James Orrock, RI. Painter, Connoisseur, Collector. London: Chatto & Windus, 1903. Limited unumbered edition. One of the 500 copies. 2 volumes. pages: I: XXIV, 223. II: XVI, 271. illustrations: 86 & 62 b/w plates. cloth, embossed gilt stamped, 32.5 x 27 cm.
- Prix : 450.00 €
- Commander
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| Mr. Orrock: "Statesman, Warrior, Author, Artist, Man of Affairs" originated from Edimburgh and was a dentist. Member of The Water Colour Society. He moved to London in 1867 and started to collect. He entertained artists of his time: Dewint, Heppner, Ruskin, Dawson, Lawrence, Cox etc. The large collection contains not only paintings by Whistler, Bonnington, Linton, Landseer, Millais, Linnell, Raeburn, etc. but also Chinese porcelain, furniture, etc. The last part of this luxuriously published volumes are dedicated to his watercolours. Good copy: some foxing on the first and last pages. Binding of volume 2 weak. Rare. |