G. F. Watts: Reminiscences

by Emilie Barrington

Overview

G. F. Watts was one of the major artistic figures of the nineteenth century. In this work published in 1905, only a year after Watts' death, Emilie Barrington (1841–1933) reflects on the close friendship she and her husband had with the renowned artist. Her aim in writing her volume of reminiscences was to accurately record her knowledge of Watts' life. She describes her first impressions, when she first met him in Dante Gabriel Rossetti's studio. Chapters also cover Watts' aims as an artist, his relationships and his genius. This fascinating book is highly illustrated throughout, including Watts' sketches, symbolical paintings and portraits. The reader will gain an intriguing insight into the life and work of this complex character, widely considered to be the greatest painter of the Victorian age.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781108022200
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	12/09/2010
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Art and Architecture
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	310
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. First impressions; 2. Aims; 3. Genius; 4. Sculpture; 5. Our friendship; 6. Sickness, travels, and old age; 7. Leighton; 8. The last.