Thomas Balston
Thomas Balston (1883–1967) was a member of the Whatman paper-making family, a director of the publishers Duckworth and Co., and a noted scholar of English book production and illustration.[1][2] He was also an amateur painter.
Book illustration
At Duckworth from 1921 to 1934, Balston promoted the work of English wood engravers. He produced several books on the history of the subject.
Death
Balston died in 1967. He bequeathed his collection of pictures, drawings, and prints to The Art Fund, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Ashmolean Museum and other public institutions in Britain.[3]
Papers
Papers from Thomas Balston relating to the Sitwells, published by Duckworths, are held at Washington State University.[4] A small collection of Balston papers relating to John Martin are held at the Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library.[2]
Selected publications
- Sitwelliana. 1915–1927. A Handlist. Duckworth, London, 1928. (Compiler)
- The Life of Jonathan Martin incendiary of York Minster: With some account of Richard and William Martin. London: Macmillan, 1945.
- John Martin, 1789–1854. His life and works. Duckworth, London, 1947.
- The wood engravings of Robert Gibbings. Art and Technics, London, 1949. (Later edition Dent)
- English wood engraving, 1900–1950. Art and Technics, London, 1951.
- William Balston: Paper maker, 1759–1849. Methuen, London, 1954.
- The housekeeping book of Susanna Whatman 1776-18. Geoffrey Bles, London, 1956. (Editor) Wood engravings by Frank Martin.
- James Whatman: Father & son. Methuen, London, 1957.
References
- ↑ Mark Gertler (1891 - 1939) Ashmolean Museum, 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Collection Title: Thomas Balston Papers, 1946-1948 Rare Book Literary & Historical Papers at the Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library, 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ↑ Portrait of Thomas Balston by Mark Gertler The Art Fund, 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ↑ "Guide to the Thomas Balston Papers of the Sitwells 1924-1960Cage 9". ntserver1.wsulibs.wsu.edu. Retrieved 2014-08-12.