Irish Watercolours & Drawings - Tapa blanda

In absorbing detail, Patricia Butler traces the foundation and development of Irish watercolour painting and drawing revealing its many aspects, traditions and techniques.

This first in-depth chronicle of Irish watercolors and drawings is a remarkable visual record of Ireland's landscapes and its history. Trace the foundation and development of watercolors and drawings in that country, and discover their many aspects, traditions, and techniques. Over 70 color and 175 black-and-white illustrations reproduce miniatures, topographical views, classical landscapes, botanical and decorative studies of plants, caricatures, marine painting, and portraits. Concise biographies of more than 200 artists, from the relatively unknown to the widely acclaimed and sought after, summarize important aspects of the artists' lives or works.