Anecdotes Of Painters Who Have Resided Or Been Born In England; With Critical Remarks On Their Productions; By Edward Edwards, deceased, late Teacher Of Perspective, And Associate, In The Royal Academy; Intended As A Continuation To The Anecdotes Of Painting By The Late Horace Earl Of Orford.
RA Collection: Book
Record number
05/3632
Author
Imprint
London:: Printed by Luke Hansard & Sons, For Leigh And Sotheby, W.J. And J. Richardson, R. Faulder, T. Payne, And J. White., 1808.
Physical Description
[iv], viii, xxxix, [i], 327, [1] p., frontis. (port.); 234 mm. (Quarto.)
Contents
[Half-t., frontis., t.p.] - An Account Of The Life Of Mr. Edwards - Preface - Introduction - [Text] - Index of The Names Of The Painters Contained In This Volume; [colophon] - Errata.
Responsibility Note
The frontispiece portrait of E. Edwards is signed as painted by himself and engraved by Cardon.
The printer's name is repeated in the colophon: 'Printed by Luke Hansard & Sons, near Lincoln's-Inn Fields.'
Reproductions
A facsimile edition was published in 1970 (London: Cornmarket) (ISBN 0719120802).
Provenance
27 July 1813: 'Mr Smirke moved that the following work(s) be purchased for the Library - ... Edwards' Anecdotes of Painters ... Which was seconded by Mr. Wilkie, & passed Unanimously.' (RA Council Minutes V, 68-9).
Binding Note
20th-century half morocco, green cloth-covered boards; gilt-decorated spine, lettered 'Anecdotes Of Painters Edwards', 'R.A.' and '1808'.
Name as Subject
Subject
Artists - Painters - Great Britain - History
Biography - Art history - Anecdotes - Dictionaries - Reference books - Great Britain - 19th century
Biography - Art history - Anecdotes - Dictionaries - Reference books - Great Britain - 19th century
Contributors
Edward Edwards ARA, source artist
Antoine Cardon, engraver
Luke Hansard, printer
George Leigh, publisher
Samuel Sotheby, publisher
Robert Faulder, publisher
Thomas Payne, publisher
John White, publisher
William Richardson, publisher
Luke Hansard and Sons (London), printer
Leigh and Sotheby (London), publisher
William, James and John Richardson (London), publisher
Antoine Cardon, engraver
Luke Hansard, printer
George Leigh, publisher
Samuel Sotheby, publisher
Robert Faulder, publisher
Thomas Payne, publisher
John White, publisher
William Richardson, publisher
Luke Hansard and Sons (London), printer
Leigh and Sotheby (London), publisher
William, James and John Richardson (London), publisher
