An Essay upon Prints

William Gilpin

Cambridge University Press, 2014

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Clergyman, schoolmaster and writer on aesthetics, William Gilpin (1724–1804) is best known for his works on the picturesque. This appraisal of prints, first published anonymously in 1768 to positive reviews, defines the concept as 'a term expressive of that peculiar kind of beauty, which is agreeable in a picture'.

ISBN-13
9781108066785
ISBN-10
110806678X
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2014
Publication date
2014-03-20
Pages
278
Dimensions
215x139x18
Weight
368