MOMENTAN AUSVERKAUFT
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In Germany, in 1814, Wilhelm Sattler created an extremely toxic arsenic and verdigris compound pigment, Schweinfurt green-known also as Paris, Vienna, or emerald green-which became an instant favorite amongst designers and manufacturers the world over, thanks to its versatility in creating enduring yellows, vivid greens, and brilliant blues. Most insidiously, the arsenic-laced pigment made its way into intricately patterned, brightly colored wallpapers and from there, as they became increasingly in vogue, into the Victorian home. As its use became widespread, commercial arsenic mines increased production to meet the near-insatiable demand. Not least of which was the UK's largest mining plant, DGC whose owner was William Morris, originator of the British Arts and Crafts movement and arguably the finest wallpaper designer of his generation.Bitten by Witch Fever (Morris's own phrase to dismiss arsenic- and- wall-paper-related public health concerns in 1885) tells this fatal story of Victorian home décor, building upon new research conducted especially for this book by the British National Archive, on their own samples. Spliced between the sections of text are stunning facsimiles of the wallpapers themselves.Product Identifiers
PublisherThames & Hudson
ISBN-100500518386
ISBN-139780500518380
eBay Product ID (ePID)220692878
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
AuthorLucinda Hawksley
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Length9.9 in
Item Width7.6 in
Additional Product Features
Publication Year20160000
GroupTrade
Publication Date2016-09-13
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- 17. Nov. 2020
Everything you ever wanted to know...
...or thought you knew about Victorian home furnishings is stood on its head with this book! Complete in all facets of the wallpaper craze of that era and including information regarding upholstery, carpet, even clothing and soap. Yep, everything contained arsenic in some form both in the UK and the US. Wonderful read, exceptionally informative. Highly recommended for anyone curious about that time in the industrial world.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
