Turner in His Time (Painters & sculptors) - Hardcover
256pp with 308 illustrations, 65 in full colour
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'Wilton is a writer of poise and elegance ... there is no shortage of picturesque detail' --The World of Interiors
'As honest an account as possible of both the artist and the man ... beautifully illustrated ... an elegant portrayal of a person of many contrasts' --The Art Newspaper
'An engaging blend of biography, letters and contemporary accounts ... a book for reading, reference and thumbing' --The Evening Standard
'The reproductions are numerous and excellent, the text learned, and enriched by many quotations from Turner himself and his contemporaries' --The Sunday Telegraph
'Not simply a coffee-table volume to drool over ... exposes the man behind the ravishing works of art'
--The Lady
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'As honest an account as possible of both the artist and the man ... beautifully illustrated ... an elegant portrayal of a person of many contrasts' --The Art Newspaper
'An engaging blend of biography, letters and contemporary accounts ... a book for reading, reference and thumbing' --The Evening Standard
'The reproductions are numerous and excellent, the text learned, and enriched by many quotations from Turner himself and his contemporaries' --The Sunday Telegraph
'Not simply a coffee-table volume to drool over ... exposes the man behind the ravishing works of art'
--The Lady
Andrew Wilton was the first Curator of the Clore Gallery for the Turner Collection at Tate Britain, London, and is the author of many works on the artist, including the standard catalogue of the watercolours.
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- PublisherThames & Hudson Ltd
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0500091781
- ISBN 13 9780500091784
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages256
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Book Description HARDCOVER. Condition: VERY GOOD. 1st Edition. 1987. Thames and Hudson. first edition. VG. dj VG. 11.5x10. 256pp. frontis, colour and b/w plates and photos throughout. Joseph Mallord William Turner is one of the most famous and yet most mysterious of artists. His paintings are among the masterpieces of British art, with his range and originality making a giant. However, his private life remained a secret. This magnificent collection of plates reveals the full range of Turner's dazzling genius, relating his output to the details of his existence. Seller Inventory # 376643
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