Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), 15th October 1880, Edition 1 of 1, Page 896

L . _ -, ¦ - ¦ ¦¦ . » ^ To be ready shortly . Imperial 4 to . cloth , gilt edges , price 36 * . THE GREAT HISTORIC GALLERIES OF ENGLAND . Edited by LOED RONALD GOWBE , F . S . A . Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery , ' Of all the countries in the world , Great Britain is the richest in art treasures ; no one knows what England able acquainted his possesses notice to visit in of with painting the the Great the Exhibition , treasures sculpture Historic , at even , carving Manchester Galleries of painting , gems in op , only and 1857 England , prints . in And this . , ' and country it Thus would judge wrote . , indeed Although for M himself . , BttRGER be it the is of work , impossible the the celebrated beauty of a lifetime that of their French everyone to contents become art should critic , yet fully , be in - been through given the in permission this volume of , their including owners reproductions —representations from the of several following of the collections most famous : — of these noble works of a ? t have AIiTHORJP .. * . ' . .. .. . .. .. By permistaon of Earl Spencer , K . G . ABUITDEL CASTLE ,, .. .. .. „ „ The Duke op Norfolk . BRIDG-WATEK HOUSE .. .. .. „ „ The Earl op Ellesmkre , CASTLE HOWABD .. .. .. Lord Lanerton . • „ » DOVER HOUSE ., ., J . .. ., „ ,, Viscountess Clipden . GUtOSVEN"OB HOUSE .. .. .. .. „ „ The Dukb of Westminster , KG . HERTFOED HOUSE .. .. .. ? . „ ,, Sir Richard Wallace , Bart ., K . C . B , NEWlfHAM PADDOX .. .. .. .. ,, „ The Earl of Denbigh . STAFFORD HOUSE .. ,. .. .. „ „ The Duke of Sutherland , K . G . Introductory This work Essay contains , by Lord —in Ronald addition Gower to Twenty , giving -four a brief Permanent historical Photograph account s , of with the their origin description of many and of the history principal —an p picture rincipal galleries are— belonging to the English Nobility , and the dates of their acquisition . Among the DUustrations the THE VIRGIN" "WITH THE PALM-TREE .. By Raphael .. .. Bridgwater House . : THE DUCHESS OF MILAN .. .. .. „ Holbein .. .. Arundel Castle . I THE PRODIGAL SON .. .. .. .. „ Murillo .. .. Stafford House . INNOCENCE .. .. .. .. .. „ Greuze .. .. Hertford House . THE HALT .. .. .. .. .. „ Meissonipji .. .. Hertford House . THE THREE MARIES .. .. .. „ AnnibalbJCarracci .. Castle Howard . MADONNA OF THE BRIDGWATER GALLERY „ Raphael .. .. Bridgwater Gallery . ADORATION OF THE MAGI .. .. .. „ Mabuse .. .. Castle Howard . DUCHESS OF DEVONSHIRE .. .. .. „ Gainsborough .. Dover House . OPINIONS OF THE PRESS . * ' The Deserves age lias to be no one t produced of the most so valuable popular an of art drawing book . - '— room The table Art books Journal . '—The . Athen . eum . * The work will form a very valuable collection . '—The Graphic . To be ready shortly , Imperial 4 to . cloth , gilt edges , price £ 3 . 12 s . 6 d . T IE ! IE IE T C ZE 3 I IE IR / . ago and was sixteenth Al but though little centuries known regarded , as ye one t by in of the England the public earlies and . t Since France forms then of the engraving a art great of etching , advan and used cement is of by comparatively has many been of the mad recent Old e , a Masters nd origin etchings in , an the d by fif fi t modern fteenth y years ar of tists art . , both English and foreign , are now eagerly sought for by hundreds of amateurs as well as by all earnest students public , In The comp Etcher liance with lias been this demand published , and . The in order volume to afford contains artists Thirty an - opportunity six Examples of of placing the Original their work Etched s before -Work the of Celebrated Artists . Amongst others ark—SHEEP FEEDING .. .. .. .. .. .. By Biukjbt Fostkk . WEARY" 'WITH WATCHING „ Robkkt W . Maciiktm . BLYTHBOEOUGH .. .. ,. .. .. .. „ The late Edwin Edwahiw . ABBEVILLE .. .. .. .. .- .. .. „ Walter W . Burgkhs . TINTAGEL .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. „ It . S . Chattock . MY FIRST MUFF „ H . B . Kobehtson . HONFLEUR .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. „ 0 . N . Storm van ' a GuAvistiAJsuiE , MBS . KENBAL AS LADI GIOVANUA .. .. „ Mrs . Anna Lea Mekritt . A STREET IN BYE .. .. .. .. .. .. „ Arthur Evkhshed . With others by J . E . HoDQbON , R . A ., Cojuln Muntkk , J . F . Hkskltink . OPINIONS OF THE PRESS . siderable * Thk pretensions Etch Kit uaserta to high its artistic position merit with . ' many — Tim examples Times . , showing a good deal of technical awompliish merit and conthat ' moat It is not of the often prints that are a serial exceptionally of this nature good . '— improves The Athkn as it ^ goes um . on . We have , therefore , the more pleasure to e » yi « K ' For original etchings The Etcher , amongst monthly magazines , 1 b on a way to take a very foremost The place Academy /— . forward * The with Etcher agreeable , In the anticipation course of its for short its monthly career , has reappearance mode us acquainted /— The Scotsman with bo . many good things that we now look 'A thoroughly praiseworthy enterprise , carefully conducted , and deserving of success /—The Spectator . li tondon : SAMPSON Crown LOW Buildings , MARSTON , 188 Fleet , Stre SEARLE et , E . G . , & EIVINGTON , ( 521 )

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