John Brett: Pre-Raphaelite Landscape Painter

by Christiana Payne and Charles Brett

Drawing on a wealth of unpublished sketchbooks, journals, and writings, this essential guide to John Brett (1831-1902) investigates the painter who was seen as the leader of the Pre-Raphaelite landscape school. In addition to exploring the familiar early works, including The Val d'Aosta and Stonebreaker, it provides rich information on his later, less-known coastal and marine paintings. Brett's turbulent friendship with John Ruskin...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300165757
• ISBN13: 9780300165753
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 3.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.8" x 11.3"