The works of the late Edward Dayes : containing an excursion through the pricipal parts of Derbyshire and Yorkshire, with illustrative notes by E.W. Brayley ... - Hardcover

The works of the late Edward Dayes : containing an excursion through the pricipal parts of Derbyshire and Yorkshire, with illustrative notes by E.W. Brayley .

Fine Facsimile Reprint. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Physical description: 359 p : illus. ; 22 cm. Fine facsimile reprint of the original published by the author's wife in 1805. Contents: An excursion through the principal parts of Derbyshire and Yorkshire - Essays on painting - Instructions for drawing and coloring landscapes - Professional sketches of modern artists. Subjects: Painting. Derbyshire (England) - Description and travel. Yorkshire (England) - Description and travel. Note: Edward Dayes was watercolour painter and engraver in mezzotint. He studied under William Pether, and began to exhibit at the Royal Academy in 1786, sending views of Waltham and Canterbury; in the three following years he exhibited miniatures as well as landscapes. He continued to exhibit there regularly till the year of his death, contributing in all sixty-four works. 1 Kg. Artikel-Nr. 202868

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