A binding design by Alfred Crowquill for G P R James’sDark Scenes of History. (original) (raw)

Book cover

Alfred Crowquill

[1854]

Paper, ink, graphite, watercolour

6 7/8 x 5½ inches

Another lurid scene for a cheap imprint, with a dramatic composition combining a medieval knight and a billowing pennant. Crowquill’s underrated draughtsmanship is put to good use servicing this commission. — Simon Cooke

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Reproduced with permission of the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York.