Marianne North
A Victorian Painter for the 21st Century
$93.36
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
19 June 2024
Summary
This lavishly-illustrated book re-assesses the work of the nineteenth-century botanical painter Marianne North (1830-1890) and the purpose-built gallery that houses her paintings at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. Lynne Howarth-Gladston, a trained botanical illustrator and scholar, re-examines North’s working methods, which extend beyond those of conventional botanical illustration, and discusses North’s painterly techniques, in addition to her use of photography as a possible aid to her ex…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848226258 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 184822625X |
| Author: | Lynne Howarth-Gladston |
| Publisher: | Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 19 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 808g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 511mm x 201mm |
| Series: | Northern Lights |
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‘Beautiful, accessible and scholarly, this book brings Marianne North vividly to life, while also shining new light on the Victorian world in which she was so deeply embedded.’ - Sir Peter Crane FRS, President, Oak Spring Garden Foundation
About The Author
Lynne Howarth-Gladston
Dr Lynne Howarth-Gladston is a curator, writer and artist who is trained in art and design. She was also an expert contributor to the BBC4 documentary, Kew’s Forgotten Queen: The Life of Marianne North (2016).
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