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 15^th. and 16^th. Centuries," &c. &c.; Member Of The Soc. Di Cor^a. Arch^a. Of Rome, Of The Athenæum Of Brescia, And Hon^y. And Cor^g. Member Of The Royal Society Of Architects Of London. With An Introduction By Mrs. Jameson.

RA Collection: Book

Record number

06/5747

Author

Ludwig Gruner

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'.

[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.'

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