
1985, American hardcover edition, Holt Rinehart Winston, NY, 64 pages. Amelia Jane Murray was born in 1800 on the Isle of Man. In the early years of her lifetime, she produced a magical series of fairy pictures. They have never before been published. Includes a brief overview of the artist by the Assistant Keeper of Paintings, Victoria and Albert Museum.
This volume investigates the previously unpublished artistic output of Amelia Jane Murray, a nineteenth-century artist whose work captures the intersection of Regency-era aesthetics and folklore. The book presents a curated collection of fairy-themed illustrations created by Murray during her early life on the Isle of Man. It combines these visual works with a biographical overview written by an Assistant Keeper of Paintings from the Victoria and Albert Museum to provide historical context for her creative process.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Experts and art historians value this publication as a primary source for understanding the private artistic endeavors of nineteenth-century women. Readers frequently note the historical significance of the V&A contribution in validating the artistic merit of these previously unknown works.
Page Count:
64
Publication Date:
1985-01-01
Publisher:
Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
ISBN-10:
0030061091
ISBN-13:
9780030061097
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