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Capturing the British Landscape - Alfred Augustus Glendening (1840-1921) (Hardcover)
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Capturing the British Landscape - Alfred Augustus Glendening (1840-1921) (Hardcover)
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This book presents the life and work of the Victorian landscape
painter Alfred Augustus Glendening (1840-1921). With beautiful
illustrations of his pictures, showing a timeless countryside, it
explores Glendening's rapid rise from railway clerk to acclaimed
artist. Whilst critics often reviewed his exhibited works, very
little has been written about the artist himself. Here, new and
extensive research removes layers of mystery and misinformation
about his life, family and career, accurately placing him in the
midst of the British art world during much of the nineteenth and
into the twentieth century. Glendening was a man from humble
origins, working fulltime as a railway clerk, yet was able to make
his London exhibition debut at the age of twenty. This would have
been almost impossible before the Victorian era, an extraordinary
period when social mobility was a real possibility. Although his
paintings show a tranquil and unspoiled landscape, his environment
was rapidly being transformed by social, scientific and industrial
developments, while advances in transport, photography and other
technical discoveries undoubtedly influenced him and his fellow
painters. Celebrating his uniquely Victorian story, the book places
Glendening within his historical context. Running alongside the
main text is a timeline outlining significant landmarks, from
political and social events to artistic and technical innovations.
Thoroughly researched over many years, the narrative explores why
and for whom he painted, his artistic training and inspirations.
Painting at Hampton and Greenwich, beside the River Thames,
Glendening soon discovered the Welsh hills and became a member of
the Bettws-y-Coed Artists' Colony, founded by David Cox. His
masterful landscapes also include views of the Scottish Highlands,
the Lake District, the Norfolk Broads, the South Downs and the Isle
of Wight. The book uncovers new information about the Victorian art
world and embraces such aspects as Royal Academy prejudices, the
popularity of Glendening's work at home and abroad, especially
Australia and America, his use of photography, and the sourcing of
his art materials. Family trees are included, and other artistic
family members discussed, notably his son and pupil Alfred Illman
Glendening (1861-1907). There is a comprehensive list of their
exhibited works at the Royal Academy and other major institutions,
and details of their paintings in public collections.
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