Chapter XIV: Appendix: II

CONCERNING "EXTRA ILLUSTRATIONS"

Independent Publications--Unauthorised Designs--List of
Additional Illustrations--Dickens's Calendars, Relief
Scraps, &c.--"ALFRED CROWQUILL"--His Etchings in _Bentley's
Miscellany_--An Admirable Vocalist--His Illustrations for
"Pickwick Abroad"--KENNY MEADOWS--"The Nestor of _Punch's_
Staff"--His Drawings in the _Illustrated London News_--His
Work Criticised--A Civil-List Pension--A Delightful
_Raconteur_--T. ONWHYN--His Signatures of "Sam Weller,
Junr.," and "Peter Palette"--Illustrates Cockton's
Novels--Plates for "Pickwick" Recently Discovered--"JACOB
PARALLEL"--A Punning Advertisement--His Designs for "Charley
Chalk"--F. W. PAILTHORPE--The only Survivor of the "Old
School"--A Friend of George Cruikshank--Coloured Plates--C.
D. GIBSON--His Drawing of the Pickwick Club--His
Individuality of Style.

Since the publication of "The Pickwick Papers" there have appeared, from time to time, a number of designs illustrating the novels of Charles Dickens which were issued independently of the particular stories that inspired them, and generally without letterpress. Artists and publishers alike thus availed themselves of the enormous popularity achieved by Dickens's writings, confident in the belief that financial success would attend their efforts. Among those responsible for the designing of what are usually termed "Extra Illustrations" were many well-known draughtsmen of the day, including Hablôt K. Browne ("Phiz"), Sir John Gilbert, R.A., Onwhyn, Kenny Meadows, Alfred Forrester ("Crowquill"), and, more recently, Fred. Barnard and F. W. Pailthorpe. It must, however, be admitted that, with regard to certain productions by artists less skilled in the use of the pencil or etching-needle, such attempts to interpret Dickens's conceptions conspicuously fail.

In particular instances the publication of supplementary plates was approved by Dickens, but, for the most part, these independent illustrations were really unauthorised, the booksellers merely trading on the popularity of the novels (especially the earlier ones), which afforded unlimited scope for pictorial treatment. That there must have been a fairly constant demand for them is proved by their number and variety, nearly every form of reproductive art being made available for these designs, including steel-engraving, etching, wood-engraving, lithography, chromo-lithography, photogravure, &c. Some of the scarcer sets realise high prices, and are naturally much in request. In the following list, which, I believe, is practically complete, I have included a few Dickens illustrations that were published in periodicals, in some cases with letterpress; although these cannot strictly be regarded as "Extra Illustrations," they are not without interest to the collector of such ephemeral productions. The names of the artists are alphabetically arranged.

J. ABSOLON AND F. CORBEAUX.

BARNABY RUDGE.--Four engravings on steel by Finden, from
drawings by Absolon and Corbeaux. Crown 8vo, green wrapper,
price one shilling. To accompany the first Cheap Edition,
1849. London: Chapman & Hall, 186 Strand, N.D.

These designs were portraits of the principal characters,
viz., Dolly Varden and Barnaby Rudge, by J. Absolon; Emma
Haredale and Miss Miggs, by F. Corbeaux--the latter plate
forming the frontispiece.

F. BARNARD.

CHARACTER SKETCHES FROM DICKENS.--Six lithographs, portraits
of Mrs. Gamp, Alfred Jingle, Bill Sikes and his Dog, Little
Dorrit, Sidney Carton, Pickwick. Elephant folio. London:
Cassell, Petter & Galpin, N.D. [1879]. Afterwards issued as
photogravures (20 in. by 14-1/2 in.), price one guinea.
Reproductions on a reduced scale, etched by C. W. Walker,
were published by Estes & Lauriat, New York, N.D.

CHARACTER SKETCHES FROM DICKENS.--Second Series. Six
photogravures. Portraits of the two Wellers, Caleb Plummer
and his Blind Daughter, Rogue Riderhood, Mr. Peggotty,
Little Nell and her Grandfather, Mr. Pecksniff. Same
publishers, 1884.

CHARACTER SKETCHES FROM DICKENS.--Third Series. Six
photogravures. Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim, Uriah Heep, Dick
Swiveller and the Marchioness, Betsy Trotwood, Captain
Cuttle, Mr. Micawber. Same publishers, 1885.

The entire series of eighteen plates were republished in Mr.
Thomas Archer's "Charles Dickens: Gossip about his Life,
Works, and Characters," issued by the same firm. Sixteen of
these Character Sketches were subsequently reproduced in a
cheap form, and presented to the readers of _Cassell's
Family Magazine_ upon the occasion of its enlargement in
December 1896.

PLATE LXVIII

ALFRED CROWQUILL (A. H. FORRESTER)

From a Photograph by

J. F. KNIGHTS

FREDERICK BARNARD, R.I.

From a Photograph by

J. W. ROLLER

_Lent by Mrs. F. Barnard._

Two series of "Character Sketches," reproduced by
photogravure, were included in "Gebbie's Select
Portfolios of Literature and Art," Gebbie & Husson Co.
(Limited), Philadelphia, 1888-89. Eighteen of these were
executed from the above designs by F. Barnard, five from
drawings by other artists, and one from a photograph, the
six additional subjects being portraits of characters not
comprised in Barnard's gallery, viz., Henry Irving as
Jingle, Mr. Toole as the Artful Dodger, Lotta as the
Marchioness, Jo the Crossing-Sweeper, Newman Noggs, Mr.
Squeers and Mr. Snawley, Montagu Tigg introduces himself to
Martin Chuzzlewit and Tom Pinch.

The India-Proof Edition was issued in portfolios, green and
buff, with embossed design in gold and colour.

THE SHAKESPEARE-DICKENS COMBINATION COMPANY.--Published in
_Lika Joko_, an Illustrated Weekly Conducted by Harry
Furniss, from November 17, 1894, to February 23, 1895.

W. G. BAXTER.

STUDIES FROM CHARLES DICKENS. Two series of portraits of the
principal characters, twenty-two in each series. Published
in _Momus_, an illustrated comic weekly periodical,
Manchester, from September 25, 1879, to February 2, 1882. A
selection from these portraits were reprinted in _C. H.
Ross's Variety Paper_, February 1888.