History and Dictionary of British Flower Painters
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History and Dictionary of British Flower Painters by Josephine Walpole
This major reference work concentrates on British flower painting from the seventeenth to twentieth centuries. The dictionary provides the biographical details of almost 1000 British flower painters, including specialties, awards and exhibitions.
Despite an almost life-long enthusiasm for art and artists, Josephine Walpole initially bowed to parental pressure and qualified as an accountant. Some years on she was able to change direction and for three years trained privately under the late Stuart Somerville from whom she learnt not only to paint, but also much of the philosophy and history of art and artists. She subsequently ran her own gallery for over twenty years which further qualified her to write about them. Her first full-length work was Anna, a biography of Anna Zinkeisen published in 1979. Ten further books by her include Leonard Squirell R.W.S., R.E.: A Biographical Scrapbook, Vernon Ward: An Edwardian Childhood, Art and Artists of the Norwich School and Kenneth Webb: A Life in Colour.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781851495047 |
| ISBN 10 | 1851495045 |
| Title | History and Dictionary of British Flower Painters |
| Author | Josephine Walpole |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | ACC Art Books |
| Year published | 2006-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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