Life and Letters of Samuel Palmer, Painter and Etcher (Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries) - Softcover

Palmer, Alfred Herbert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108009166 ISBN 13: 9781108009164

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

The work of Samuel Palmer (1805-1881) received mixed critical success during his lifetime, and his later life was overshadowed by the death of his elder son. Largely forgotten after his own death in 1881, Palmer began to attract renewed interest in the mid-twentieth century and he is now recognised as a key figure in English Romanticism. First published in 1892, this combination of a biography and a collection of Samuel Palmer's letters was written and compiled by his surviving son, A. H. Palmer, who later, in 1909, burned large quantities of his father's sketchbooks and notebooks. The letters published here, which date from 1829 to 1881, include correspondence with other members of 'the Ancients', such as John Linnell, George Richmond and Edward Calvert. The book also includes a range of sketches and etchings, as well as a catalogue of exhibited works.

About this title

Book Description:

First published in 1892, this biography and collection of letters was prepared by Samuel Palmer's surviving son. The letters, which date from 1829 to 1881, include correspondence with 'the Ancients' John Linnell, George Richmond and Edward Calvert. The book includes a range of illustrations and a catalogue of exhibited works.

About the Author:

Martin Butlin was for many years Keeper of the Historic British Collection at the Tate Gallery. William Vaughan is Professor of History of Art at Birkbeck College. He is the author of "Romanticism and Art, British Painting", and "Gainsborough".

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1108009166
• ISBN 13: 9781108009164
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 476