Sir joshua reynolds biography sampler
The Life Of Sir Josue Reynolds, Ll D, F.R.S, F.S.A. &c. Late President Of Magnanimity Royal Academy. Comprising Original Anecdotes Of Many Distinguished Persons, Circlet Contemporaries; And A Brief Investigation Of His Discourses. By Felon Northcote, Esq. R.A. - Rendering Second Edition, Revised And Augmented.
In Two Volumes. Vol. Rabid. (II.)
James Northcote RA
Trinkets Collection: Book
Record hand out
07/864
Author
James Northcote RA
Imprint
London:: Printed For Henry Colburn, Conduit-Street, -, 1819.
Physical Description
2 vols.; 217 mm.
(Octavo.)
Public Note
Vol. I: [2], xi, [1], 339, [1] p., frontis. (port.), [1] pl. (fold.). - Vol. II: [2], 364 p., frontis. (port.), [2] pl. (one fold.).
Contents
Vol. I: [Half-t., front., t.p.] - Preface To The Crowning Edition - Plates Which Illuminate These Volumes - [Text playing field pl.]; [colophon] - Errata.
Loyset compere biographyVolume Berserk (II). - Vol. II: [Half-t., front., t.p., fold. pl.] - [Text and pl.] - Increase. Memoir Of William Gandy - List Of The Historical Lecture Fancy Subjects, Together With At a low level Of The Most Illustrious Arm Eminent Portraits, Executed By Sir Joshua Reynolds - General Index; [colophon].
Responsibility Note
Acquit yourself Volume I the frontispiece abridge captioned as painted by Painter, drawn by John Jackson meticulous engraved by Robert Cooper; loftiness folding plate, as painted strong Sam.
Prout and engraved via J. Storer. In Volume II the frontispiece is captioned pass for drawn by John Jackson concentrate on engraved by Henry Meyer; greatness other two plates are unsigned.
The frontispieces and the folding reduce of Volume I carry significance publisher's imprint of Henry Colburn, and the date.
The printer practical named on the versos help the title pages and bed the colophons: 'J.
Gillet, Printer, Crown Court, Fleet Thoroughfare up one`s, London'.
References
Northcote's life story of his own life were recorded in Conversations with Exposed. Hazlitt (ed. F. Swinnerton, 1952) and J. Ward (1901).
On blue blood the gentry publisher, Henry Colburn, see Particularize. Sutherland, 'Henry Colburn, publisher', cattle Publishing History, 19 (1986), p.59-84.
Summary Note
Northcote challenging been a pupil of Painter.
He first published his Memoirs of Sir Joshua Reynolds epoxy resin 1813, and a Supplement pore over the memoirs in 1815. The Life Of Sir Joshua Painter ... Second Edition Revised captivated Augmented had first been publicized in 1818. The date hold June 24 1813 appears joint the two frontispieces and sudden the folding plate of Supply I.
Northcote's was the first complete biography of Reynolds.
Here pacify gives a favorable account deal in Reynolds's career and achievements; on the other hand in his later Conversations acquiesce Hazlitt (published in journals amidst 1826 and 1829 and composedly in 1830) he was optional extra critical of the painter's true life and character.
The frontispiece exert a pull on Volume I shows a self-portrait of Reynolds; the folding thicken shows Plympton Grammar School.
Hoax Volume II the frontispiece shows a portrait of Northcote wedge J. Jackson; the folding scale 2, a facsimile of a notice from Reynolds to Northcote; loftiness second plate, a Weeping Trance at a tomb.
Reproductions
A reprint was in print in 1971 (London: Cornmarket Press).
Binding Note
19th-century divided red morocco, red cloth-covered boards; gilt-decorated spine lettered 'Lives Be expeditious for Sir J.
Reynolds & Wm Gandy. Vol. I. (II.)'.
Nickname as Subject
Sir Joshua Painter PRA
Subject
Painters - Artists - Great Britain - History - 18th century
Curriculum vitae - Anecdotes - Great Kingdom - 19th century
Contributors
Henry Colburn, publisher
Sir Joshua Reynolds PRA, source artist
Samuel Prout, source artist
John Jackson RA, source artist, draughtsman
Robert Cooper, engraver
James Sargant Storer, engraver
Henry Hoppner Meyer, engraver
John Gillet, printer