Famous Works of Art Cigarette Card Album Professor Edward Rosworth

  Famous Works of Art Cigarette Card Album

Author: Professor Roworth 

Publisher: Cape Times Ltd 

Edition: First 1930s 

ISBN: Not stated 

Language: English  

Condition: Very Good. Clean copy with no markings and tight binding. All cards present

Binding: Softcover    

Pages: 100. Print with images    

Additional Information

"Famous Works of Art", edited by Professor Edward Roworth, who was the Director of the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town. The album is complete and contains 100 cigarette cards issued by the United Tobacco Company. The book was designed and printed by Cape Times Ltd, Cape Town, South Africa. Each card depicts a famous work of art, together with a precis on the artwork written by Edward Roworth.

The album has some general wear, although the pages are very good and have no tears. The cards are in good condition, with no marks or tears.

Edward Roworth (1880 - 1964) was a famous portrait artist in South Africa during the first half of the twentieth century. In 1909, he was tasked to paint the National Convention to portray the thirty-three delegates who assembled to plan the formation of the Union of South Africa. On completion, the painting was displayed at Buckingham Palace from 1911 to 1912, from where it was moved to the South African Houses of Parliament in Cape Town. In 1934, Roworth was also commissioned to undertake six panels for South Africa House in London.

This is a lovely rare item for collectors or as a present for someone special. From research completed, the album was published around the 1930's to 1940's.

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