The Great Exhibition The Great Exhibition (at the Crystal Palace) Baxter, George Etchings Exhibition buildings Fairgrounds Industrial expositions George Baxter (1804-1867), English engraver and printer who invented a process (patented 1835) of colour printing that made reproductions of paintings available on a mass scale. He was the son of John Baxter (1781–1858), printer and publisher at Lewes, who issued the popular illustrated “Baxter” Bible. Between 1834 and 1860 he issued approximately 400 different prints. His aim for perfection made him slow and often late with delivery, his Interior of the Great Exhibition was published the day the exhibition closed! Davis Publications, Worchester, MA 1851 CE Etching and aquatint Digital image Hand-and print-colored Tiff; JPEG2000 Philadelphia Museum of Art 19th century; English London, England Davis Art Images, Worchester, MA
The Great Exhibition
The Great Exhibition (at the Crystal Palace)
Baxter, George
Etchings
Exhibition buildings
Fairgrounds
Industrial expositions
George Baxter (1804-1867), English engraver and printer who invented a process (patented 1835) of colour printing that made reproductions of paintings available on a mass scale. He was the son of John Baxter (1781–1858), printer and publisher at Lewes, who issued the popular illustrated “Baxter” Bible. Between 1834 and 1860 he issued approximately 400 different prints. His aim for perfection made him slow and often late with delivery, his Interior of the Great Exhibition was published the day the exhibition closed!
Davis Publications, Worchester, MA
1851 CE
Etching and aquatint
Digital image
Hand-and print-colored
Tiff; JPEG2000
Philadelphia Museum of Art
19th century; English
London, England
Davis Art Images, Worchester, MA