SHEPHERD'S LONDON Four Artists and Their View of the Metropolis 1800 - 1860

J F C Phillips

Editore: Book Club Associates, London, 1976

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SHEPHERD'S LONDON Four Artists and their View of the Metropolis, 1800-1860 J. F. C. Phillips. Book Club Associates, London 1976 First Thus.116pp Illustrated Hardback. This copy has some very mild spotting to the half title but the text block and plates are unmarked The unclipped dust wrapper is also in fine condition and has been laminated. Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (1792-1864) was a topographical watercolour artist well known for his architectural paintings. Thomas was the brother of topographical artist George "Sidney" Shepherd, Thomas was employed to illustrate architecture in London, and later Edinburgh, Bath and Bristol. His paintings were the basis for steel engravings in many books (see bibliography). Shepherd's work, mostly topographical, is characterized by an attention to detail, along with lifelike scenes that contained people, carriages and horses. His first acclaim came with Metropolitan improvements, a publication of modern London architecture commissioned by Jones & Co. He worked mostly for Frederick Crace, who employed him to paint old London buildings prior to their demolition, with much of the work surviving in the Crace collection at the British Museum. This book is lavishly illustrated with over fifty black and white and colour plates. Ref K2.

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• Titolo: SHEPHERD'S LONDON Four Artists and Their View of the Metropolis 1800 - 1860
• Editore: Book Club Associates, London
• Data di pubblicazione: 1976
• Lingua: Inglese
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Disegnatore: Thomas Shepherd et al
• Edizione: First Thus
• Condizione: Fine
• Condizione della sovraccoperta: Fine