Description: This hardcover book titled "Mrs. Delany & Her Circle" is a fascinating piece of history. Published by Yale University Press in 2009, it tells the story of a remarkable woman who lived in the late 19th century. The book is beautifully illustrated and comes with a dust jacket, making it a great addition to any collection. The book is 416 pages long and written in English. It covers a range of topics including landscape, collections, catalogs, exhibitions, and plants & animals. The author, Alicia Weisberg-Roberts, and illustrator, Mark Laird, have done an excellent job of bringing this story to life. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in art, architecture, and science. At the age of seventy-two, Mary Delany, nee Mary Granville (1700-1788), embarked upon a series of nearly a thousand botanical collages, or paper mosaics, which would prove to be the crowning achievement of her rich creative life. These delicate hand-cut floral designs, made by a method of Mrs. Delany s own invention, vie with the finest botanical works of her time. More than two centuries later her extraordinary work continues to inspire. Although best known for these collages, Mrs. Delany was also an amateur artist, woman of fashion, and commentator on life and society in 18th-century England and Ireland. Her prolific craft activities not only served to cement personal bonds of friendship, but also allowed her to negotiate the interconnecting artistic, aristocratic, and scientific networks that surrounded her. This ambitious and groundbreaking book, the first to survey the full range of Mrs. Delany s creative endeavors, reveals the complexity of her engagement with natural science, fashion, and design.", At the age of seventy-two, Mary Delany, ne Mary Granville (1700-1788), embarked upon a series of nearly a thousand botanical collages, or "paper mosaics," which would prove to be the crowning achievement of her rich creative life. These delicate hand-cut floral designs, made by a method of Mrs. Delany's own invention, vie with the finest botanical works of her time. More than two centuries later her extraordinary work continues to inspire. Although best known for these collages, Mrs. Delany was also an amateur artist, woman of fashion, and commentator on life and society in 18th-century England and Ireland. Her prolific craft activities not only served to cement personal bonds of friendship, but also allowed her to negotiate the interconnecting artistic, aristocratic, and scientific networks that surrounded her. This ambitious and groundbreaking book, the first to survey the full range of Mrs. Delany's creative endeavors, reveals the complexity of her engagement with natural science, fashion, and design.
Price: 75 USD
Location: Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania
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Book Series: Historical
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Inscribed: Yes
Book Title: Mrs. Delany and Her Circle
Number of Pages: 416 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication Year: 2009
Item Height: 3.4 in
Topic: Landscape, History / Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945), Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals, Life Sciences / Horticulture
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Art, Architecture, Science
Item Weight: 66.5 Oz
Item Length: 12 in
Author: Alicia Weisberg-Roberts, Mark Laird
Item Width: 9.5 in
Format: Hardcover
