| Tour of a German Artist in England: With Notices of Private Galleries, and Remarks on the State of Art Contributor(s): Passavant, Johann David (Author), Rigby, Elizabeth (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1108074197 ISBN-13: 9781108074193 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $46.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Art | History - General |
| Dewey: 759.3 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Art and Architecture |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.94 lbs) 334 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The German artist Johann David Passavant (1787-1861) visited Britain in 1831 in order to examine works by Raphael in private and public galleries for a book he was preparing. He had not been able to find any helpful German accounts of British collections, and so decided to publish a narrative of his own travels and observations. The British writer and art critic Elizabeth Rigby (later Lady Eastlake) produced a two-volume translation in 1836, believing that English readers would benefit from Passavant's descriptions of little-known collections in their own country, as well as from his practitioner's response to the works themselves. Volume 2 begins with the duke of Marlborough's collection at Blenheim, and continues to cover Chatsworth, Althorpe, Holkham, and other 'country seats', finishing in Cambridge. Passavant also provides a catalogue of drawings at Buckingham Palace, a list of the pictures discussed, and an overview of collections not visited. |
