Adrian Bury
Francis Towne: Lone Star of Water-Colour Painting
London, Charles Skilton Ltd, 1962. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated study on British watercolour painter Francis Towne. First edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and forty-four plates, many of which are in colour. Collated complete. A detailed study of the life and works of Francis Towne, a British watercolour painter of landscapes that range from the English Lake District to Naples and Rome. After a long period of obscurity, his work has been increasingly recognised from the early twentieth century onwards. With chapters on the man and his friends, a critical survey of his works, exhibits during his lifetime, and a catalogue to the rear. Written by Adrian Bury, a British painter, writer, and art critic. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is smart with light wear and sunning to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: Francis Towne. Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Keywords: Towne Water-Colour Painting Bury Water-Colour Francis Towne