Who created "The grammar of ornament"?

The grammar of ornament was created by Owen Jones|Francis Bedford|Day & Son, Ltd., London in 1856.

Is "The grammar of ornament" in the public domain?

Yes, The grammar of ornament is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The grammar of ornament

Owen Jones|Francis Bedford|Day & Son, Ltd., London

1856

Dimensions

2 preliminary leaves, 6, [106] pages : 100 plates (some color including frontispiece) ; Height: 22 7/16 in. (57 cm) x Width: 15 3/8 in. (39 cm)

Department

The Libraries

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Friends of the Thomas J. Watson Library

Accession Number

NK1510 .J7 1856 Folio

Art Historical Context

Step into the Victorian era with *The Grammar of Ornament (1856), a folio created by architect and designer Owen Jones, with photography by Francis Bedford and chromolithography by Day &, Ltd., London. lavish book, measuring an impressive 22 7/16 x 15 3/8 inches, contains 100 exquisite plates—many in vibrant color, including a stunning frontispiece—across 106 pages. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum Art's Libraries as a gift from the Friends of the Thomas J. Library, it exemplifies 19th-century printing innovation, using chromolithography to faithfully reproduce intricate patterns with remarka...

The grammar of ornament

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