British Romantic art / Raymond Lister
1973, First Edition. London : Bell & Sons. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Signed and inscribed by the author to David Gould. Not price-clipped. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #408197
ISBN: 071351728X
Physical description; xiii, 246, [88] pages, folded leaf. illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm. Notes; "A checklist of some Romantic artists of or related to the British School with brief bibliographical details of works for further reading": pages 199-231. Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-198). Contents; The Spirit of Romanticism -- Man the measure of all things -- The visionary universe -- Time the consecrator, distance the enchanter -- Science and industry -- The world of nature -- Landscape and the poetry of earth -- Appendixes. A check-list of aquatints of Old Testament subjects by William Young Ottley ; A check-list of the etchings of Alexander and John Runciman ; A check-list of the engravings by Giovanni Vendramini, after Sir Robert Ker Porter, illustrating Anacreon. Subjects; Clare, John 1793-1864. Ottley, William Young 1771-1836. Porter, Robert Ker 1777-1842. Vendramini, Giovanni
Romanticism in art. Romanticism in art Great Britain. Romantisme dans l'art Grande-Bretagne. Art, Modern 18th century Great Britain. Art, Modern 19th century Great Britain. Art Themes, motives. Literature & thought.
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