Introduction THE considerable advances that have taken place of late in the methods of illustrating books, and the comparative ease with which satisfactory translations of pictures are now produced, have naturally turned the attention of authors to any unexhausted subjects in the field of Art literature, and the output is increasing so rapidly that it behoves a writer on that subject to be rarely circumspect in whatever he nowadays puts his pen to, and to be prepared to give very sufficient reasons for his pushfuIness in ...
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Introduction THE considerable advances that have taken place of late in the methods of illustrating books, and the comparative ease with which satisfactory translations of pictures are now produced, have naturally turned the attention of authors to any unexhausted subjects in the field of Art literature, and the output is increasing so rapidly that it behoves a writer on that subject to be rarely circumspect in whatever he nowadays puts his pen to, and to be prepared to give very sufficient reasons for his pushfuIness in adding anything to a gathering that threatens to be very much overstocked. What, then, are the reasons for the present augmentation of the number They are these The profession of painting in water colours, which has been described with some amount of accuracy as the only art that is thoroughly British, is this year celebrating the hundredth anniversary of its practice under the xgis of a properly constituted body. This centenary occurs practically at the same time as the commencement of a new century in the worlds era and the British Water-Colour Art accession of a new Sovereign. The hour appears, therefore, to be not only a convenient but a fitting one at which to set down both the growth of that art in the past and its condition to-day. But it may be said that much of this service has aIready been rendered in works that have been offered to the public. This is not so. The first compilation of any importance on the subject-namely.....
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Very good, clean and tight but for ex-lib. stamp on spine and bookplate inside front cover. Fine royal blue cloth with gilt thistles, clover, rose leaves, and lettering and with red crown and roses of Lancaster; 218 pp. followed by adverts; with 62 color illustrations, including a gatefold of the address to King Edward and Queen Alexandra upon their coronation; with tissue over each illustration; TEG; . A gorgeous book, divided into 7 chapters touching on subjects regarding the history of water-colour painting, and the society, in Britain; also discusses papers, pigments, and palettes. The entire title actually reads: British Water-Colour Art in the First Year of the Reign of King Edward the Seventh, and During the Century Covered by the Life of the Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours. Illustrated by the Collection of Drawings Dedicated by That Society to Their Majesties the King and Queen at Their Coronation.
Add this copy of British Water-Colour Art to cart. $250.00, Sold by Jeffrey Marks Rare Books, ABAA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rochester, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1904 by The Fine Art Society; Adam and Charles Black.
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1904, The Fine Art Society; Adam and Charles Black
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First edition; No
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The Fine Art Society; Adam and Charles Black
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1904
Language:
English
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11539092858
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It looks as though a cat had clawed the fore-edge of the front cover (affecting also the first few leaves); light soiling and wear; but tight and sound. xv, 218 pp. Illustrations in color. Folio,
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