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This work follows the story of watercolour from its origins in 16th-century Italy and Germany through developments in Holland, France and Switzerland in the 18th century and on to the special contribution made by the British School in the work of J.R. Cozens, Girtin, Cotman and Turner. It concludes with the effects of Romanticism and Impressionism and a discussion of watercolour in the 20th century.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #708727 in Books
• Published on: 1971-10-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 216 pages

Customer Reviews

Concise History of Watercolours
Excellent course study book. Outlines the history of European watercolours from 16thC right up to 20thC. Plenty of illustrations, mostly black & white, (a few more colour plates would have helped). Features all the major, (and not so major )artists and movements of the periods covered. A very useful reference book.