William B. Osgood Field collection of printing plates and blocks, 1814-1857.

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William B. Osgood Field collection of printing plates and blocks, 1814-1857.

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Steel and copper printing plates for illustrations by Hablot K. Browne, George Cruikshank, John Leech, and others for works by various authors. Includes Cruikshank's illustrations for Bentley's miscellany, Dashes of American humour, Hints on life; as well as plates and a wood block for Browne's illustrations for A paper of tobacco by William Andrew Chatto [pseud. Joseph Fume]. Also contains steel plates and wood blocks for Albert Smith's The month, among other items, illustrated by John Leech. Includes some original sketches as well.

106 v. and 1 box (6 linear feet)

Houghton Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7803339

Houghton Library

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Field, William Bradhurst Osgood, 1870-1949

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William Bradhurst Osgood Field (1870-1949) was a landowner, collector and philanthropist from a New York family. He was the son of William Hazard Field and Augusta Currie Bradhurst Field, and the nephew of Osgood Field, a society figure in London and Rome. William's sister, Mary Pearsall Field, was also a socialite.In 1902 he married Lila Vanderbilt Sloane Field, the great-granddaughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt. They divided their time between their three family properties, 645 Fifth Avenue in Ma...

Browne, Hablot Knight, 1815-1882

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English illustrator. From the description of If it were your friend what advice would you give me? : Pencil sketch, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122585750 From the description of Drawing, 1850? (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367388596 From the description of Autograph letter signed : place not specified, to Charles Dickens, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 747716414 English painter and illustrator. From the description of Letter :...

Smith, Albert, 1816-1860

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English author and lecturer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Piccadilly, to Willsie, Monday. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270663669 From the description of Autograph letter in third person : to Mr. Lee, 1848 July 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270662138 From the description of Autograph letter signed and printed document signed, dated : [London, n.d.], and 28 November 1855, to [Edward Tyrrell] Smith, 1855 Nov. 28 and n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat r...

Leech, John, 1817-1864

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Epithet: humorous artist and illustrator British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000497.0x000265 English illustrator. From the description of Autograph letter signed : place not specified, to Horace Mayhew, "Monday". (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 747712741 British illustrator. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Ennis, to [C. Cave?], 1860 Oct. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat reco...

Chatto, William Andrew, 1799-1864

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Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878

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George Cruikshank was a British artist, social and political caricaturist, and illustrator. From the description of George Cruikshand papers, 1827-1897 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 26507077 English artist, illustrator and satirist. From the description of Album of George Cruikshank Color Prints, 1835. (Boston College). WorldCat record id: 48116918 English artist and caricaturist. From the description of ALS : to Dr. Roberts, 1841[?] Feb....