John Moyr Smith 1839-1912

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Pub. Date: 2006-07-29
Publisher(s): Richard Dennis Publications Di
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Summary

A prolific tile designer of the Victorian era, John Moyr Smith produced at least 18 pictorial tile series for the Minton companies as well as designs for Bumantofts and W.B. Simpson. He was also well known for his work as an illustrator, interior decorator and designer of furniture.

Table of Contents

Foreword 4(1)
Chronology 5(2)
PART I
Early Influences
Glasgow and Manchester
7(4)
Dr Dresser's Studio
11(3)
The Talbert Connection
14(3)
Writer and Illustrator
Cartoons and Illustrations
17(5)
Decoration and Ornamental Interiors
22(2)
Macbeth
24(1)
Children's Books and Ephemera
25(2)
Art Manufactures
Cox & Son and the Society of Decorative Art
27(3)
Furniture
30(3)
Stained Glass, Metalwork and Wallpaper
33(3)
Tiles and other Ceramics
36(8)
Interior Decoration
44(11)
Postscript
53(2)
PART II
THE MINTON COMPANIES TILES SERIES -- EXPLANATORY NOTE 55(23)
Anacreon
56(2)
Arts and Sciences
58(1)
Authors and their Work
59(1)
Classical Figures with Musical Instruments
60(1)
Early English History
61(1)
English History
62(1)
Fairy Tales
63(1)
Husbandry
64(2)
Industrial
66(1)
New Testament
67(1)
Nursery Rhymes
68(1)
Old Testament
69(1)
Pilgrim's Progress
70(1)
Shakespeare's Songs
71(1)
Shakespeare
72(2)
Tennyson's Idylls of the King
74(2)
Thompson's Seasons
76(1)
Waverley
77(1)
Appendix: Publications by, Or Illustrated 78(1)
John Moyr Smith
Select Bibliography 79(1)
Index to Part 1 80

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