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Gustave Doré, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and others

Idylls of the King

1867

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Physical Qualities Bound volume with text and 37 full-page wood engravings, Book: 420 x 317 x 48 mm. (16 9/16 x 12 1/2 x 1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line Ryda Hecht Levi Collection of Illustrated Books, Gift under the Will of Ryda H. Levi
Object Number 2009.231
The 37 wood engravings are by various artists: 7 by J.H. Baker; 4 each by E.P. Brandard, J. Godfrey, W. Ridgway, A. Willmore; 3 by C.H. Jeens; 2 each by T.O. Barlow, G.C. Finden, J. Saddler; and 1 each by W. Greatbach, W. Holl, W.H. Mote, J. Stephenson
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2009; Ryda H. Levi, Baltimore

Artist

Gustave Doré

1831–1882

French, 1832-1883
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Author

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

1808–1891

English, 1809-1892
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Publisher

Edward Moxon

2000–2000

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Artist

James H. Baker

1828–2000

British, born 1829
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Artist

Edward Paxman Brandard

1818–1897

English, 1819-1898
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Artist

J. Godfrey

1859–1859

British, active 1860s
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Artist

Arthur Willmore

1813–1887

English, 1814-1888
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Artist

Charles Henry Jeens

1826–1878

English, 1827-1879
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Artist

Thomas Oldham Barlow

1823–1888

English, 1824-1889
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Artist

John Saddler

1812–1891

English, 1813-1892
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Artist

William Greatbach

1801–1893

British, 1802 - 1894
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Artist

James Stephenson

1807–1885

English, 1808-1886
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Artist

William Ridgway

1854–1884

British, active 1855 - 1885
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Artist

George Corfield Finden

1810–1884

British, 1811 - 1885
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Artist

H. Robinson

1859–1869

British, active 1860s
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Artist

William Holl II

1806–1870

British, 1807 - 1871
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Artist

William Henry Mote

1802–1870

British, 1803 - 1871
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