Observations, Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty, Made in the Year 1776, on Several Parts of Great Britain 2 Volume Set : Particularly the High-Lands of Scotland Mixed media product
by William Gilpin
Part of the Cambridge Library Collection - Art and Architecture series
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Clergyman, schoolmaster and writer on aesthetics, William Gilpin (1724-1804) is best known for his works on the picturesque.
In his Essay on Prints, published in 1768 and reissued in this series, he defined picturesque as 'a term expressive of that peculiar kind of beauty, which is agreeable in a picture'.
First published in 1789, this two-volume work forms part of a series which records his reflections on the picturesque across British landscapes.
It traces the journey he made in 1776, equipped with notebook and sketching materials, exploring the landscape of the Scottish Highlands via northern England, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Reproductions of his pen-and-wash drawings are included.
The companion volumes of Gilpin's Observations on other parts of Britain are also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection.
Volume 1 takes in such notable sites as the Grampian Mountains and Glencoe, while Volume 2 includes discussion of Loch Lomond and Dumbarton Rock.
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- Format:Mixed media product
- Pages:528 pages, 5 Plates, color; 35 Plates, black and white
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:02/01/2014
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- ISBN:9781108070119
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Item not Available
- Format:Mixed media product
- Pages:528 pages, 5 Plates, color; 35 Plates, black and white
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:02/01/2014
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- ISBN:9781108070119
