Edmund Hort New
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Edmund Hort New was an English artist, member of the Birmingham Group, and leading illustrator of his day.
Worcestershire
, a cousin of Thomas New
. He studied at the Birmingham Municipal School of Art
under Edward R. Taylor
(headmaster of the school) and A. J. Gaskin
, becoming known in the 1890s as an illustrator in the black-and-white style of the Arts and Crafts
movement. He specialised in pen and ink drawings of rural and urban landscapes, old buildings and their interiors, architectural features, and also designed bookplates.
New provided illustrations for the English Illustrated Magazine
and was commissioned by the Bodley Head publishing house (cofounded by John Lane
) to work on critically acclaimed editions of books, such as The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton
and The Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White
.
In 1895, New was invited to meet William Morris
at Kelmscott Manor
, and went on to provide design work for the Kelmscott Press as well as illustrating Morris's two-volume biography by J. W. Mackail
. Between 1896 and 1914, New provided hundreds of illustrations for over 50 books for various publishers (see booklist below). He also taught drawing to T E Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia").
In 1905, New moved from Evesham, the place of his birth, to Oxford
where he started work on a series of drawings of the University of Oxford
colleges, a project which was to occupy him for the rest of his life and remained unfinished. The drawings were engraved by Emery Walker
and sold as the "New Loggan Prints". He also provided further illustrations for a series of books called the "College monographs" (see below).
New has been variously described as "deeply religious, scrupulous and patient in everything", "a life and a life's work of rare unity", "half artist and half saint", and "well read, especially in poetry and talked about art and literature with a sincerity that was very charming". He lived throughout his life on a modest income and suffered from diabetes. He was a member of the Society of Friends (Quakers).
The "College Monographs" series (Edited and illustrated by E. H. New):
Life and work
New was born in EveshamEvesham
Evesham is a market town and a civil parish in the Local Authority District of Wychavon in the county of Worcestershire, England with a population of 22,000. It is located roughly equidistant between Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon...
Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, a cousin of Thomas New
Thomas New
Thomas New was an early settler of the north west of New South Wales.He was born near Studley, Warwickshire and arrived in Sydney on the Troubadour in June 1843 with his parents Cornelius and Rebecca New and his sister Emily....
. He studied at the Birmingham Municipal School of Art
Birmingham School of Art
The Birmingham School of Art was a municipal art school based in the centre of Birmingham, England. Although the organisation was absorbed by Birmingham Polytechnic in 1971 and is now part of Birmingham City University's Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, its Grade I listed building on...
under Edward R. Taylor
Edward R. Taylor
Edward Richard Taylor RBSA was an English artist and educator. He painted in both oils and watercolours.Taylor taught at the Lincoln School of Art and became influential in the Arts and Crafts movement as the first headmaster at the Birmingham Municipal School of Arts and Crafts from 1877-1903.In...
(headmaster of the school) and A. J. Gaskin
Arthur Gaskin
Arthur Joseph Gaskin RBSA was an English illustrator, painter, teacher and designer of jewellery and enamelwork....
, becoming known in the 1890s as an illustrator in the black-and-white style of the Arts and Crafts
Arts and Crafts movement
Arts and Crafts was an international design philosophy that originated in England and flourished between 1860 and 1910 , continuing its influence until the 1930s...
movement. He specialised in pen and ink drawings of rural and urban landscapes, old buildings and their interiors, architectural features, and also designed bookplates.
New provided illustrations for the English Illustrated Magazine
English Illustrated Magazine
The English Illustrated Magazine was a monthly publication that ran for 359 issues between October 1883 and August 1913. Features included travel, topography, and a large amount of fiction and were contributed by writers such as Thomas Hardy, Henry James, Stanley J. Weyman and Max Pemberton...
and was commissioned by the Bodley Head publishing house (cofounded by John Lane
John Lane (publisher)
-Biography:Originally from Devon, where he was born into a farming family, Lane moved to London already in his teens. While working as a clerk at the Railway Clearing House, he acquired knowledge as an autodidact....
) to work on critically acclaimed editions of books, such as The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton
Izaak Walton
Izaak Walton was an English writer. Best known as the author of The Compleat Angler, he also wrote a number of short biographies which have been collected under the title of Walton's Lives.-Biography:...
and The Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White
Gilbert White
Gilbert White FRS was a pioneering English naturalist and ornithologist.-Life:White was born in his grandfather's vicarage at Selborne in Hampshire. He was educated at the Holy Ghost School and by a private tutor in Basingstoke before going to Oriel College, Oxford...
.
In 1895, New was invited to meet William Morris
William Morris
William Morris 24 March 18343 October 1896 was an English textile designer, artist, writer, and socialist associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the English Arts and Crafts Movement...
at Kelmscott Manor
Kelmscott Manor
Kelmscott Manor is a handsome limestone manor house in the Cotswold village of Kelmscott, Oxfordshire, England. It is situated close to the River Thames, and it is frequently flooded. It dates from around 1570, with a late 17th-century wing...
, and went on to provide design work for the Kelmscott Press as well as illustrating Morris's two-volume biography by J. W. Mackail
John William Mackail
John William Mackail O.M. was a Scottish man of letters and socialist, now best remembered as a Virgil scholar. He was also a poet, literary historian and biographer....
. Between 1896 and 1914, New provided hundreds of illustrations for over 50 books for various publishers (see booklist below). He also taught drawing to T E Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia").
In 1905, New moved from Evesham, the place of his birth, to Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
where he started work on a series of drawings of the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
colleges, a project which was to occupy him for the rest of his life and remained unfinished. The drawings were engraved by Emery Walker
Emery Walker
Sir Emery Walker was an English engraver and printer.Born in London, Walker took an active role in many organisations that were at the heart of the Arts and Crafts movement, including the Art Workers Guild, the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings and the Arts and Crafts Exhibition...
and sold as the "New Loggan Prints". He also provided further illustrations for a series of books called the "College monographs" (see below).
New has been variously described as "deeply religious, scrupulous and patient in everything", "a life and a life's work of rare unity", "half artist and half saint", and "well read, especially in poetry and talked about art and literature with a sincerity that was very charming". He lived throughout his life on a modest income and suffered from diabetes. He was a member of the Society of Friends (Quakers).
Books illustrated by E. H. New
- Alfred Austin. Haunts of Ancient peace (MacMillan & Co., 1902).
- Francis Bacon, Helen Milman (Ed.) On Gardens (John Lane, 1902).
- F. G. Brabant. Oxfordshire (Methuen & Co., 1906).
- F. G. Brabant. Sussex (Methuen, 1905).
- F. G. Brabant. The English Lakes (Methuen & Co. 1905).
- Egerton Castle. English book-plates: ancient and modern (G. Bell & Sons, 1893), pp 256–257.
- G. A. J. Cole. The Gypsy Road : A Journey from Krakow to Coblentz (MacMillan & Co., 1894).
- Algernon Gissing. Broadway: A Village of Middle England (E. P. Dutton, 1904).
- Algernon Gissing. Ludlow & Stokesay (J. M. Dent & Co., 1905).
- Alfred Harvey. Bristol, a Historical and Topographical Account of the City (Methuen & Co., 1906).
- C. G. Holme (Ed.). Modern book illustrators and their work (The Studio Ltd., 1914), pp 101–106.
- William Holden Hutton. Highways and Byways in Shakespeare's Country (MacMillan, 1914).
- William Angus Knight. Coleridge and Wordsworth in the West country : their friendship, work, and surroundings (Charles Scribner's sons, 1914).
- F. A. H. Lambert. Surrey (Methuen and Co., 1903).
- J. W. Mackail. The Life of William Morris, Vol. 1 (Longmans, Green & Co., 1901).
- J. W. Mackail. The Life of William Morris, Vol. 2 (Longmans, Green & Co., 1901).
- Helen R. A. Milman. In the garden of peace (John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1896).
- E. H. New. Evesham (J. M. Dent & Co., 1904).
- A. Hamilton Thompson. Cambridge and its colleges (Methuen, 1898).
- E. H. New. The new Loggan guide to Oxford Colleges (Blackwell, 1932).
- Herbert W./ Tompkins. Hertfordshire (Methuen & Co., 1903/1922)
- Herbert W. Tompkins. Stratford on Avon (J. M. Dent 1904).
- Isaak Walton, Charles Cotton, Richard Le Gallienne (ed.). The Compleat Angler" (John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1898).
- Lawrence WeaverLawrence WeaverSir Lawrence Weaver was a British architectural writer and civil servant.- Career :Lawrence Weaver was born and raised in Bristol. He began his career there as a sales representative at an architectural practice, selling fixtures and fittings...
. Sir Christopher Wren, scientist, scholar and architect (London, Offices of "Country life", 1923). - Joseph Wells. Oxford and its colleges (Methuen, 1903).
- Gilbert White, Grant Allen (Ed.).The Natural History of Selborne (John Lane The Bodley Head, 1897).
- B. C. A. Windle. Chester; a Historical and Topographical Account of the City (Methuen and Co., 1903).
- B. C. A. Windle. The Wessex of Thomas Hardy (London, New York, J. Lane, 1902).
The "College Monographs" series (Edited and illustrated by E. H. New):
- W. W. Rouse Ball. Trinity College Cambridge (J. M. Dent & Co., 1906).
- C. R. Fay. King's College, Cambridge (J. M. Dent & Co., 1907).
- A. R. Prickard. New College, Oxford
- R. F. Scott. St. John's College, Cambridge ((J. M. Dent & Co., 1907).
- T. Herbert Warren. Magdalen College (J. M. Dent & Co., 1907).
- H. J. White. Merton College, Oxford (J. M. Dent & Co., 1907).
Further reading
- Brian North Lee. Bookplates by Edmund Hort New (Bookplate society, London, 1999).
- Walter Crane. Of the decorative illustration of books old and new (George Bell & Sons, 1905), pp 201–207.
External links
- Artwork by E. H. New (wikigallery.org).