These are hilarious! I would definitely recommend checking out the work of William Heath Robinson, his illustrations remind me very much of these prints.
Thanks for the tip about Robinson, I hadn't heard of him before. I agree with you that the illustrations seem pretty funny now but in the 1890s this was cutting edge technology. I adore these volumes and I'll be posting some more from them (hopefully with some supplementary links). The problem is my rudimentary French will require me to enlist a brains trust to get the best value.
These are hilarious! I would definitely recommend checking out the work of William Heath Robinson, his illustrations remind me very much of these prints.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip about Robinson, I hadn't heard of him before.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that the illustrations seem pretty funny now but in the 1890s this was cutting edge technology. I adore these volumes and I'll be posting some more from them (hopefully with some supplementary links). The problem is my rudimentary French will require me to enlist a brains trust to get the best value.
I love how visually engaging this collection is.
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