and also a further book with the same title by Stephen Duffy
I have long been a great admirer of the work of this brilliant water colourist (1802 - 1828). It is a poignant thought that he died when he was only twenty-five!
In France where we live, I have been surprised to find that Bonington is not better known. He lived most of his life in France. He studied and. travelled and painted here and in Italy and was a friend of Delacroix whose development he probably influenced. To convince friends here of Bonington's greatness, I have been using the two books listed above. The first is a small Wallace Collection Monograph with several colour as well as black and white pictures. The second is much larger with bigger colour reproductions and an essay on each. Both contain much background and biographical information.
(Jeremy Swann - bwl 31 September 2005 ) |
