Born in Newcastle, Landells was apprenticed to the wood-engraver Thomas Bewick. In 1829 he moved to London, and before long managed to start his own engraving workshop. After attempting a short-lived fashion journal, Cosmorama, he joined with the journalist Henry Mayhew and the printer William Last to found Punch in 1841. Initial difficulties forced Landells to sell his one-third share to the publishers Bradbury & Evans: after the new owners replaced Landells with Joseph Swain as engraving chief, Landells responded with a pamphlet A Word with Punch (1847).
The Queen, Prince Albert, & Princess Royal on leaving the Carriage, King William Dock, sketched by Landells in 1844
Herbert Ingram consulted Landells about launching his illustrated weekly Illustrated London News in 1842: after a commission to sketch Victoria's first visit to Scotland that year, Landells became the paper's first artist correspondent and continued to supply prints for the newspaper until his death.
Landells was also involved in several other magazines: the less successful Illuminated Magazine (1843–35), Great Gun (1844, in imitation of Punch), the Lady's Newspaper (1847–63, after which incorporated in the Queen), Diogenes (1853, another attempt to imitate Punch), and the Illustrated Inventor. Responding to the growth in the children's book market, he wrote and illustrated several books for children: Boy's Own Toy-Maker (1858), Girl's Own Toy-Maker (1859), and Illustrated Paper Model Maker (1860).
Landells
made a unique contribution to the development of the illustrated magazine in the nineteenth century. He provided the link between Bewick's inspirational use of wood-engraving for artistic purposes and the use of the same technology for the mass market.[1]
He died at Victoria Grove, West Brompton, in south-west London on 1 October 1860[2] and was buried on the western side of Highgate Cemetery. The grave (no.420) no longer has a headstone or any memorial.
He was married, on 9 January 1832, at New St. Pancras Church, London, to Anne, eldest daughter of Robert McLegan of London.[2] His son, Robert Thomas Landells, was also an illustrator, and married the daughter of composer George Rodwell.[3]
^Doran, Amanda-Jane. "Landells, Ebenezer". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/15971. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
The Boy's Own Toy-maker: a Practical Illustrated Guide to the Useful Employment of Leisure Hours by Ebenezer Landells is freely accessible with full page images and full text searching in the University of Florida Digital Collections
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ebenezer, landells, newcastle, 1808, october, 1860, london, british, wood, engraver, illustrator, magazine, proprietor, vignette, engraved, landells, from, title, page, painting, john, cawse, 1840, contents, life, family, references, external, linkslife, editb. Ebenezer Landells Newcastle 1808 1 October 1860 London was a British wood engraver illustrator and magazine proprietor Vignette engraved by Landells from the title page of The Art of Painting by John Cawse 1840 Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 References 4 External linksLife EditBorn in Newcastle Landells was apprenticed to the wood engraver Thomas Bewick In 1829 he moved to London and before long managed to start his own engraving workshop After attempting a short lived fashion journal Cosmorama he joined with the journalist Henry Mayhew and the printer William Last to found Punch in 1841 Initial difficulties forced Landells to sell his one third share to the publishers Bradbury amp Evans after the new owners replaced Landells with Joseph Swain as engraving chief Landells responded with a pamphlet A Word with Punch 1847 The Queen Prince Albert amp Princess Royal on leaving the Carriage King William Dock sketched by Landells in 1844 Herbert Ingram consulted Landells about launching his illustrated weekly Illustrated London News in 1842 after a commission to sketch Victoria s first visit to Scotland that year Landells became the paper s first artist correspondent and continued to supply prints for the newspaper until his death Landells was also involved in several other magazines the less successful Illuminated Magazine 1843 35 Great Gun 1844 in imitation of Punch the Lady s Newspaper 1847 63 after which incorporated in the Queen Diogenes 1853 another attempt to imitate Punch and the Illustrated Inventor Responding to the growth in the children s book market he wrote and illustrated several books for children Boy s Own Toy Maker 1858 Girl s Own Toy Maker 1859 and Illustrated Paper Model Maker 1860 Landellsmade a unique contribution to the development of the illustrated magazine in the nineteenth century He provided the link between Bewick s inspirational use of wood engraving for artistic purposes and the use of the same technology for the mass market 1 He died at Victoria Grove West Brompton in south west London on 1 October 1860 2 and was buried on the western side of Highgate Cemetery The grave no 420 no longer has a headstone or any memorial Landells Road in London s East Dulwich is purported to be named after him citation needed Family EditHe was married on 9 January 1832 at New St Pancras Church London to Anne eldest daughter of Robert McLegan of London 2 His son Robert Thomas Landells was also an illustrator and married the daughter of composer George Rodwell 3 References Edit Amanda Jane Doran Landells Ebenezer 1808 1860 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 accessed 11 September 2007 a b Cust 1892 Doran Amanda Jane Landells Ebenezer Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 15971 Subscription or UK public library membership required Attribution This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Cust Lionel Henry 1892 Landells Ebenezer In Lee Sidney ed Dictionary of National Biography Vol 32 London Smith Elder amp Co External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ebenezer Landells Wikisource has original works by or about Ebenezer Landells Parlour Magic by Ebenezer Landells is freely accessible with full page images and full text searching in the University of Florida Digital Collections The Boy s Own Toy maker a Practical Illustrated Guide to the Useful Employment of Leisure Hours by Ebenezer Landells is freely accessible with full page images and full text searching in the University of Florida Digital Collections Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ebenezer Landells amp oldid 1056361552, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
