LibGuides: Primary Sources: Victorian Era: Visual & Fine Arts

Online Sources: Visual & Fine Arts - Victorian Era

ArtWorks Albert Joseph Moore
Database of Mid-Victorian wood-engraved Illustration
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"...contains records and images of 868 literary illustrations that were published in or around 1862, providing bibliographical and iconographical details, as well as the ability for users to view images at exceptionally high quality.
The database is the culmination of a three-year project, based in Cardiff University’s Centre for Editorial and Intertextual Research, and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)."
Textile Trade Cards (Thomas Jefferson University via JSTOR)
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"This collection consists of Victorian Trade Cards (1880 - 1900) which specifically deal with processes and products indigenous to the textile industry."
Victorian Holiday Cards (Fleet Library at RISD via JSTOR)
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"RISD Fleet Library Picture Collection Victorian holiday cards, presenting Christmas, New Year and Easter greetings. Gift of John Clayton of Narragansett R.I., 1994, all postcards removed from two donated scrapbooks."
Victorian Knitting Manuals (via JSTOR)
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The first manuals for knitting were printed in the 1830s. Those interested in the history of knitting will find them a rich primary source for research.

Suggested terms to look for include - diary, diaries, letters, papers, documents, documentary or correspondence.

Combine these these terms with the event or person you are researching. (example: civil war diary)

Also search by subject for specific people and events, then scan the titles for those keywords or others such as memoirs, autobiography, report, or personal narratives.

An additional option is to do a search on a topic and use the "Resource Type" limiter on the left side of the results and choose the option "Primary Sources" - please note this is extremely limiting as most primary source materials are not marked in records with this resource type and you will miss seeing a large number of useful items.