Birmingham, England: Cornish Bros, New Street; Midland Educational Co, 1885-1887

[The period covered by Arts:Search will be 1885-1887. Available now]

The Art Student contains a wide range of articles on the fine and decorative arts, including examples of work by students at the school. The format and standard of production of the journal is comparable with any of the leading contemporary art serial publications such as the Magazine of Art, the Art Journal or The American Art Review

The Art Student includes articles on stained glass, repoussé work, art education, the National Competition of 1885 and 1886, chromo-lithography, ‘Hope’ by G.F. Watts (1817-1904), etc. Among the journal’s contributors were the artists Thomas Cooper Gotch (1854-1931), Joseph Finnemore (1860-1939), John Fullwood (1854-1931) and Thomas Spall (1853-?).