John Constable : A Kingdom of His Own
Author(s): Anthony Bailey
John Constable was born in East Bergholt near the river Stour. He was destined for his father's business of milling and grain-shipping. But, he was a dogged fighter: he persuaded his family that he should become an artist, and he continued to paint landscapes.
2006, First edition, first printing. A fine, unmarked and unread copy in a fine, unclipped d/w. Scans available if required.
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Important new biography of John Constable (1776-1837), the quintessentially English landscape painter.
"Like his subject, Anthony Bailey has the great qualities of unobtrusiveness and sensitivity, letting things emerge organically rather than forcing his own imprint upon them. And also like Constable, he has an instinct for the details that can bring an entire canvas to life.' --"Mail on Sunday"
Anthony Bailey's writing is always idiosyncratic, and he has won high praise for his books about artists: two original studies of Rembrandt, an admired and respected full-length life of Turner, and his masterpiece about Vermeer, described (by art critic John Russell) as 'a book to read and re-read for ever'. He lives in Essex.
General Fields
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- : Chatto & Windus
- : Chatto & Windus
- : 0.61
- : 01 June 2006
- : 224mm X 162mm X 31mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : 38
- : 384
- : 759.2
- : illustrated edition
- : Hardback
- : Anthony Bailey