Observations, Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty, Made in... - 9781108069397
Observations, Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty, Made in the Year 1776, on Several Parts of Great BritainParticularly the High-Lands of Scotland\nAuthor(s): William Gilpin\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108069397, 978-1108069397\nSynopsis\nClergyman, schoolmaster and writer on aesthetics, William Gilpin [tel] is best known for his works on the picturesque. In his Essay on Prints, published in 1768 and reissued in this series, he defined picturesque as 'a term expressive of that peculiar kind of beauty, which is agreeable in a picture'. First published in 1789, this two-volume work forms part of a series which records his reflections on the picturesque across British landscapes. It traces the journey he made in 1776, equipped with notebook and sketching materials, exploring the landscape of the Scottish Highlands via northern England, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Reproductions of his pen-and-w.
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