The British Isles - John & Frederick Tallis - 1851
A very collectable, ornamental and detailed mid 19th century map which was drawn and engraved by John. Rapkin with vignette engravings by Robert Wallis. Published for John Tallis's "Illustrated Atlas". The "Illustrated Atlas", published in 1851 and was the last decorative world atlas.
John Tallis (7 November 1817 – 3 June 1876) was an English cartographic publisher. His company, John Tallis & Company, published views, maps and atlases in London from roughly 1838 to 1851.
Tallis set up as a publisher with Frederick Tallis in Cripplegate in 1842; the business moved to Smithfield in 1846 and was dissolved in 1849. From 1851 to 1854 Tallis operated as John Tallis & Company. He started the Illustrated News of the World which issued engraved portraits as supplements in a series entitled ‘National Portrait Gallery of eminent personages' in 1858, selling it for £1,370 in 1861; it folded in 1863. The series was subsequently republished in several separate volumes.
He lived in New Cross, Southeast London. His house on New Cross Road is listed as a Building of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, grade II. It has a blue plaque on the wall to signal the event.
Tallis set up as a publisher with Frederick Tallis in Cripplegate in 1842. The business moved to Smithfield in 1846 and was dissolved in 1849. From 1851 to 1854 Tallis operated as John Tallis & Company.
John Rapkin (1813-1899), an English cartographer and engraver, was born in Southwark to George Rapkin, a shoemaker, and Elizabeth Harfy. He, along with his siblings, Richard and William Harfy, who became an engraver and copperplate printer respectively, entered the same profession. Rapkin's work was commissioned by notable figures such as James Wyld and John Tallis. Notable works include "The United States and the relative position of Oregon and Texas" for Wyld and "Tallis's illustrated atlas, and modern history of the world" for Tallis. Rapkin married Frances Wilmot Rudell in 1837 and had eight children, some of whom also became engravers. Under the imprint of "John Rapkin and Sons," he operated from 1867 to 1883, and solely as "John Rapkin and Sons" from 1887. He passed away at the age of 85 in 1899, shortly after his wife of over sixty years.
Robert William Wallis (7 November 1794 – 23 November 1878) was an English engraver.
Wallis born in London, the son of Thomas Wallis, who was an assistant of Charles Heath (1785–1848) and died in 1839. He was taught by his father and became one of the ablest of the group of supremely skilful landscape-engravers who flourished during the second quarter of the nineteenth century, particularly excelling in the interpretation of the work of Joseph Mallord William Turner.
He engraved illustrations for Turner's "Picturesque Views on the Southern Coast of England" (with George Cooke), Turner's "England and Wales" and "Rivers of France", Charles Heath's "Picturesque Annual", Robert Jennings's ‘Landscape Annual’, the fine editions of the works of Walter Scott, Thomas Campbell, and Samuel Rogers, the "Keepsake", the "Amulet", the "Literary Souvenir", and many other beautiful publications.
On a larger scale he engraved various plates for "The Art Journal" from pictures by Turner, Callcott, Stanfield, Fripp, and others, and many for the "Turner Gallery". Wallis's finest productions are the large plates after Turner, "Lake of Nemi" and "Approach to Venice"; a proof of the latter was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1859, and on its completion, he retired from the profession. The remainder of his life was passed at Brighton, where he died on 23 November 1878.
Engraving in excellent condition with some light foxing present. Pricing and grading commensurate.
A very collectable, ornamental and detailed mid 19th century map which was drawn and engraved by John. Rapkin with vignette engravings by Robert Wallis. Published for John Tallis's "Illustrated Atlas". The "Illustrated Atlas", published in 1851 and was the last decorative world atlas.
John Tallis (7 November 1817 – 3 June 1876) was an English cartographic publisher. His company, John Tallis & Company, published views, maps and atlases in London from roughly 1838 to 1851.
Tallis set up as a publisher with Frederick Tallis in Cripplegate in 1842; the business moved to Smithfield in 1846 and was dissolved in 1849. From 1851 to 1854 Tallis operated as John Tallis & Company. He started the Illustrated News of the World which issued engraved portraits as supplements in a series entitled ‘National Portrait Gallery of eminent personages' in 1858, selling it for £1,370 in 1861; it folded in 1863. The series was subsequently republished in several separate volumes.
He lived in New Cross, Southeast London. His house on New Cross Road is listed as a Building of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, grade II. It has a blue plaque on the wall to signal the event.
Tallis set up as a publisher with Frederick Tallis in Cripplegate in 1842. The business moved to Smithfield in 1846 and was dissolved in 1849. From 1851 to 1854 Tallis operated as John Tallis & Company.
John Rapkin (1813-1899), an English cartographer and engraver, was born in Southwark to George Rapkin, a shoemaker, and Elizabeth Harfy. He, along with his siblings, Richard and William Harfy, who became an engraver and copperplate printer respectively, entered the same profession. Rapkin's work was commissioned by notable figures such as James Wyld and John Tallis. Notable works include "The United States and the relative position of Oregon and Texas" for Wyld and "Tallis's illustrated atlas, and modern history of the world" for Tallis. Rapkin married Frances Wilmot Rudell in 1837 and had eight children, some of whom also became engravers. Under the imprint of "John Rapkin and Sons," he operated from 1867 to 1883, and solely as "John Rapkin and Sons" from 1887. He passed away at the age of 85 in 1899, shortly after his wife of over sixty years.
Robert William Wallis (7 November 1794 – 23 November 1878) was an English engraver.
Wallis born in London, the son of Thomas Wallis, who was an assistant of Charles Heath (1785–1848) and died in 1839. He was taught by his father and became one of the ablest of the group of supremely skilful landscape-engravers who flourished during the second quarter of the nineteenth century, particularly excelling in the interpretation of the work of Joseph Mallord William Turner.
He engraved illustrations for Turner's "Picturesque Views on the Southern Coast of England" (with George Cooke), Turner's "England and Wales" and "Rivers of France", Charles Heath's "Picturesque Annual", Robert Jennings's ‘Landscape Annual’, the fine editions of the works of Walter Scott, Thomas Campbell, and Samuel Rogers, the "Keepsake", the "Amulet", the "Literary Souvenir", and many other beautiful publications.
On a larger scale he engraved various plates for "The Art Journal" from pictures by Turner, Callcott, Stanfield, Fripp, and others, and many for the "Turner Gallery". Wallis's finest productions are the large plates after Turner, "Lake of Nemi" and "Approach to Venice"; a proof of the latter was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1859, and on its completion, he retired from the profession. The remainder of his life was passed at Brighton, where he died on 23 November 1878.
Engraving in excellent condition with some light foxing present. Pricing and grading commensurate.
A very collectable, ornamental and detailed mid 19th century map which was drawn and engraved by John. Rapkin with vignette engravings by Robert Wallis. Published for John Tallis's "Illustrated Atlas". The "Illustrated Atlas", published in 1851 and was the last decorative world atlas.
John Tallis (7 November 1817 – 3 June 1876) was an English cartographic publisher. His company, John Tallis & Company, published views, maps and atlases in London from roughly 1838 to 1851.
Tallis set up as a publisher with Frederick Tallis in Cripplegate in 1842; the business moved to Smithfield in 1846 and was dissolved in 1849. From 1851 to 1854 Tallis operated as John Tallis & Company. He started the Illustrated News of the World which issued engraved portraits as supplements in a series entitled ‘National Portrait Gallery of eminent personages' in 1858, selling it for £1,370 in 1861; it folded in 1863. The series was subsequently republished in several separate volumes.
He lived in New Cross, Southeast London. His house on New Cross Road is listed as a Building of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, grade II. It has a blue plaque on the wall to signal the event.
Tallis set up as a publisher with Frederick Tallis in Cripplegate in 1842. The business moved to Smithfield in 1846 and was dissolved in 1849. From 1851 to 1854 Tallis operated as John Tallis & Company.
John Rapkin (1813-1899), an English cartographer and engraver, was born in Southwark to George Rapkin, a shoemaker, and Elizabeth Harfy. He, along with his siblings, Richard and William Harfy, who became an engraver and copperplate printer respectively, entered the same profession. Rapkin's work was commissioned by notable figures such as James Wyld and John Tallis. Notable works include "The United States and the relative position of Oregon and Texas" for Wyld and "Tallis's illustrated atlas, and modern history of the world" for Tallis. Rapkin married Frances Wilmot Rudell in 1837 and had eight children, some of whom also became engravers. Under the imprint of "John Rapkin and Sons," he operated from 1867 to 1883, and solely as "John Rapkin and Sons" from 1887. He passed away at the age of 85 in 1899, shortly after his wife of over sixty years.
Robert William Wallis (7 November 1794 – 23 November 1878) was an English engraver.
Wallis born in London, the son of Thomas Wallis, who was an assistant of Charles Heath (1785–1848) and died in 1839. He was taught by his father and became one of the ablest of the group of supremely skilful landscape-engravers who flourished during the second quarter of the nineteenth century, particularly excelling in the interpretation of the work of Joseph Mallord William Turner.
He engraved illustrations for Turner's "Picturesque Views on the Southern Coast of England" (with George Cooke), Turner's "England and Wales" and "Rivers of France", Charles Heath's "Picturesque Annual", Robert Jennings's ‘Landscape Annual’, the fine editions of the works of Walter Scott, Thomas Campbell, and Samuel Rogers, the "Keepsake", the "Amulet", the "Literary Souvenir", and many other beautiful publications.
On a larger scale he engraved various plates for "The Art Journal" from pictures by Turner, Callcott, Stanfield, Fripp, and others, and many for the "Turner Gallery". Wallis's finest productions are the large plates after Turner, "Lake of Nemi" and "Approach to Venice"; a proof of the latter was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1859, and on its completion, he retired from the profession. The remainder of his life was passed at Brighton, where he died on 23 November 1878.
Engraving in excellent condition with some light foxing present. Pricing and grading commensurate.
Code : A1003
Cartographer : Cartographer / Engraver / Publisher: John & Frederick Tallis
Date : Publication Place / Date - Circa 1851
Size : Sheet size: approx 35 x 25 Cm
Availability : Available
Type - Genuine - Antique
Grading A
Where Applicable - Folds as issued. Light box photo shows the folio leaf centre margin hinge ‘glue’, this is not visible otherwise.
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