This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ...subject rendered in mezzotint. The expression of pain in the dog stabbed by a quill, the rage and fear depicted in the two dogs who growl on the right, and the stolid manner in which the porcupine is holding his ground, are well represented. The whole plate is rich in colour, and cleverly handled, and the effects have ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ...subject rendered in mezzotint. The expression of pain in the dog stabbed by a quill, the rage and fear depicted in the two dogs who growl on the right, and the stolid manner in which the porcupine is holding his ground, are well represented. The whole plate is rich in colour, and cleverly handled, and the effects have been heightened by the free use of preliminary etching, which can be appreciated in the drawing of the wounded dog. This plate was published by the engraver at Paddington Green in 1798. Murphy contributed to the set of Biblical plates on the Life of Joseph, of which Dunkarton engraved four, and the quality of his print of Joseph's Garment shown to his Father is distinctly in advance of that displayed by his fellow-scraper. The latest plate by Murphy that we have is a portrait of Viscount Courtenay, after R. Cosway, which bears the date 1809. Although Charles Townley was employed upon the works of Reynolds, was a member of the Royal Academies of Berlin and Florence, and was entrusted with the well-known portrait of Reynolds attired in hat and academic robe, there is much in his work to criticise. His plates are not executed with great care, the drawing and modelling of the figures are deficient, there is a lack of brilliance in his effects, and there is a coarseness in the treatment. The three exceptions to these unfavourable characteristics are Admirals Hyde Parker and John Forbes, after Romney, which display a superior finish, and the portrait of Reynolds already mentioned, upon which Townley seems to have lavished his best efforts, as the work would probably be executed almost under the superintendence of Reynolds himself, who painted the picture. Townley studied art at Florence and Berlin, worked in miniature and stipple, and practised mezz...
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Fair. No Jacket. London: George Bell & Sons, 1898. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. Volume made more interesting by signed letter from the author tipped in to front pastedown on British Museum letterhead. Newspaper obituary of Whitman pasted opposite. Bookplate of noted print expert and bibliographer Gavin Bridson also present. Internally stock is toned to page edges but otherwise, bar a very occasional spot, all is in good order. Bindings are a little shaken however and green cloth boards are much abused with significant wear at head of spine. Still a useful book however, limited to 500 copes thus and with an interesting provenance. 4to. 96pp + plates.
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