Nineteenth Century Suffolk Stained Glass by Birkin Haward

Nineteenth Century Suffolk Stained Glass by Birkin Haward

`In its specialist field cannot be too highly recommended.' APOLLO The 19th century saw a dramatic increase in the demand for stained glass, stimulated by the great architects of the Gothic revival. Birkin Haward surveysthe growth and development of the art on a national level, then proceeds to a detailed local study of stained glass in Suffolk. The Gazetteer to every church in the county, sets down the principle facts of all the existing stained glass windows; a Directory supplies information on designers and workshops, and finally, `Suffolk Stained Glass Painters of the 19th Century' includes biographical details on local glass painters, including Allen of Lowestoft, the King brothers of Ipswich, Woolnough of Framlingham, Fisk of Yoxford, and a number of others.[East Anglia] Birkin Haward surveys the growth and development of the art on a national level (stimulated by the great artists of the Gothic revival) then proceeds to a detailed local study of stained glass in Suffolk. An exhaustive Gazetteer sets down the principle facts of all the existing stained glass windows; and there are biographical details on local glasspainters, including Allen of Lowestoft, the King brothers of Ipswich, Woolnough of Framlingham, Fisk of Yoxford, and others.

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ISBN 13	9780851155296
ISBN 10	0851155294
Title	Nineteenth Century Suffolk Stained Glass
Author	Birkin Haward
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Year published	1989-12-07
Number of pages	360
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