Tour of a German Artist in England - With Notices of Private Galleries, and Remarks on the State of Art (Paperback)

The German artist Johann David Passavant (1787 1861) visited Britain in 1831 in order to examine works by Raphael in private and public galleries for a book he was preparing. He had not been able to find any helpful German accounts of British collections, and so decided to publish a narrative of his own travels and observations. The British writer and art critic Elizabeth Rigby (later Lady Eastlake) produced a two-volume translation in 1836, believing that English readers would benefit from Passavant's descriptions of little-known collections in their own country, as well as from his practitioner's response to the works themselves. Volume 2 begins with the duke of Marlborough's collection at Blenheim, and continues to cover Chatsworth, Althorpe, Holkham, and other 'country seats', finishing in Cambridge. Passavant also provides a catalogue of drawings at Buckingham Palace, a list of the pictures discussed, and an overview of collections not visited."

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Tour of a German Artist in England 2 Volume Set
Release date:	May 2014
First published:	May 2014
Authors:	Johann David Passavant
Translators:	Elizabeth Rigby
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	334
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-07419-3
Languages:	English
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Exhibition catalogues and specific collections Promotions
LSN:	1-108-07419-7
Barcode:	9781108074193

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