Models Of Propriety: Occasional Caprices For The Edification Of Ladies And The Delight Of Gentlemen
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 2nd Impression
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
A celebrated work of wit and visual elegance, Models of Propriety: Occasional Caprices for the Edification of Ladies and the Delight of Gentlemen presents the charming and gently satirical world of Sir William Russell Flint, the renowned Scottish painter and illustrator best known for his luminous watercolors of women. With a tone that is playfully tongue-in-cheek, the work pairs Flint's exquisite artistic sensibility with a wry, ironic commentary on social decorum and the conventions of propriety, casting a mischievous eye on the relationship between the sexes. The illustrations showcase Flint's masterful draughtsmanship and his signature depictions of graceful female figures rendered with warmth, beauty, and a knowing humor. A prized collectible among admirers of fine illustration and early twentieth-century British art, it stands as a delightful testament to Flint's ability to blend artistic refinement with lighthearted, sophisticated wit.
Author: W. Russell Flint
Format: Hardback
Published: 1951, Michael Joseph Ltd, London
Genre: Photography
Edition: 2nd Impression
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.
A celebrated work of wit and visual elegance, Models of Propriety: Occasional Caprices for the Edification of Ladies and the Delight of Gentlemen presents the charming and gently satirical world of Sir William Russell Flint, the renowned Scottish painter and illustrator best known for his luminous watercolors of women. With a tone that is playfully tongue-in-cheek, the work pairs Flint's exquisite artistic sensibility with a wry, ironic commentary on social decorum and the conventions of propriety, casting a mischievous eye on the relationship between the sexes. The illustrations showcase Flint's masterful draughtsmanship and his signature depictions of graceful female figures rendered with warmth, beauty, and a knowing humor. A prized collectible among admirers of fine illustration and early twentieth-century British art, it stands as a delightful testament to Flint's ability to blend artistic refinement with lighthearted, sophisticated wit.