Twenty scenes from the works of Dickens. Designed and etched by Christopher Coveny.

Primary Artist

Christopher Coveny (1846–1941)

Title

Twenty scenes from the works of Dickens. Designed and etched by Christopher Coveny.

Physical description

A bound book of 40pp including [22] full page etchings.

Date made

1883

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 9140a

Category

Illustrated book

Print types

intaglio | relief

Technique

etchings, printed in black ink, each from one copper plate; letterpress text

Edition information

edition of 219; 200 standard copies, 2 on thick paper, 5 on vellum, 12 on India paper

Subject category

Australia, Book arts: Illustrated book

Country of context

Australia

Legacy id

39085

Creators

Coveny, Christopher. | (1846–1941) Australian | Male | artist

Dickens, Charles. | (1812–1870) English | Male | author

Last Updated

04 Jan 2013

Impressions

Collection

National Gallery of Australia | 76.722.22.1-22

State

published state

Impression

undesignated as issued

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