380 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1849-1912

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.192 |
Producer name: After:John Moyr SmithBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1854-1912

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.282 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1849-1912

print; book-illustration; alphabet

Museum number: 1912,1227.152 |
Producer name: After:Robert Walker MacbethBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1870-1879

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.382 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1896

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.76 |
Producer name: After:John LeechBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1864

print

Museum number: 1912,1227.225 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Print made by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1868-1874

print; bookplate

Museum number: 1915,1026.80 |
Producer name: Print made by:William Harcourt HooperAfter:Edmund Hort New |
Production date: 1892-1893

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1904,0616.33 |
Producer name: After:Charles March GereBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper

print; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1912,1227.184 |
Producer name: After:William SmallBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1872

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.415 |
Producer name: Block cut by:William Harcourt HooperAfter:William Morris |
Production date: 1896

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1904,0616.35 |
Producer name: After:Charles March GereBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.356 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1896

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.337 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1896

print

Title: Ye Qveen's Bovdoir |
Museum number: 1912,1227.382 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1849-1912

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.373 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1896

print

Museum number: 1912,1227.419 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1849-1912

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.391 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1896

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.432 |
Producer name: Block cut by:William Harcourt HooperAfter:William Morris |
Production date: 1890-1898

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.386 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1896

print; bookplate

Title: Non Inest Veritas |
Museum number: 1912,1227.377 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1849-1912

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.315 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Block cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1870

print; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1912,1227.140 |
Producer name: After:Robert Walker MacbethBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1874

print

Museum number: 1912,1227.233 |
Producer name: BIOG32010 Print made by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1868-1874

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,0612.310 |
Producer name: After:Edward Burne-JonesBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1896

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1914,0309.5 |
Producer name: After:Charles March GereBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1913

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1912,1227.236 |
Producer name: Block cut by:William Harcourt HooperAfter:Charles Green |
Production date: 1860-1880

print

Museum number: 1912,1227.218 |
Producer name: After:William B SturgessBlock cut by:William Harcourt Hooper |
Production date: 1882-1892

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