You may recall how enthralled I was by this wonderful book some time ago.
Paul Sandby: Picturing Britain by John Bonehill and Stephen Daniels
Full of images of the England that Jane Austen saw and sometimes wrote about- with images of Hackwood Park and Boxhill amongst them- it is a wonderfully informative book, detailing the life and works of Paul Sandby. Ruined Abbeys…
Roche Abbey, Yorkshire
Views from famous castles…
The Lower Ward of Windsor Castle seen from the Base of the Round Tower
and manor houses abound…
Tea at Englefield Green near Egham in Surrey, c.1800
And the good news is that it is currently on sale at a substantially reduced price- £9.99 for the soft back and £15.99 for the hardback- via the Royal Academy online shop. Click here for all the details.
6 comments
July 11, 2012 at 3:48 pm
dwwilkin
Beautiful pictures. It is about $33 here in the states through Amazon…
July 11, 2012 at 3:53 pm
jfwakefield
So, probably not much of a saving for you, I’m sorry :(
July 11, 2012 at 10:24 pm
cathyallen
Oh well! It IS a beautiful book, and I have it on my Amazon Wish List (Along with several others you’ve reviewed and recommended — you know how it is with the “Shelf Space” problem. :-) ) I do occasionally get rid of some, and then there’s rom for more, hence the “Wish List.”
July 15, 2012 at 12:56 am
jfwakefield
Oh I know, Cathy. I’m desperately trying to limit myself these days ;)
July 14, 2012 at 11:44 pm
Caitlin
i have become more intriguied with landscape painting since I read a book on the little ice age in England, and how researchers have used the clouds formations in paintings over the centuries are part of their information pool. The images you chose to share with us are beautiful, and show the differing moods of the skies.
July 15, 2012 at 12:55 am
jfwakefield
Oh, we are sisters under the skin! Some of the paintings I most covet are Constable’s cloud studies. I think it must be the influence of the large skies in East Anglia ;)Sandby’s landscapes are exquisite, IMVHO.