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Search - Illustrations; Landscape, Historical, And Antiquarian, To The Poetical Works Of Sir Walter Scott, Bart

Illustrations Landscape Historical And Antiquarian To The Poetical Works Of Sir Walter Scott Bart
Author: John Martin

ILLUSTRATIONS LANDSCAPE, HISTORICAL, AND ANTIQUARIAN, THE POETICAL WORKS O F SIR WALTER SCOTT - PREFACE - IN completion of the design originally contemplated, the following series of illustrations to the Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott have been produced. It has been deemed advisable to depart in a slight degree from the plan pursued in the i... more »llustration of the Novels. In the present series have been introduced a few plates intended to convey some idea of the armour, furniture, and embellishments of the olden time--and the attempt has been received with favour indeed, such a result might have been fairly anticipated, now that so much attention is deservedly bestowed on the manners, customs, and edifices of our forefathers and it would be doing injustice to a rising and meiitorious artist, Mr. Nixon, not to acknowledge that he has displayed great taste and judgment in the execution of this portion of tlie Work. The editor has again, as on a former occasion, to return the thanks of the proprietors to James Slcene, Esq., for tlle liberal manner in which he placed his numerous and valuable sketches at their disposal and it is matter of regret, that the neccss trily limitcd number of illustrations n 2 requisite for this series, as compared with the Prose Works, has not enabled them to avail themselves more extensively of his valuable assistance. The editor would have preferred not alluding to the conduct of Mr. Turner in the progress of this Work but it seems to him, that it would be unjust, both to the publisher as well as to himself, not to lay the following statement before the reader. - When the work was first projected, Mr. Turner was applied to for the aid of liis distinguished talents the application was refused, partly on the plea, that he must make all the drawings which was objected to by the proprietors, and partly because lie was making the designs for Mr. Cadells edition of the Poetical Works. Upon this, it was determined to copy on a smaller scale two or three of the plates that were appropriate, which Mr. Turner had made for the Provincial Antiquities of Scotland which had been purchased by Mr. Tilt-and Mr. Turner, as well as Sir filter Scott, who were partners in that work, received their proportion of this sale. This intention was communicated to Mr. Turner the source from whence these subjects were derived waq mentioned upon the plate and when the first engraving was completed, in order to prevent Mr. Turners reputation suffering any injury, the present writer called upon that gentleman, requesting his remarks, and proposed to pay him for his trouble in making them after a few minutes consitleratio l this was declined. 1T iving thus acted with all possible courtesy to Rlr. Turner, and with that consideration so justly due to his eminent talents, the plates were published. The steps taken by Mr. Turner on that occasion, are well known of the propriety and delicacy of them, although the editor entertains a strong opinion, he declines adding any expression of it and concludes by stating that the plates in question, with one exception, were engraved by an artist whose masterly execution of Mr. Turners designs,, in unquestionably the finest work amongst the number that have appeared from him, is the best test of the proprietors wish to do him justice. The Descriptions which accompany the Plates, have been in many cases taken from the work already alluded to, which was edited by Sir Walter Scott. For the admirable descriptions of Lord Marmions Armour, James V...

ISBN-13: 9781408613825
ISBN-10: 1408613824
Publication Date: 1/31/2008
Pages: 234
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