Browse collections by category: Victorian Periodical Wood Engravings

The School of Art Gallery and Museum has a large collection of over 5000 Victorian periodical wood engravings. We are currently working on the digitised cataloguing of these items and they will appear on the web-site as soon as possible. In the meantime, a number of our wood engravings from the years 1862 and 1863 are viewable online at Cardiff University's Database of Mid-Victorian Illustration (DMVI)

Absolom, John [1815-1895] The Beach at Boulogne PL1
Wood engraving mounted on grey card

Alford, Henry [1810-1871] 1. A Cove on the Buchan Coast. 2. The Bullers of Buchan PL5066
Wood engraving on cream paper

Alford, Henry [1810-1871] Dunnottar Castle PL5067
Wood engraving on cream paper

Allingham, Helen [1848-1926] Far From the Madding Crowd: 'He saw a bather carried along in the current' PL3
Wood engraving mounted on grey card

Allingham, Helen [1848-1926] Far From the Madding Crowd: 'Troy next advanced into the middle of the room, took off his cap --' PL2
Wood engraving mounted on grey card

Allingham, Helen [1848-1926] Miss Angel PL4
Wood engraving mounted on grey card

Allingham, Helen [1848-1926] Miss Angel PL5
Wood engraving mounted on grey card

Allingham, Helen [1848-1926] Miss Angel PL6
Wood engraving mounted on grey card

Allingham, Helen [1848-1926] Miss Angel PL7
Wood engraving mounted on grey card

Allingham, Helen [1848-1926] Miss Angel PL8
Wood engraving mounted on grey card

Allingham, Helen [1848-1926] Miss Angel PL9
Wood engraving mounted on grey card

Anonymous, 1. Initial letter 'E' of a woman looking through a window to a woman with two children outside. 2. Initial letter 'A' of a man with a mallet using a ladder to climb over a wall. PL5063
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, 1. Initial letter 'O' of two children in a church graveyard. 2. Initial letter 'I' of two women playing croquet. PL5057

Anonymous, 1. Initial letter 'W' of a child buying meat at a town market. 2. Initial letter 'T' of a salesperson looking disapprovingly at a man lying on the floor PL5056
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, A Clue Found in a Jeweller's Shop PL4964
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, A Lecture from Aunt Abigail PL5008
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, A Letter Not Meant for Barry PL4986
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, A Message for Mark Fletcher PL5003
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, A Note from Emmet Taffilet PL4977
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, A Stranger in Search of Information PL4958
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, A Stranger in Search of Information PL4958
Wood engraving mounted on grey card

Anonymous, A woman, head-carrying a wooden pail, walking through a snowy landscape with a child. PL5026
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Alan Stapylton Discovers a New Arrival PL4981
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Albrecht Dürer portrait PL5060
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Aunt Abigail's Lesson in Genealogy PL4959
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Bad News for Manchester PL4998
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Barry and Clough get a Peep at the Prison Yard PL4983
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Barry and her Father at Heath House PL4991
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Barry Lloyd and Cousin Mark PL4988
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Barry's Appeal to the Old Miser PL5006
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Burning the Miser's Last Will PL4993
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Captain S- of the Indian Camel Corps PL5014
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Christopher Lloyd in Trouble PL5001
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Crossing the St. Gotthard in Winter PL5029
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, David Lloyd's Old House PL4982
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Emmet Taffilet and Mary Trafford PL4976
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Farmer Robinson Brought Back to the Royal Oak PL4969
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Flower Man PL5018
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Gregory is Ordered to Keep out of Sight PL4961
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Gregory Stops the Bell-Ringers PL4968
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Gregory's Supper at the Royal Oak PL4971
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Happier Days for Michael as well as Gregory PL4967
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, In Court PL4985
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, In Search of the Picturesque PL4960
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, In Search of the Register PL4962
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, In the Broker's Best Parlour PL5005
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, In the Peacock Chamber PL4963
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Initial letter 'W' of Punch holding a candle PL5038
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Inside Bairons Dassett PL4980
Wood engraving on cream paper

Anonymous, Inside the Holy Sepulchre PL5011
Wood engraving on cream paper