John Flaxman

Quarto; hardcover; 188pp., with 426 monochrome and 4 colour plates. Mild wear; upper text block edge spotted; boards sunned to the top edges. Scuffed dustwrapper with chipping at head of spine panel; some small tears; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Very good. John Flaxman was renowned in his own day throughout Europe for his book illustrations; the drawings for the works of Homer, Aeschylus, Hesiod and Dante were inspirational for many contemporary painters, including David, Ingres, Goya and Gericault. He designed works for pottery and silverware and was also a prolific sculptor. This book offers a comprehensive appraisal of Flaxman's works and includes essays by scholars on subjects ranging from the artist's designs for silverwork to his influence on other European artists.

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Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd., London, 1979.

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

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