Anton Anreith. Africa's First Sculptor
by De Bosdari, C
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(Cape Town: A. A. Balkema, 1954). Number 768 of an edition limited to one thousand copies. 4to; original brown cloth, lettered in gilt on spine and with publisher's gilt monogram to upper board; tinted top edge; pictorial dustwrapper; pp. 144 + (98); plates, all but one at the end of the text, the other between pages 108 and 109. Dustwrapper slightly rubbed, with trace of wear to head and tail of spine panel; occasional fox spot. Very good condition. "As a sculptor Anreith [1754-1822] employed all the features of baroque composition such as asymmetry, the use of the curve, the representation of movement, and the 'melodramatic gesture or the striking tableau' (De Bosdari). His training was in the late baroque and rococo in the West German Catholic tradition, and in the old German skill of wood-carving, and he was an able and competent exponent of the styles of this school. ... It is noteworthy that Thibault, a sophisticated observer, thought highly of his talents. ... His greatest heritage is undoubtedly the work he left for posterity." - F. R. Bradlow (DSAB III, pp. 27-8) .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12548
- Title
- Anton Anreith. Africa's First Sculptor
- Author
- De Bosdari, C
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- (Cape Town: A. A. Balkema, 1954)
- Keywords
- South African Artists. Sculptors Art
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
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Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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About the Seller
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
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