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  • The Life and Works of Joseph Wright A.R.A. commonly called "Wright of Derby"

    by William Bemrose ...
    Bemrose meticulously chronicles Wright’s early life in Derby, his artistic training, and his subsequent rise to prominence in the late 18th century. The book highlights Wright's unique approach to painting, including his famous candlelit scenes that evoke a sense of wonder and discovery. Through detailed descriptions of key works, such as An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump and A Philosopher ... Read more

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  • The Life and Works of Joseph Wright, A.R.A, Commonly Called Wright of Derby

    by William Bemrose ...
    THE name of Joseph Wright, of Derby, once of high repute among English Artists, has, during the last half-century and more, sunk, altogether undeservedly, into a state of semi-oblivion. The Exhibition at Derby in 1883 did, indeed, something to restore its fame, and it is to be hoped that the present work may do yet more. Both book and exhibition owe their existence mainly to the exertions of Mr. ... Read more

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  • The Life and Works of Joseph Wright, A.R.A, commonly called "Wright of Derby"

    Unveiling the Master of Light and Realism

    by William Bemrose ...
    In "The Life and Works of Joseph Wright, A.R.A, commonly called 'Wright of Derby'," William Bemrose meticulously chronicles the artistic journey of Joseph Wright, a prominent figure in the 18th-century English art scene. Bemrose employs a descriptive yet accessible literary style that integrates biographical narrative with critical analysis, revealing the complexities of Wright's contributions to ... Read more

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  • Bemrose on Traditional Woodworking

    Carving, Fretwork, Buhl Work and Marquetry

    by William Bemrose ...
    Series series Dover Crafts: Woodworking
    This three-in-one volume combines a trio of hard-to-find classics on artisanal woodworking techniques and designs. Professional and amateur woodworkers will find it a treasure trove of projects involving buhl work (creating cabinetry using metal inlays), marquetry (pieces adorned with colored wood, shells, and ivory), and fretwork (low-relief or cut-out decorative designs).Filled with practical ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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    The Life And Works Of Joseph Wright (Unabridged)

    by WILLIAM BEMROSE ...
    Narrated by Denise Neumaier ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 49 min

    Joseph Wright, commonly called "Wright of Derby", was an English landscape and portrait painter. In this book, something of an academic study of Joseph Wright, the author is trying to restore his name's fame. We catch glimpses from the painter's personal and professional life, his character and conduct, mainly through letters of correspondence.Prefaced by Cosmo Monkhouse. ... Read more

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    by William Hogarth, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 62 - Delphi Masters of Art
    The Father of English painting, William Hogarth aspired to an art that would engage and delight ordinary citizens, rather than educated connoisseurs and critics, whom he despised. He achieved this ambition by creating a new type of painting, a comic strip-like series of pictures called ‘modern moral subjects’. Famous examples such as ‘A Harlot's Progress’, ‘A Rake's Progress’ and ‘Marriage A-la ... Read more

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  • Byron's Letters and Journals

    A New Selection

    Edited by Richard Lansdown ...
    Alongside Jane Austen, the Brontë sisters, and Oscar Wilde, Lord Byron possesses a star-quality unlike other classic British authors. His life as poet, philanderer, homosexual, and freedom fighter is legendary, and this new selection from his powerful letters and journals tells the story from the inside, in Byron's own racy and passionate style. Though Byron is chiefly known as a poet, his letters ... Read more

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  • Neglected Genius

    The Diaries of Benjamin Robert Haydon, 1808–1846

    by John Jolliffe ...
    The journal of Benjamin Haydon was, Max Beerbohm reported to Siegfried Sassoon, the best diary Beerbohm had ever read. Harold Acton declared Haydon 'a more exciting figure than Ruskin.' H.H. Asquith compared him favourably with Rousseau, while Aldous Huxley declared that 'Never was anyone more clearly cut out to be an author.'Today Haydon's portraits and monumental historical paintings hang in ... Read more

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  • English Book-Illustration of To-day: Appreciations of the Work of Living English Illustrators With Lists of Their Books

    by Rose Esther Dorothea Sketchley ...
    SOME PRESENT-DAY LESSONS FROM OLD WOODCUTS. By Alfred W. Pollard. SOME explanation seems needed for the intrusion of a talk about the woodcuts of the fifteenth century into a book dealing with the work of the illustrators of our own day, and the explanation, though no doubt discreditable, is simple enough. It was to a mere bibliographer that the idea occurred that lists of contemporary illustrated ... Read more

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  • A Walk from London to Fulham

    An Eccentric Literary Wander Through Rural England in the 19th Century

    by Thomas Crofton Croker ...
    In "A Walk from London to Fulham," Thomas Crofton Croker invites readers on a leisurely exploration of the English countryside, combining vivid descriptions with a meditative narrative style. The book serves as both a travelogue and a personal reflection, encapsulating the social and cultural tapestry of early 19th century England. Through meticulous observations and whimsical anecdotes, Croker ... Read more

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  • Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.)

    Enriched edition. Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings

    by Hester Lynch Piozzi, Paige Langley ...
    Hester Lynch Piozzi's "Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)" presents a fascinating glimpse into the life of a prominent 18th-century literary figure. The text is woven with autobiographical reflections, revealing the intimate world of an educated woman navigating societal expectations, while also providing a rich correspondence with notable contemporaries, including ... Read more

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  • Anecdotes about Authors, and Artists

    Exploring Literary and Artistic Legacies

    by John Timbs ...
    In "Anecdotes about Authors, and Artists," John Timbs curates a rich tapestry of literary and artistic history, weaving together the lives of prominent figures with engaging narratives that reveal their quirks, frailties, and triumphs. The book is structured as a mosaic of short accounts, each illuminating the personality behind the work. Timbs employs a lively, anecdotal style that not only ... Read more

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