Project Gutenberg 2011-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 74 Hardie, Martin 1875 1952 Pettie, John 1839 1893 John Pettie, R.A., H.R.S.A. Sixteen examples in colour of the artist's work Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "John Pettie, R.A., H.R.S.A." by Martin Hardie is a biographical account of the Scottish artist John Pettie, written during the early 20th century. This work examines the life and artistic achievements of Pettie, highlighting his role in the Scottish School of painting and his contributions to genre art. The book likely provides insights into Pettie's development as an artist from his humble beginnings to becoming a respected member of the Royal Academy. Throughout the biography, Hardie details Pettie's journey, emphasizing his keen artistic perception and mastery of color. The narrative covers significant moments in his career, such as his rise to prominence with works like "The Drum-head Court-Martial" and "Treason," reflecting his engagement with historical and literary themes, often inspired by Sir Walter Scott. Hardie also illustrates Pettie's unique artistic temperament, showcasing his ability to capture dramatic scenes and emotional depth in his paintings. Ultimately, the book serves as both an homage to Pettie's legacy and a study of the richness of his work as a colorist and painter of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/37088/37088-h/images/icover.jpg en Pettie, John, 1839-1893 ND Text Browsing: Art & Photography 52556 52563 2024-09-15T14:30:31.940349 2023-09-16T07:51:33.178183 text/html text/html 46540 2021-01-08T01:36:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4312549 2021-01-08T01:36:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3645074 2024-09-15T14:30:35.661287 application/epub+zip 3643673 2024-09-15T14:30:32.913377 application/epub+zip 84675 2024-09-15T14:30:32.226280 application/epub+zip 3676400 2024-09-15T14:30:37.248568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3666278 2024-09-15T14:30:35.114293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109913 2022-09-17T05:00:45.484459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39517 39349 2024-09-15T14:30:31.672307 2023-09-16T07:51:32.993173 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 39371 2021-01-08T01:36:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 15511 2021-01-08T01:36:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 39362 2021-01-08T01:36:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15491 2021-01-08T01:36:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19987 2024-09-15T14:30:37.388337 application/rdf+xml 15403 2024-09-15T14:30:32.468353 image/jpeg 2514 2024-09-15T14:30:32.284333 image/jpeg 4317975 2024-09-15T14:30:32.019341 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog