The chief legacy of William Henry Chignell (1841-1933), the subject of this book, consisted of several hundred hand-painted envelopes sent to amuse his children scattered around Britain and in far-flung corners of the Empire. Each envelope has a water-colour drawing on the front and often the address is incorporated into the design. The drawings show extraordinary talent and range from ironic sketches, to witty commentary, and to beautiful scenes.
Accompanying the illustrated envelopes that make up this volume are extracts from the children's writings providing indications of where they would have been when they received the envelopes and what they must have meant to them and to the communities in which they were living. This gives a wider context for the designs and brings them to life in ways that the envelopes on their own, as truly remarkable as they are, cannot do.
| ISBN: | 9781918271027 |
| Publication date: | 1st July 2026 |
| Author: | W H Chignell |
| Publisher: | Unicorn an imprint of Unicorn Publishing Group |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 112 pages |
| Genres: |
Design, Industrial and commercial arts, illustration Illustration Paintings and painting The Arts |
The chief legacy of William Henry Chignell (1841-1933), the subject of this book, consisted of several hundred hand-painted envelopes sent to amuse his children scattered around Britain and in far-flung corners of the Empire. Each envelope has a water-colour drawing on the front and often the address is incorporated into the design.
Envelope Art features in the following genres: Design, Industrial and commercial arts, illustration, Illustration, Paintings and painting, The Arts
Hardback. £31.50, down from the £35.00 cover price. In Stock.
Envelope Art was written by W H Chignell and published by Unicorn an imprint of Unicorn Publishing Group
Envelope Art has 112 pages
£31.50, reduced from £35.00. In Stock.