{"product_id":"9781788840279-henry-wallis-1830-1916-from-pre-raphaelite-painter-to-collectorconnoisseur","title":"Henry Wallis","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Pre-Raphaelite Painter to Collector\/Connoisseur\u003cbr\u003eThe first comprehensive study of Henry Wallis, celebrated Pre-Raphaelite painter and art collector\/connoisseur, containing an extensive catalogue raisonné and unpublished letters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"An invaluable resource   a delightful and compendious opus.\"\u003c\/i\u003e - The Pre-Raphaelite Society Review\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Death of Chatterton\u003c\/i\u003e hangs from the wall of the Tate Britain, a resplendent depiction of tragedy. This is the canvas that earned Henry Wallis his lasting legacy. It embodies the Pre-Raphaelite aesthetic, from its morbid subject (Thomas Chatterton, a precocious 18th-century poet who poisoned himself to escape poverty, aged only seventeen), to its vibrant colourwork and detailed naturalism, characteristic of the first phase of Pre-Raphaelitism. Despite this, no significant study has been dedicated to Wallis - until now. \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenry Wallis: From Pre-Raphaelite to Collector\/Connoisseur\u003c\/i\u003e - delivers the first comprehensive appraisal of this often-overlooked Pre-Raphaelite. Composed of three parts - a biography, a catalogue raisonné and a series of important appendices - this book demonstrates the full range of Wallis's contributions to the world of Victorian art. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe biography acknowledges Wallis's expertise as a colourist and draughtsman, while paying respect to his lesser-known accomplishments as both collector and connoisseur. The Illustrated Catalogue gathers every identifiable work in the painter's name - of which there are many, including \u003ci\u003eThe Stonebreaker\u003c\/i\u003e: Wallis's other great masterpiece. Finally, the appendices present a selection of correspondence between Wallis and various members of the Pre-Raphaelite circle - William Holman Hunt, Frederic George Stephens, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Bell Scott, Arthur Hughes, Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA pioneering exploration of the artist and the man, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenry Wallis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e will be at home on the bookshelf of any Pre-Raphaelite enthusiast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55178666836342,"sku":"9781788840279","price":32.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_13291072_20853_20250123075148.jpg?v=1737704398","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781788840279-henry-wallis-1830-1916-from-pre-raphaelite-painter-to-collectorconnoisseur","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}