12432 Religion Biography of painter Edward Burne-Jones

Biography of painter Edward Burne-Jones written by his wife Georgiana shortly after his death in 1898

Brown 1/2 leather and pebbled boards

very slight rubbing of spine

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12432 Religion Biography of painter Edward Burne-JonesThe tours of William Gilpin [1724 1804] established the aesthetic standard for a generation, and the theory of the Picturesque. Rogers [1763 1855] followed Gilpin's recipe for touring, and recorded his views in accordance with the fashion Gilpin had established. In 1792, their paths crossed. The correspondence that followed reveals their relationship and Gilpin's influence on Rogers' own picturesque ideals. Includes historical context, illustrations