Observations, Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty, Made in the Year 1776, on Several Parts of Great Britain : Particularly the High-Lands of Scotland. Volume 1 /

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...

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Main Author: Gilpin, William, 1724-1804 (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Place of publication not identified : publisher not identified, 1789.
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press
Series:Cambridge library collection. Art and architecture.
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107252851
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