George Baxter’s Coronation of Queen Victoria (1841) is included in the show by The New Baxter Society.
In 1835, artist George Baxter (1804-67) patented his method for affordable, mass produced colour printing. The combination intaglio and relief process became known as the ‘Baxter method,’ and the resulting images are a window into how Victorians viewed the major events of the mid-19th century.
A selection of prints by Baxter and his licensees – once a huge collecting area but today somewhat neglected – is showcased at Art & Antiques for Everyone in a loan exhibition, Colouring Victorian Life, staged by The New Baxter Society. It includes examples used on everyday objects, from book illustrations to embellishments on needle-boxes and pin cushions.