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George Baxter, Master Colour Printer: Oil-Colour Prints from the Donald and Barbara Cameron Collecti

George Baxter, Master Colour Printer: Oil-Colour Prints from the Donald and Barbara Cameron Collecti

by Distad, Merrill
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George Baxter (1804-1867) was a pioneer in advancing the art of colour printing. A perfectionist, Baxter not only engraved but also examined the prints as they were produced, often providing touch-ups by hand. Baxter's process was, in the end, uneconomical, and he died bankrupt, but no one did more to bring vivid artworks within financial reach of every household, or leave a more colourful legacy for generations of admiring collectors of Victoriana. His oil-coloured prints have given viewers pleasure since they began appearing in the 1830s. Thanks to Donald and Barbara Cameron's generous donation of their Baxter collection in 2010, the Bruce Peel Special Collections & Archives was able to mount a remarkable exhibition.

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Pub dateMay 16, 2016
ISBN-101551953528
ISBN-139781551953526
LanguageEnglish
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