Tour Of A German Artist In England: With Notices Of Private Galleries, And Remarks On The State Of Art (Cambridge Library Collection - Art And Architecture) (Volume 2) (English And English Edition)

The German artist Johann David Passavant (1787-1861) visited Britain in 1831 in order to examine works by Raphael in private and public galleries for a book he was preparing. He had not been able to find any helpful German accounts of British collections, and so decided to publish a narrative of his own travels and observations. The British writer and art critic Elizabeth Rigby (later Lady Eastlake) produced a two-volume translation in 1836, believing that English readers would benefit from Passavant's descriptions of little-known collections in their own country, as well as from his practitioner's response to the works themselves. Volume 2 begins with the duke of Marlborough's collection at Blenheim, and continues to cover Chatsworth, Althorpe, Holkham, and other 'country seats', finishing in Cambridge. Passavant also provides a catalogue of drawings at Buckingham Palace, a list of the pictures discussed, and an overview of collections not visited.

• • Author: Johann David Passavant
• • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• • Publication Date: May 22, 2014
• • Number of Pages: 334 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1108074197
• • ISBN-13: 9781108074193