"What 19th century English draughtsman became known for illustrations of ""exquisite decoration, morbidity and decadence"", especially his illustrations for ""The Rape of the Lock""?"
The Rape of the Lock Martini (1773-1847) in 1829. In 1717 Giles Jacob published his bawdy parody, "The Rape of the Smock", the plot of which turns on voyeurism and enforced seduction, building on erotic undertones present in Pope's poem which were to be taken up by its illustrators, and reached an apotheosis in Aubrey Beardsley's work. The 1714 edition of "The Rape of the Lock" and those that followed from Lintot's press had come with six woodcuts designed by Louis Du Guernier. Although the work of this artist has been described as unimaginative, he goes beyond his literal brief in making Belinda sleep in
Illustrations of the Nests and Eggs of Birds of Ohio specimens featured in the illustrations. Jones's father, Dr. Nelson Jones, who had written the original prospectus for the piece, covered most of the costs of its continued publication. Illustrations of the Nests and Eggs of Birds of Ohio Illustrations of the Nests and Eggs of Birds of Ohio is a two volume book of scientific illustrations published by subscription between the years 1879 and 1886. It was conceived by Genevieve Estelle Jones, who began work on the book in 1877 and was initially its principal illustrator. The book was completed by Jones's family after her death from typhoid fever. As