Observations, Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty, Made in the Year 1776, on Several Parts of Great Britain: Particularly the High-Lands of Scotland

by William Gilpin

Overview

Clergyman, schoolmaster and writer on aesthetics, William Gilpin (1724–1804) 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-wash drawings are included. The companion volumes of Gilpin's Observations on other parts of Britain are also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection. Volume 1 of the present work takes in such notable sites as Holyrood Palace, Stirling Castle, the Grampian Mountains and Glencoe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781108069397
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	01/02/2014
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Art and Architecture
Pages:	282
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.63(d)

Table of Contents

Dedication; 1. Country about Enfield-chace; 2. Gunnerby-hill; 3. Roche-abbey; 4. Kirkstall-abbey; 5. Strength of Liddel; 6. Banks of the Tiviot; 7. First view of Edinburgh; 8. Castle of Garvy; 9. Castle of Stirling; 10. Loch-leven; 11. Strathern; 12. Approach to Perth; 13. River Bran; 14. River Tay; 15. River Freer; 16. Taymouth-house; 17. Loch-tay; 18. Inverary-castle; 19. Account of the contention between two Scotch chiefs; 20. Present character of the highlander.