Thomas Dalziel

Summary

Thomas Bolton Gilchrist Septimus Dalziel (1823–1906) was an English engraver known chiefly for his illustrations of the work of Charles Dickens.

Thomas Dalziel
Born(1823-05-09)9 May 1823
Died17 March 1906(1906-03-17) (aged 82)
Herne Bay, Kent, England
Known forEngraving, illustration

Biography edit

 
Grave of Thomas Dalziel in Highgate Cemetery

Thomas Dalziel was the youngest of The Brothers Dalziel, a prolific wood-engraving business in Victorian London, founded in 1839 by George Dalziel.

Thomas produced many illustrations for books published by the family firm. Many of his designs are considered by Philip Allingham (Faculty of Education, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario) to be workmanlike rather than anything more inspired, although he considers Thomas Dalziel's illustrations for Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and The Arabian Nights to be above average.[1]

In common with many of his siblings, he is buried on the western side of Highgate Cemetery.

References edit

  1. ^ Philip V. Allingham. "Edward Dalziel (1817–1905) and Thomas Dalziel (1823–1906)". The Victorian Web. Retrieved 20 February 2010.

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External links edit

  • Thomas Bolton Gilchrist Septimus Dalziel at Library of Congress, with 2 library catalogue records
  • Dalziel Brothers at LC Authorities, with catalogue records including some credited to particular siblings