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'Portrait' (signed in pencil by the engraver) of William F. Hopson, 'famous bookplate engraver,' after a photograph
An engraving done by John W. Evans of William F. Hopson.
Evans was a master wood engraver and bookplate designer.
Hopson was a famous bookplate designer whose work was shown at the Paris Exposition of 1900. Another of his famous works wasa set of…
'Portrait, Timothy Cole,' a signed wood engraving by John W. Evans, 1935; 'after a painting from life by his son Alpheus P. Cole.'
A wood engraving done by John W. Evans for Alphaeus P. Cole. This engraving was of his father, Timothy Cole. Evans had worked for Cole earlier.
Timothy Cole was an American wood engraver whose works included reproductions of Dutch, Italian,…
Ethan Allan at Ticonderoga Engraving
An engraving of Ethan Allan done by John W. Evans.
Evans was a master wood engraver and bookplate designer.
This engraving was based on a drawing by James E. Kelley. It was approved by the artist.
'The Council of War at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863' by engraver John W. Evans, 1938; 'after a drawing by James E. Kelly, 1877.'
This wood engraving was done by John W. Evans. It was based on a drawing by James E. Kelley.
Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire, Bookplate
the Cavendish family's seat was Chatasworth, Devonshire; the Dukes of Devonshire. It had a famous library, from the 18th C., perhaps the period of this plate (baroque style). These large country house libraries grew out of the Enlightenment, from the…