The Picturesque, the Sublime, the Beautiful [B&W] Visual Artistry in the Works of Charlotte Smith (1749-1806) [B&W] |
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Author:
| Derbyshire, Valerie |
ISBN: | 978-1-62273-842-7 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2020 |
Publisher: | Vernon Art and Science Inc.
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Imprint: | Vernon Press |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $56.00 |
Book Description:
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This book considers the relationships between British Romantic-era novelist, poet and writer of educational works for children, Charlotte Smith (1749-1806), and a number of visual artists of the eighteenth century with whom she had connections. By exploring these associations with artists such as George Smith of Chichester, George Romney, James Northcote, John Raphael Smith and Emma Smith, the book demonstrates how the artwork of these individual artists influenced Charlotte Smith's...
More DescriptionThis book considers the relationships between British Romantic-era novelist, poet and writer of educational works for children, Charlotte Smith (1749-1806), and a number of visual artists of the eighteenth century with whom she had connections. By exploring these associations with artists such as George Smith of Chichester, George Romney, James Northcote, John Raphael Smith and Emma Smith, the book demonstrates how the artwork of these individual artists influenced Charlotte Smith's literary corpus. It also shows a mutual influence: how the literary works of Charlotte Smith impacted the corpora of these artists. This study uncovers information which was not heretofore known regarding these artists: it reveals a mistaken attribution of a sketch which accompanied the second volume of Smith's Elegiac Sonnets (1797) and sheds light on a print, held by the British Museum, which was previously shrouded in mystery. The artworks also enhance the existing scholarly knowledge about Smith's biography.