6 v. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 27 small sheets of drawings
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Undetermined
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/orbis:8011991
Classification:
Archives & Manuscripts
Notes:
Three generations of artists named John Hancock worked as porcelain painters at the Derby Porcelain Manufactory in Derby, England, in the early 19th century. The first (1757-1847) specialized in gilding, and helped develop a less costly gilding recipe of gold and mercury ground in turpentine. His son, John Hancock the elder (1777-1840), painted birds and flowers at Derby from 1820, before moving on to Edward's Porcelain Factory at Burton-on-Trent in 1839. John Hancock junior (1804-1839), perhaps the most likely creator of the present collection, is recorded as a painter of flowers, fruit, birds, figures, and armorials. He worked at Derby from 1823 to 1836. Cf. Gilhespy, F. Brayshaw. Derby porcelain. New York: Archer House, 1961 (pp. 98-99).
Subject Terms:
Hancock, John, 1804–1839. | Hancock, John, 1777–1840. | Hancock, John, 1757–1847. | Derby porcelain -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Porcelain -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | China painting -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Ceramic industries -- Great Britain -- Derby -- 19th century. | Gilding -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Workshop recipes -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Paint mixing -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Varnish and varnishing -- Great Britain -- 19th century. | Flowers in art -- Great Britain -- 19th century.