Observations, Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty, Made in the Year 1776, on Several Parts of Great Britain Particularly the High-Lands of Scotland |
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| Author:
| Gilpin, William |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Art and Architecture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-06940-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.99 |
Book Description:
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Clergyman, schoolmaster and writer on aesthetics, William Gilpin (1724-1804) published a series of works recording his observations on the picturesque across British landscapes. This two-volume work of 1789 describes a journey made principally through Scotland in 1776, taking in Edinburgh and the lochs, castles and rivers of the Highlands.
Clergyman, schoolmaster and writer on aesthetics, William Gilpin (1724-1804) published a series of works recording his observations on the picturesque across British landscapes. This two-volume work of 1789 describes a journey made principally through Scotland in 1776, taking in Edinburgh and the lochs, castles and rivers of the Highlands.