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THE EMERGENCE OF THE PROFESSIONAL WATERCOLOURIST
CONTENTIONS AND ALLIANCES IN THE ARTISTIC DOMAIN, 1760-1824 |
| By: |
Greg Smith |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£70.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
075460005X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780754600053 |
| Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
25 June, 2002 |
| Series: |
Routledge Revivals |
| Pages: |
228 |
| Description: |
Defining the period that this book covers as the 'great age' of watercolours, Greg Smith examines the dramatic developments and artists of this time. He analyzes individual works by artists such as Paul Sandby, J.M.W. Turner, Thomas Girtin and John Robert Cozens. |
| Synopsis: |
Accounts of the key artists who furthered the development of the art of watercolours have long been a feature of the history of British art, but this book places the watercolourists' achievement in the broader context of the emergence of a new professional group with its own distinctive identity. Illustrated throughout and drawing on a wealth of primary research, this book examines the multifarious relationship that evolved between watercolourists and oil painters, artisans and amateurs in this period and, in particular, describes the alliances they forged in order to enhance their status and ensure the commercial viability of their work. |
| Illustrations: |
illustrations, tables, bibliography, index |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Ashgate Publishing Limited |
| Returns: |
Returnable |