The Dalziel Brothers: A Family of Engravers
Past display archive
8 March - 5 September 2010
Room 26 case display
Members of the Dalziel family
Originating from Wooler, Northumberland, the Dalziels set up London’s largest and most influential wood-engraving firm. More than just engravers, they were also draughtsmen, printers, publishers and entrepreneurs who built relationships with the leading artists of the day, particularly the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and those of the Idyllic School, whose designs they engraved. The Camden Press, which they established in 1857, enabled them to commission and print their own books.
Today, their work is represented in important collections worldwide, but few images of the Dalziels themselves survive. This display features a selection from the Gallery’s recently researched, little-known collection of rare family photographs of the Dalziels.
Tudor and Elizabethan matching pairs
Test your memory by playing our matching pairs game. Three levels of difficulty make it fun for the whole family.
Regency familiar faces
Rearrange tiles to uncover sitters from the Gallery's Collection by playing our puzzle game.
Who do you think you were?
Answer a few lifestyle questions about the Elizabethan period and discover your inner Elizabethan!