Description
A collection of materials related to
the Dalziel family, prominent wood engravers and publishers in mid to late-19th century
England. Includes family photograph albums, hundreds of wood engravings, and
scrapbooks.
Background
The Brothers Dalziel was a wood engraving and publishing firm founded in 1839 in London by
George Dalziel (1815-1902). In 1840 he was joined by his brother Edward (1817-1905), and
later by siblings Margaret Jane (1819-1894), John (1822-1869) and Thomas (1823-1906). The
company, one of the most important providers of book and magazine illustrations in the 1860s
and 1870s, worked with many of the leading artists and writers of the period. After his wife
died in 1846, George, who had no children, lived with his brother Edward and his family in
Hampstead. In 1847, Edward married Jane Gurden (1823-1873), and they had nine children,
several of whom entered the family business: Edward G. (1849-1888), Jane "Jennie" (1851-),
Gilbert G. (1853-), Harvey R. (1855-), Charles D. (1857-), Grace (1858-1942), Ethel
(1860-1879), Wilfrid W. (1862-), and Dora (1864-1947).
Restrictions
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or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The
responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining
necessary permissions rests with the researcher.