Project Gutenberg 2011-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 59 Cundall, H. M. (Herbert Minton) 1848 1940 Cundall, Herbert Minton Foster, Myles Birket 1825 1899 Foster, Birket Birket Foster, R.W.S. Sixteen examples in colour of the artist's work Produced by Diane Monico and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Birket Foster, R.W.S." by H. M. Cundall is an artistic biography focusing on the life and work of renowned British watercolour artist Myles Birket Foster, written during the early 20th century. The book likely aims to celebrate Foster's contributions to the world of art, particularly his skill in capturing serene rural landscapes and charming domestic scenes, which resonate with the British public. The content of the book details Birket Foster's artistic journey from an early apprenticeship in wood-engraving to his flourishing career as a watercolour painter. Cundall explores Foster's techniques, emphasizing his meticulous attention to detail and unique approach to composition, which distinguished him from his contemporaries. The narrative covers Foster's travels across England and Europe, focusing on the picturesque settings that inspired his artwork, including Surrey and Venice. Additionally, the biography touches upon his personal life, relationships with fellow artists, and his eventual decline in health and mobility in later years, culminating in a heartfelt tribute to his legacy as a beloved artist who beautifully depicted the essence of nature and rural life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37714/37714-h/images/imagecover.jpg en Foster, Myles Birket, 1825-1899 ND Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Biographies 56586 56590 2024-09-16T04:38:23.235072 2023-09-16T11:06:53.120431 text/html text/html 51007 2011-10-11T10:26:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3981778 2011-10-11T10:27:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 4063194 2024-09-16T04:38:27.021088 application/epub+zip 4054817 2024-09-16T04:38:23.981081 application/epub+zip 84148 2024-09-16T04:38:23.503094 application/epub+zip 4079934 2024-09-16T04:38:29.405102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4063953 2024-09-16T04:38:26.099135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109178 2022-09-17T09:22:22.802458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39227 39034 2024-09-16T04:38:22.799149 2023-09-16T11:06:52.825411 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 39104 2011-10-11T10:26:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14768 2011-10-11T10:27:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18526 2024-09-16T04:38:29.564042 application/rdf+xml 17024 2024-09-16T04:38:23.581050 image/jpeg 2679 2024-09-16T04:38:23.542045 image/jpeg 3986767 2024-09-16T04:38:23.339133 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