- Framed print by Owen Jones.
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- Framed print by Owen Jones.
- Buy this print framed for £180.
- Buy this print unframed for £45.
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About this artwork
The original artwork for 'Plate VI: Egyptian N.3' comes straight out of Owen Jones' (1809-74) design masterpiece, 'The Grammar of Ornament', published in London 1856. The 'Grammar of Ornament' was a groundbreaking work by Jones, unveiling in 1856. This spectacular, large-format book featured 112 beautifully illustrated plates, each showcasing a variety of striking patterns, motifs, and decorative elements.The detailed illustrations dove into the design theories behind architecture, textiles, manuscripts, and decorative arts from a total of 19 distinctive cultural eras, while saving the best for last with a final chapter dedicated to the splendors of the natural world.'The Grammar of Ornament' was an impressive publishing venture that set new standards for colour printing. Despite the rise of industrial technology in the Victorian era, the printing presses of the time simply couldn't recreate the level of detail found in Jones' plates at a mass scale. As a result, Jones had to fund the printing of the 'Grammar' from his own pocket, incurring significant costs. He collaborated with Day & Son, a lithography company, and opted for the costly but advanced process of chromolithography. This complex printing method needed up to 20 individual lithographic stones and drawings for each colour — each layer printed over the previous one to finally yield the completed plate. For 'Grammar of Ornament', assistants to Jones spent a whole year carefully reproducing the original artworks onto lithography stones. The book is still being printed over 150 years since its inception, a testament to its lasting design allure.Owen Jones was a man of many talents; he was trained as an architect, a designer, and a design theorist, and had a significant influence as a tastemaker during the Victorian era.
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