Chromoxylograph Collection

Elves and fairies playing and feasting on a fuchsia plant with butterflies
FLO4614966 Elves and fairies playing and feasting on a fuchsia plant with butterflies. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

An elf kisses a fairy princess 'hair after serenading her on a lute by moonlight
FLO4614903 An elf kisses a fairy princess 'hair after serenading her on a lute by moonlight. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Fairies dressing baby-elves in capes and hats. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by
FLO4614883 Fairies dressing baby-elves in capes and hats. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Fairy hiding from an elf behind a toadstool. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by
FLO4614870 Fairy hiding from an elf behind a toadstool. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World

Parade of elves and fairies in the train of the elf king. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an
FLO4614826 Parade of elves and fairies in the train of the elf king. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

The elf prince offers a crown and other precious gifts to the wayward fairy
FLO4614713 The elf prince offers a crown and other precious gifts to the wayward fairy. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Elf flirting with a fairy on a rose bloom. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by
FLO4614728 Elf flirting with a fairy on a rose bloom. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World

Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland
FLO4614651 Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World, London

Fairy messenger riding a hummingbird in the moonlight. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an
FLO4614905 Fairy messenger riding a hummingbird in the moonlight. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Elves and fairies dancing among the toadstools in the moonlight. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an
FLO4614668 Elves and fairies dancing among the toadstools in the moonlight. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

The fairy queen's messenger riding on a stag beetle. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an
FLO4614942 The fairy queen's messenger riding on a stag beetle. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

A baby elf in a bird's nest surrounded by angry birds and hummingbirds
FLO4614939 A baby elf in a bird's nest surrounded by angry birds and hummingbirds. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

An elf teasing a little bird on a tree branch. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by
FLO4614976 An elf teasing a little bird on a tree branch. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Elf sits brokenhearted on a fallen toadstool as a fairy runs away. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after
FLO4614890 Elf sits brokenhearted on a fallen toadstool as a fairy runs away. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Elf kissing a fairy over a toadstool. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard
FLO4614887 Elf kissing a fairy over a toadstool. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World

Elves in suits of armour mounted on crickets and beetles staging a fairy tournament
FLO4614773 Elves in suits of armour mounted on crickets and beetles staging a fairy tournament. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Elf riding a deaths'-head hawkmoth in the evening. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an
FLO4614917 Elf riding a deaths'-head hawkmoth in the evening. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Triumphal march of the elf king. The elf king needs four pages to support his beard and hair
FLO4614906 Triumphal march of the elf king. The elf king needs four pages to support his beard and hair, and is followed by a train of trolls, kobolds, nixies, pixies, wood-sprites

An elf surprising a beetle. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In
FLO4614869 An elf surprising a beetle. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World, Longman, London

Elf and owls on a tree bough. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle
FLO4614855 Elf and owls on a tree bough. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World, Longman

An elf courting a fairy on a leaf is interrupted by another elf. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an
FLO4614973 An elf courting a fairy on a leaf is interrupted by another elf. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Wood elves and fairies at play. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle
FLO4614936 Wood elves and fairies at play. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World, Longman

Fairy and elf children playing games in Fairyland with owls, parrots, squirrels
FLO4614920 Fairy and elf children playing games in Fairyland with owls, parrots, squirrels. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Fairy and butterfly dancing on a camellia flower, Camellia japonica. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after
FLO4614835 Fairy and butterfly dancing on a camellia flower, Camellia japonica. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Elf king asleep under a toadstool, attended by an elf and beetle. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an
FLO4614828 Elf king asleep under a toadstool, attended by an elf and beetle. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Elves and fairies, owls and squirrels, asleep in a tree in the moonlight. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans
FLO4614696 Elves and fairies, owls and squirrels, asleep in a tree in the moonlight. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

The fairy queen takes an airy drive in a light carriage drawn by thoroughbred butterflies
FLO4614665 The fairy queen takes an airy drive in a light carriage drawn by thoroughbred butterflies. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In

Water lilies and water fairies of the period. Water nymphs on lilypads and lily boats drawn by kingfishers
FLO4614653 Water lilies and water fairies of the period. Water nymphs on lilypads and lily boats drawn by kingfishers, ducks and flying goblins

Fur Animals of the Arcitc: Arctic Fox attacking trapped Sable while, in the background
530329 Fur Animals of the Arcitc: Arctic Fox attacking trapped Sable while, in the background, the trapper rushes to scare off the foxes in the hope of saving a valuable pelt. Chromoxylograph

An elf flying away on an insect. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle
FLO4615018 An elf flying away on an insect. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World, Longman

Cruel elves holding on to a cricket's leg. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by
FLO4614895 Cruel elves holding on to a cricket's leg. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Elves and fairies teasing a butterfly by pulling its wing. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an
FLO4614841 Elves and fairies teasing a butterfly by pulling its wing. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland

Elves in a snail race in Fairyland. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle
FLO4614817 Elves in a snail race in Fairyland. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World, Longman

Elf climbing into a bird's nest. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard
FLO4614814 Elf climbing into a bird's nest. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World

Elf stealing eggs from a bird's nest. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard
FLO4614782 Elf stealing eggs from a bird's nest. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World

Elves sleeping under a toadstool. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle
FLO4614732 Elves sleeping under a toadstool. Handcoloured woodblock print by Edmund Evans after an illustration by Richard Doyle from In Fairyland, a series of Pictures from the Elf World, Longman

Elf Prince rejected by a fairy on a toadstool (lithograph)
FLO4614888 Elf Prince rejected by a fairy on a toadstool (lithograph) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); (add.info.: Elf Prince rejected by a fairy on a toadstool)

The Forest, 1901. Artist: Peter Behrens
The Forest, 1901. From The Studio Volume 21 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1900-1.]

The Tiger, c1900. Artist: John Dickson Batten
The Tiger, c1900. From The Studio Volume 21 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1900-1.]

Arctic Fox attacking trapped Sable, 1874
Arctic Fox attacking trapped Sable while, in the background, the trapper rushes to scare off the foxes in the hope of saving a valuable pelt, 1874. Chromoxylograph from G

Reindeer (Rangifer trandus) Arctic and Subarctic deer herded for its meat, milk and use as a draught animal. Chromoxylograph from The Polar World by G Hartwig (London, 1874)

The Erebus and the Terror Among Icebergs. Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) British naval officer and arctic explorer commanded the 1845 expedition of the ships Erebus

Hunting Walrus. Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus), large semi-aquatic mammal native to Arctic regions was hunted for its flesh, hide and its ivory tusks

Musk Ox (Ovibos moschatus), large mammal of the Arctic regions of Alaska, Canada and Greenland. Chromoxylograph from The Polar World by G Hartwig (London, 1874)

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Chromoxylography is a unique printing technique that uses multiple colors to create intricate and vibrant woodblock prints. This ancient art form dates back centuries, originating in China and Japan before spreading to Europe in the 19th century. The process involves carving separate blocks for each color used in the design, which are then inked and pressed onto paper to create stunning multicolored images. The term "chromoxylograph" comes from the Greek words chroma (color) and xulon (wood), highlighting the key elements of this method. Artists who specialize in chromoxylography must have a keen eye for detail and precision, as each block must be carefully aligned to ensure a seamless final image. Despite advances in digital printing technology, many artists still prefer the traditional charm of chromoxylography for its tactile quality and rich textures. Each print is a one-of-a-kind piece of art, with subtle variations that add depth and character to the finished work. Whether you're an art enthusiast or simply appreciate fine craftsmanship, exploring the world of chromoxylography can open up a whole new realm of creativity and inspiration. So next time you come across a beautifully detailed woodblock print, take a moment to appreciate the skill and dedication that went into creating it through this timeless technique.