Some of the engravings by Joseph Austin Benwell, particularly full-page illustrations, are in a 'montage' or composite' layout. These often had decorative borders, some of which are reminiscent of the 'Arts and Crafts' movement in style. The subject matter of these engravings was often facutual, showing, for example, methods of cultivation of exotic plants or vignettes of life-styles in foreign countries. Some examples are shown below.
'Methods of Conveying Cotton in India to the Ports of Shipment' Illustrated London News 1861
'Outdoor Life in China' Leisure Hour 1858
'Peripatetic Trades in China' Leisure Hour 1858
'Pictorial History of Silk Production' Leisure Hour 1858
'Pictorial History of the Nutmeg' Leisure Hour 1857
'Glimpses of Delhi and its Interiors' Leisure Hour 1858
'Modes of Travelling in India' Illustrated London News 1863
Material researched and written by Dee Murray. Website compiled by Dee Murray. All rights reserved. Photograph of Joseph Austin Benwell courtesy of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery.
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