Henry Wallis : From Pre-Raphaelite Painter to Collector/Connoisseur
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Format
Hardback
ISBN-10
1788840275
ISBN-13
9781788840279
Publisher
ACC Art Books
Imprint
ACC Art Books
Country of Manufacture
HK
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 2nd, 2019
Print length
320 Pages
Weight
2,150 grams
Dimensions
30.80 x 25.00 x 3.20 cms
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The first comprehensive study of Henry Wallis, celebrated Pre-Raphaelite painter and art collector/connoisseur, containing an extensive catalogue raisonné and unpublished letters.
"An invaluable resource a delightful and compendious opus." - The Pre-Raphaelite Society Review
The Death of Chatterton hangs from the wall of the Tate Britain, a resplendent depiction of tragedy. This is the canvas that earned Henry Wallis his lasting legacy. It embodies the Pre-Raphaelite aesthetic, from its morbid subject (Thomas Chatterton, a precocious 18th-century poet who poisoned himself to escape poverty, aged only seventeen), to its vibrant colourwork and detailed naturalism, characteristic of the first phase of Pre-Raphaelitism. Despite this, no significant study has been dedicated to Wallis - until now.
Henry Wallis: From Pre-Raphaelite to Collector/Connoisseur - delivers the first comprehensive appraisal of this often-overlooked Pre-Raphaelite. Composed of three parts - a biography, a catalogue raisonné and a series of important appendices - this book demonstrates the full range of Wallis''s contributions to the world of Victorian art.
The biography acknowledges Wallis''s expertise as a colourist and draughtsman, while paying respect to his lesser-known accomplishments as both collector and connoisseur. The Illustrated Catalogue gathers every identifiable work in the painter''s name - of which there are many, including The Stonebreaker: Wallis''s other great masterpiece. Finally, the appendices present a selection of correspondence between Wallis and various members of the Pre-Raphaelite circle - William Holman Hunt, Frederic George Stephens, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Bell Scott, Arthur Hughes, Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris.
A pioneering exploration of the artist and the man, Henry Wallis will be at home on the bookshelf of any Pre-Raphaelite enthusiast.
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