Observations on the River Wye
(Author) William Gilpin
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The work that launched the picturesque movement and changed our ways of looking at landscape forever. A witty, elegant, opinionated pilgrimage of taste. Complete with 17 aquatints drawn by William Gilpin as examples of perfected landscape. Introduced by Richard Humphreys, who was Curator of Programme Research at Tate Britain and lead curator of their A Picture of Britain exhibition.
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Publisher:
Pallas Athene Publishers
Format:
HardCover
Language:
en
ISBN:
9781843681977
Publish year:
2020
Publish date:
March 1, 2020
William Gilpin
William Gilpin (1724-1804) was an English artist, clergyman, and writer known for his influential work "Observations on the River Wye" (1782). His picturesque theories and emphasis on the beauty of nature helped shape the Romantic movement in literature, inspiring poets and artists for generations to come.
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