Limited edition: 259 + [6] pages, numerous black and white and colour plates, vignettes, quarter red morocco with grey cloth boards, gilt vignette on the upper cover, titled gilt on the spine, marbled end papers, a very good copy in the blue cloth slipcase.
Privately Printed for Sir William Russell Flint and his Executors and published by The Medici Society Ltd.
The limitation reads: The limited edition is 150 copies bound in full leather and 850 quarter bound in leather by Mansell (Bookbinders) Ltd. Copy number 569 signed by Francis Russell Flint
One of the most celebrated British watercolourists of the 20th century, Russell Flint is known for his remarkable technical skill and precision. His watercolour paintings are regarded as some of the finest work ever produced. From the early 1900s to his death in 1969 he was a prolific artist A member of the Royal Academy for many years and president of the Royal Watercolour Society for twenty years. Although he is known for his watercolours he also painted in oil and tempera, and produced etchings.
Knighted for his services to art in 1947, and a solo exhibition at the Royal Academy.He painted in several countries including France, Italy, Switzerland and Scotland,Russell Flint was captivated by the distinctive and unique character of the foreign lands.However, his foremost fascination was the female form.This manifested in a wide range of depictions; spanning from flamenco dancers to Russell Flint's picturesque gypsies and languorous nudes. Today his work is exhibited in numerous institutions around the world including the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Art Institute of Chicago.
https://www.russellflint.net/
- Overall Condition: Very good
- Size: Folio (380 x 250mm)
