Memoirs and Recollections of the Late Abraham Raimbach, Esq., Engraver - Including a Memoir of Sir David Wilkie (Paperback)

Born in London, Abraham Raimbach (1776 1843) was one of the most celebrated engravers of his time. Published in 1843, these memoirs recount his career and give expanded first-hand observations on contemporary artists and public figures. Included is an extensive account of his two months in Paris in 1802, including impressions of its people and food (on frog's legs: 'I did not much like the flavour'), together with details of the numerous works of art he viewed. He muses on the possible reasons for the higher social standing afforded to artists in France than in Britain, and seems concerned, as travellers are today, about how far his money will stretch whilst in France. Also included is a short biography of Raimbach's principal collaborator, the painter Sir David Wilkie, written by Raimbach's son. This memoir will be of interest to social and art historians of the early nineteenth century.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries
Release date:	2011
First published:	2011
Authors:	Abraham Raimbach
Editors:	Michael Thomson Scott Raimbach
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-02716-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General
LSN:	1-108-02716-4
Barcode:	9781108027168

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