英文书名:Henry Wallis：From Pre-Raphaelite Painter to Collector/Connoisseu

作者：Dr Dennis T. Lanigan

ISBN:9781788840279

类型：精装

出版日期：2020/01/01

出版社：ACC Art Books Ltd

页数：320

尺寸：9.74 x 12.18 inches

内容简介：

本书首次对时常被忽略的前拉斐尔派进行了全面的评价。本书由三部分组成——传记、生平作品目录和一系列重要的附录——展示了沃利斯对维多利亚时代艺术世界的全部贡献。这本传记认可了沃利斯作为画家和绘图师的专业技能，同时也对他作为收藏家/鉴赏家的鲜为人知的成就致敬。

The Death of Chatterton hangs from the wall of the Tate Britain, a resplendent depiction of tragedy. This is the canvas that earned Henry Wallis his lasting legacy. It embodies the Pre-Raphaelite aesthetic, from its morbid subject (Thomas Chatterton, a precocious 18th-century poet who poisoned himself to escape poverty, aged only seventeen), to its vibrant colorwork and detailed naturalism, characteristic of the first phase of Pre-Raphaelitism. Despite this, no significant study has been dedicated to Wallis - until now.

Henry Wallis: From Pre-Raphaelite to Collector/Connoisseur - delivers the first comprehensive appraisal of this often-overlooked Pre-Raphaelite. Composed of three parts - a biography, a catalogue raisonné and a series of important appendices - this book demonstrates the full range of Wallis's contributions to the world of Victorian art.

The biography acknowledges Wallis's expertise as a colorist and draughtsman, while paying respect to his lesser-known accomplishments as both collector and connoisseur. The Illustrated Catalogue gathers every identifiable work in the painter's name - of which there are many, including The Stonebreaker: Wallis's other great masterpiece. Finally, the appendices present a selection of correspondence between Wallis and various members of the Pre-Raphaelite circle - William Holman Hunt, Frederic George Stephens, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Bell Scott, Arthur Hughes, Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris.

A pioneering exploration of the artist and the man, Henry Wallis will be at home on the bookshelf of any Pre-Raphaelite enthusiast.