The most important development in the field of applied art in nineteenth-century Britain was the establishment in 1835 of a Select Committee to investigate the "best means of extending a knowledge of the arts and of the principles of design among the people (especially the manufacturing population) of the country". In 1840 a Select Committee presented a clear and definite recommendation on the copyright of designs - "that it is expedient to extend the Copyright of Designs". This report (IUP volume Design 2) deals with designs for the textile industry and received evidence from leading designers, artists and manufacturers.
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