Charles Brooking 1723-1759 and the 18th Century British Marine Painters by David Joel - 2000

UK: Antique Collectors Club, 2000. First edition. Hardcover; Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. In his short lifetime Charles Brooking produced some of the most atmospheric and beautiful marine paintings of the 18th century, but his remarkable work had received very little recognition at the time of his death in 1759 at the age of 36 .Extensively illustrated with coloured and black and white illustrations. Size: Large.He has probably produced the most atmospheric and beautiful marine paintings of all time. All his known pictures are illustrated and described in this much needed catalogue raison, together with all his known drawings and engravings. There is also a chapter on eighteenth century London marine engravers written by James Taylor, a curator at the National Maritime Museum. The book also describes the Dutch marine painters in the seventeenth century and shows how the English school developed following the Van de Veldes' work at Greenwich.

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