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Edward Dalziel
1817–1905
A key figure in Victorian wood engraving, he helped build the Dalziel Brothers into one of the most influential illustration firms of the 19th century. Their workshop worked with many leading artists of the day and helped shape the look of illustrated books and magazines in Britain.
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The Brothers Dalziel A Record of Fifty Years Work in Conjunction with many of the Most Distinguished Artists of the Period 1840-1890
by George Dalziel, Edward Dalziel
About the author
Born in Wooler, Northumberland, on December 5, 1817, Edward Dalziel came from a large artistic family and joined his brother George in London around 1840. Together they developed the Dalziel Brothers firm, which became a major force in British wood engraving during the Victorian period.
Dalziel was known as a draughtsman and wood-engraver, and the family business collaborated with many notable artists and illustrators. Sources on the firm note its long run of work for illustrated books and periodicals, and later records describe Edward as one of the central members of the workshop.
He died on March 25, 1905. Edward Dalziel is remembered not only for his own skill, but for the role he played in a family enterprise that left a lasting mark on 19th-century illustration and publishing.