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The David Evans Company had purchased handblocks from various companies that were closing down. As a result, their collection comprised blocks which had originated from the majority of the principal workshops operating in the 19th century. These included Larking, Knight and Son and Woodhead of London (England), as well as the great French studios of Maillaut in Paris (France), Le Heu and Olivier in Rouen. Austrian printing handblocks originating in Voralberg were also acquired. The David Evans company also obtained many blocks from the great Swaziland, Martin Library and Brocklehurst Whistance collections (1893, 1940 and 1963 respectively). Various European museums, such as London’s Victoria and Albert, and other Australian and American museums also purchased some items. Eventually, these disparate collections were assembled to become what is now known as the Zucchi Collection. |
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The illustration shows an engraver, from an old photograph taken by Will Ronis preserved in the “Collection de la Société Industrielle de Mulhouse”.
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