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Item Details
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J.M.W TURNER
THE VAUGHAN BEQUEST |
| By: |
Christopher Baker |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£9.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1903278899 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781903278895 |
| Publisher: |
NATIONAL GALLERIES OF SCOTLAND |
| Pub. date: |
31 January, 2007 |
| Pages: |
112 |
| Description: |
Turner's watercolors in the National Gallery of Scotland are among the most popular; this book shows why. |
| Synopsis: |
J. M.W.Turner (1775-1851) was perhaps the most prolific and innovative of all British artists. His outstanding watercolours in the collection of the National Gallery of Scotland are one of the most popular features of its collection. Bequeathed to the Gallery in 1899 by the distinguished collector, Henry Vaughan, they have been exhibited, as he requested, every January for over 100 years. Renowned for their excellent state of preservation, they provide a remarkable overview of many of the most important aspects of Turner's career. This new, richly illustrated book, will provide an authoritative commentary on the watercolours, taking account of recent research, and addressing questions of technique and function, as well as considering some of the numerous contacts Turner had with other artists, collectors and dealers. The introduction will concentrate on Henry Vaughan, one of the greatest enthusiasts for British art in the late nineteenth century, whose diverse collections have not previously been |
| Illustrations: |
60 colour |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
National Galleries of Scotland |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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