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Constable Correspondence volume V by Rb Beckett

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A revealing collection of letters that illuminate Constable's wider circle of friends and associates.

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Constable Correspondence volume V by Rb Beckett

The fifth volume of John Constable's Correspondence expands the scope of the series by focusing on letters that highlight a series of friendships and relationships that illuminate various aspects of Constable's life. Taken together, the volume reads much like a social map of the artist's world and reveals his role as a friend, father, intellectual, mentor, and participant within a broad network of artists and literary figures who shaped his life and career. The volume includes correspondence with Constable's children, while a major section is devoted to Charles Boner, initially employed as tutor to Constable's sons, but later a trusted advisor and family confidant. These documents provide a unique insight into the intellectual, social, and familial networks that shaped Constable's work and worldview. Edited with an introduction and notes by R.B. Beckett.
R. B. Beckett (1891-1970) was a British art historian and editor, best known for his authoritative multi‑volume edition of John Constable's Correspondence, a key scholarly resource on the painter's life and work.
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ISBN 13 9780900716089
ISBN 10 0900716088
Title Constable Correspondence volume V
Author Rb Beckett
Series Suffolk Records Society
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Suffolk Records Society
Number of pages 251
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.