Francis Bindon

Secrets in the fibres: Mezzotint Prints and Dublin Paper Trade in the 18th Century

June 30, 2015 · 2 comments

in Collections,Conservation,Guest Bloggers,NLI Staff,Prints & Drawings,Research

Dr. Neassa Doherty (Volunteer NLI Prints & Drawings Dept., 2012 & PhD Graduate, NUIG, 2015) & Louise O’Connor (NLI Conservation Dept.) In 1742, the Dublin engraver and printseller, John Brooks, advertised that a mezzotint print of Hugh Boulter would be printed on “superfine Royal Irish Paper” (see fig. 1). Brooks’ claim to use Irish paper for […]

Tagged as: Dublin Group, Francis Bindon, Hugh Boulter, irish paper, Irish paper industry, James McArdell, john Armstrong, John Brooks, Louise O'Connor, mezzotint, Neassa Doherty, Paper Mills, Papermakers, Papermaking, Portraits, Printmaking, Royal Dublin Society, Samuel Madden, Strasburg bend and lily, watermarks

{ 2 comments }