Foreword by James Gurney -- Introduction by Lucinda Gosling -- History -- A march through time -- Merry Christmas from the Matanias -- London -- London life -- Sketches -- Royalty -- People -- Places -- Magazines and books -- Blackpool -- N.C. fables -- Travel posters -- Portfolios -- Warfare -- Cigarette cards -- Appendix: Correspondence between Matania and Cecil B. DeMille.
Summary:
This first book dedicated to showcasing Matania's work includes examples of art covering his whole career in over 750 illustrations, many taken directly from the original artwork: meticulously accurate historical drawings and paintings of antiquity, the Roman era, British history, and English Kings and Queens; book illustrations for Rudyard Kipling and Edgar Rice Burroughs; a major selection of historic WWI illustrations for The Sphere; and numerous other paintings and drawings from his prolific output, along with correspondence with Cecil B. DeMille.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.