Peter Dewint 1784-1849: For the Common Observer of Life and Nature - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 095392386X ISBN 13: 9780953923861

Publisher: Lund Humphries Pub Ltd

Synopsis

Peter DeWint was a watercolourist working in the nineteenth century. His speciality was the landscape in Lincolnshire, and his work reflects historical and social changes such as agrarian reform. He is associated with the Munro Circle, David Cox and John Constable. This book contains a series of essays discussing his career from various angles by established scholars, and it also includes a full reprint of his wife's memoir which documents his life.

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About the Author

Dr John Lord is a Senior Lecturer in the History of Art, Lincoln School of Art and Design, University of Lincoln. Peter Bower is a forensic paper historian and paper analyst and Visiting Research Fellow in the School of Advanced Studies, University of London. Dr Jim Cheshire is Lecturer in the History of Art and Design, Lincoln School of Art and Design, University of Lincoln. John Ellis is a Graduate Social Scientist currently researching Peter DeWint's Lincolnshire landscapes and is author of numerous publications on the artist including A Topographical Landscape by Peter DeWint OWS (17841849): The Cultural and Socio-Economic Context and Peter DeWint, Walter Christaller and the Carrier's Cart. Ian Waites is a Senior Lecturer and Subject Leader in the History of Art and Design, Lincoln School of Art and Design, University of Lincoln."

Review

'... a sumptuous catalogue which will be of permanent use and interest to all admirers of DeWint, and tangentially to those with an interest in John Clare ... The standard of reproduction is high, adding to the permanent value of the catalogue.' John Clare Society Journal 'This commendable publication is the most extensive investigation of DeWint's artistic output in recent years...an excellent argument for reassessing DeWint's artistic reputation...Recommended.' Choice 'This handsome volume ... an eye-catching work ... one that repays endless study.' Lincolnshire History & Archaeology Journal Reviews Supplement

Edition details

• Publisher: Lund Humphries Pub Ltd
• ISBN 10: 095392386X
• ISBN 13: 9780953923861
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Lord John