Modern Illustration

About This Book

Originally published in 1895, this is a masterly survey of late nineteenth century book and magazine illustration from the influential Joseph Pennell. Individual chapters discuss techniques of reproduction, French illustration, English illustration, American illustration, and much more. The book is heavily illustrated with examples of the work of all the great 19th century British, American and continental illustrators such as Caldecott, Crane, de Minvel, Foster, Cruikshank, Greenaway, Whistler, Burnes-Jones, and many others. Joseph Pennell was born in 1857 and died in 1926. He began his work ...