The Decorations Of The Garden-Pavilion In The Grounds Of Buckingham Palace. - Engraved Under The Superintendence Of L. Gruner, Author Of "Fresco Decoration In Italy During The 15th. and 16th. Centuries," &c. &c.; Member Of The Soc. Di Cora. Archa. Of Rome, Of The Athenæum Of Brescia, And Hony. And Corg. Member Of The Royal Society Of Architects Of London. With An Introduction By Mrs. Jameson.
RA Collection: Book
Record number
06/5747
Author
Imprint
London:: Published By John Murray; Longman & Co.; P. & D. Colnaghi; F.G. Moon; And L. Gruner, 183, Regent-Street. -, MDCCCXLVI.
Physical Description
11, [1] p., [15] pl.; 450 mm. (Folio.)
General Note
The plates carry no numbers but are numbered 1-15 in 'List Of Plates'.
Contents
[Half-t., t.p., note by Gruner] - On The Decoration Of The Garden-Pavilion ... By Mrs. Jameson - List Of Plates - [Plates].
Responsibility Note
Some plates are signed with the names of the source-artists, C. Stanfield, T. Uwins, C. Leslie, Sir William Rofs, C.L. Eastlake, D. Maclise, E. Landseer, W. Dyce, H.J. Townsend, James Doyle, Rich. Doyle, Ch. Stonhouse, Jos. Severn, John Bell, Henry Timbrell. The half-title vignette is unsigned.
The printer is named on the title-page verso: 'London: Bradbury & Evans, Printers Extraordinary to the Queen.'
The printer is named on the title-page verso: 'London: Bradbury & Evans, Printers Extraordinary to the Queen.'
Summary Note
Plates [3-6, 11, 12] are printed in full color.
Provenance
The front pastedown is inscribed in pencil 'S:A:H', i.e. S.A. Hart, librarian of the Royal Academy 1864-81.
Binding Note
19th-century red cloth, upper cover decorated in gilt lettered 'Her Majesty's Pavilion In Buckingham Gardens - By L. Gruner MDCCCXLVI', lower cover decorated in blind; rebacked in 20th century.
Subject
Garden structures - Pavilions (garden structures) - Interior decoration - Palaces - Great Britain - London - Buckingham Palace - History - 19th century
Pictorial works - Colour printing - 19th century
Pictorial works - Colour printing - 19th century
Contributors
Mrs. Anna Brownell Jameson
John Murray, publisher
Sir Francis Graham Moon 1st baronet, publisher
Ludwig Gruner, publisher
Longman and Company (London), publisher
Colnaghi and Company, publisher
Bradbury and Evans (London), printer
John Murray, publisher
Sir Francis Graham Moon 1st baronet, publisher
Ludwig Gruner, publisher
Longman and Company (London), publisher
Colnaghi and Company, publisher
Bradbury and Evans (London), printer
Images from this book
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Ludwig Gruner
Buckingham Palace: Garden Pavilion: Perspective view of the Octagon, or Milton Room., 1846
Chromolithograph
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Ludwig Gruner
Buckingham Palace: Garden Pavilion: One of the sides of the Octagon., 1846
Chromolithograph
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Ludwig Gruner
Buckingham Palace: Garden Pavilion: Perspective view of the Scott Room., 1846
Chromolithograph