Item Number: 128604 Title: SAMUEL HIERONYMUS GRIMM (1733-1794) : A Very English Swiss Author: Hauptman, William Price: Not Available ISBN: 9788874396627 Description: Milano: 5 Continents, 2014. 26cm., pbk., 224pp., 164 color illus. Exhibition held at Kunstmuseum, Bern. English text. Summary: Samuel Hieronymus Grimm (1733–1794) recorded, in watercolor and pen and ink, great historical events as well as everyday English life in the 18th century. Born near Bern, Switzerland, Grimm moved to London in 1768 and began an unrivaled career documenting the landscape and antiquities of Britain, and gaining a reputation for accuracy and speed. His extensive travels resulted in more than 2,600 drawings and watercolors, ranging from pure landscape to highly valuable scenes of country life of the day. Grimm also published witty political and social caricatures. This new book, published to accompany an exhibition at the Kunstmuseum, Bern, opens a window onto 18th-century England. We regret to inform you that this title is no longer available. P.O. Box 3904, Kingston, New York 12402 US Phone: 845-331-8519 Fax: 845-331-0852 Email: michael@artbooks.com |
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