Three essays: on picturesque beauty; on picturesque travel; and on sketching landscape: to which is added a poem, On landscape painting (London, 1792): 'On landscape-painting, a poem, inscribed to William Lock Esqr. of Norbury-park'
MS. Eng. misc. c. 387
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Title
Three essays: on picturesque beauty; on picturesque travel; and on sketching landscape: to which is added a poem, On landscape painting (London, 1792): 'On landscape-painting, a poem, inscribed to William Lock Esqr. of Norbury-park'
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. misc. c. 387
Summary
'On landscape-painting, a poem, inscribed to William Lock Esqr. of Norbury-park', a transcript by Catherine Brisco with many passages rewritten by William Mason and incorporated by Gilpin.
Date
c. 1792
Language
English
Physical extent
31 Leaves
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Collection contents
Archive of William Gilpin and family
Manuscripts relating to Gilpin's published works
Three essays: on picturesque beauty; on picturesque travel; and on sketching landscape: to which is added a poem, On landscape painting (London, 1792): 'On landscape-painting, a poem, inscribed to William Lock Esqr. of Norbury-park'
