British Prints: Dictionary & Price Guide
British Prints: Dictionary & Price Guide by Ian MacKenzie is a revised edition published by Antique Collectors Club Dist on August 1, 1998. This comprehensive dictionary focuses on British printmakers active between 1650 and 1950, detailing various forms of prints including mezzotint portraits from the eighteenth century, sporting aquatints, and original etchings and lithographs from the twentieth century. The book serves as a valuable resource for identifying printmakers, providing concise biographical summaries, and assessing the range of their work and potential value.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of the historical context and significance of British prints, making it an informative guide for both collectors and enthusiasts of art. The dictionary format allows for easy navigation, helping users to quickly locate information about specific printmakers and their contributions to the art world. With 368 pages of content, this edition continues to uphold the book’s reputation within the antiques trade, offering insights into the art and market of British prints.
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Originally published in 1987, this new edition of British Prints is a comprehensive dictionary of British printmakers working between 1650 and 1950. It covers eighteenth century mezzotint portraits, nineteenth century sporting aquatints and topographical views, and original etchings and lithographs in the twentieth century. Since most prints in this period were either signed in the plate or individually signed in ink or pencil by the artist, it provides a convenient and accessible means to identify a printmaker, look up the concise biographical summary and ascertain the printmaker’s range of work and relative stature, as well as to obtain some idea of the likely value of the works. British Prints reached the status of bible within the antiques trade in its successful first edition, and this new fully revised edition has been very quick to reprint due to the demand.
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