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Development images, c. 1979

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MS. Tom Phillips 132
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Large-format development images, comprising various portraits of Dante, a painted title page and transparancies of illustrations from the book and a copperplate engraving of ?flames:
  1. Canto 6, image 1; black and white reference image of pig printed on acetate, for the Talfourd Press edition
  2. A study for half-title: INFERNO; early version of final design, black and white, printed on acetate
  3. Black and white image printed on acetate. Unable to find reference to this in final prints
  4. Two studies for half-title: INFERNO; black speckled design, early version of final design, printed on acetate
  5. A study for half-title: INFERNO; early version of final design, black and white, printed on acetate
  6. A study for half-title: INFERNO; early version of final design, black and white, printed on acetate, ground residue present
  7. Black and white image printed on acetate. Unable to find reference to this study in final prints
  8. Black and white reversed image printed on acetate. Unable to find reference to this study in final prints
  9. A study for half-title: INFERNO; early version of final design, line drawing printed on acetate
  10. A study for Canto 19, image 4; key motif printed on acetate, 'SERVO DE SERVI' printed on acetate. Labelled 'Gold No. 2'
  11. Black and white photograph by Vernon Miller of the Turin Shroud, printed on acetate; reference image for Canto 9, image 3 in Talfourd Press edition
  12. A study for half-title: INFERNO; early version of final design, black and white, printed on acetate
  13. Black and white image printed on acetate. Unable to find reference to this study in final prints
  14. Two studies for half-title: INFERNO; early version of final design, printed on acetate, ground residue present
  15. Canto 2, image 2; fleur de lis printed on acetate, for Talfourd Press edition, black ink residue present
  16. Black and white image printed on acetate. Unable to find reference to this study in final prints
  17. Canto 4, image 4; painting on acetate
  18. Canto 5, image 4; image of Adam and Eve printed on acetate
  19. Canto 7, image 3; background printed on acetate
  20. Black and white photograph of material, printed on acetate
  21. Canto 19, image 2; printed on acetate, ground residue present
  22. Canto 19, image 4; black and white print on acetate
  23. Canto 9, image 3; black and white print on acetate
  24. Canto 19, image 4; 'SERVO DE SERVI' printed on acetate
  25. Canto 1, image 4; image of 2 greyhounds printed on acetate
  26. Latin script; printed on acetate, ground residue present
  27. Canto 30, image 3; images of fleur de lis coin and male saint figure coin, printed on acetate, ground residue present
  28. Two fleur de lis images printed on acetate
  29. Multiple fleur de lis pattern printed on acetate; border of red tape (loose)
  30. Fleur de lis image printed on translucent acetate paper, ground residue present
  31. Canto 10, image 4; line image printed on acetate. Annotation reads 'Black' 'One other plate blended, pink at the bottom to yellowish cream at the top'
  32. Canto 16, image 3; leopard border printed on translucent acetate, overlain with red acetate borders. Annotation reads 'light brown'
  33. Image of greyhounds printed on acetate
  34. Canto 7, image 3; image printed on acetate, ground residue present
  35. Canto 31, image 4; fleur de lis motif printed on acetate, ground residue present
  36. Canto 31, image 4; pen drawing of fleur de lis motif on translucent acetate paper
  37. Canto 17, image 3; line image of fleur de lis motif
  38. Canto 24, image 4; image printed on acetate
  39. Canto 4, image 3; image of frame printed on acetate, centre cut away. Annotation reads 'Malerfast Black'
  40. Three A3 acetate prints of African mask pattern; used in Canto 3, image 1; and Canto 32, images 1 & 2
  41. Title Page; "The Divine Comedy of Dante Algheri", painted typography on brown paper, with pencil annotations; for the Talfourd Press edition
  42. A1 white card printed with grey rectangles containing images of heads, 4 larger pink rectangles with images of heads, and small colourful prints of heads overlain. Print annotated '1/2 tone over Nielzo'
  43. A1 white card; four grey rectangles containing printed images of heads
  44. A1 white card; four monochrome prints of studies of heads labelled 'bleach out 4'
  45. A1 white card; four blue prints of studies of heads labelled 'bleach out 6'
  46. A1 white card; four coloured prints of studies of heads
  47. A1 white card; four coloured prints of heads with pink rectangular backgrounds
  48. A1 white card; four coloured prints of heads with pale pink rectangular backgrounds
  49. A1 white card; four coloured prints of heads
  50. A1 white card; four coloured prints of heads
  51. A1 white card; four coloured prints of heads with pale pink rectangular backgrounds
  52. A1 white card; four orange prints of heads, fourth head overlain with gold
  53. A1 white card; four green prints of heads, fourth head overlain with gold
  54. A1 white card; four coloured prints of heads
  55. A1 white card; four coloured prints of heads with grey rectangular backgrounds
  56. Canto 14, image 3; copper plate engraved with canto design

Dates

  • Creation: c. 1979

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. Tom Phillips 132

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