John Martin : visionary printmaker

Author(s)

• Campbell, Michael J.
• Martin, John
• York City Art Gallery

Bibliographic Information

John Martin : visionary printmaker

by Michael J. Campbell ; with accompanying essays by J. Dustin Wees and Richard A. Burnett

Campbell Fine Art in association with York City Art Gallery, c1992

Note

"Published to accompany an exhibition from 11th April to 31st May 1992, at York City Art Gallery"--T.p. verso

Bibliography: p. 203

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This catalogue lists and describes the work of John Martin, print-maker, and is designed to accompany an exhibition of his work in the York City Art Gallery in 1992. John Martin became famous in the 18th and 19th centuries for his adventurous, mezzotint engravings, using new techniques.

Table of Contents

• Introductory essay, Michael J. Campbell
• the origins and development of a master printmaker, Michael J. Campbell
• the printing and publishing of John Martin's plates, J. Dustin Wees
• printmaking techniques, Michael J. Campbell
• catalogue of the prints of John Martin - 38 illustrations to "Paradise Lost", 120 illustration of the Bible, 166 lithographs
• the imitators of John Martin, Richard A. Burnett.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA23445291
• ISBN:
  • 0951938703
• LCCN: 94145985
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: [England]
• Pages/Volumes: vi, 206 p.
• Size: 28 cm
• Classification:
  • NDC9 : 732.33
  • LCC : NE1816.5.M37
  • DC20 : 769.92
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Martin, John, 1789-1854 -- Exhibitions