An Onlooker in France 1917-1919

Sir William Orpen

Verlag: Williams and Norgate, London, 1924

Beschreibung

A very smart and profusely illustrated volume of prolific war artist Sir William Orpen's work in France between 1917-1919. A revised and enlarged edition of An Onlooker in France 1917-1919 by Sir William Orpen. The book is a work on life in France behind the lines and records incidents that occurred in Orpen's own life whilst living in France and is also profusely illustrated with Orpens paintings from this time.Sir William Orpen was an Irish artist and during World War One was the most prolific of the official war artists sent by Britain to the Western Front. He produced drawings and paintings of ordinary soldiers, German prisoners of war and portraits of generals and politicians with all of these in the Imperial War Museum collection and appear in this volume.With ninety-six plates, XII plate is loose but present.Collated, complete. In the original cloth binding. Externally, smart with very slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine and a small white mark to the spine. Internally, generally firmly bound with plate xii loose. Pages are slightly age toned but remain clean. Very Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 828B35

Bibliografische Details

Titel: An Onlooker in France 1917-1919

Verlag: Williams and Norgate, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1924

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: Not Stated

Zustand: Very Good

Art des Buches: book