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The life and work of Charles Bell

Phillida Brooke Simons

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Description:Charles Davidson Bell – artist, land surveyor, designer of stamps, medals and silverware – was an interesting man of many and varied talents.His contribution to the aesthetic, social and commercial life of 19th-century Cape Town was enormous, yet for a hundred years after his death very little was known about him.The return of much of his oeuvre from England to Cape Town in 1978 has enabled historians and art historians to appreciate much of his work, and this publication reveals even more to the world at large.Meticulously researched text is complemented by some 130 of Bell's most appealing sketches and paintings, many of which reveal his quirky sense of humour.The artist's sensitive depictions of the heterogeneous population of Cape Town and of the indigenous people he encountered on his expedition to the Tropic of Capricorn provide a valuable record of life in 19th-century South Africa.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The life and work of Charles Bell. To get started finding The life and work of Charles Bell, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Charles Davidson Bell – artist, land surveyor, designer of stamps, medals and silverware – was an interesting man of many and varied talents.His contribution to the aesthetic, social and commercial life of 19th-century Cape Town was enormous, yet for a hundred years after his death very little was known about him.The return of much of his oeuvre from England to Cape Town in 1978 has enabled historians and art historians to appreciate much of his work, and this publication reveals even more to the world at large.Meticulously researched text is complemented by some 130 of Bell's most appealing sketches and paintings, many of which reveal his quirky sense of humour.The artist's sensitive depictions of the heterogeneous population of Cape Town and of the indigenous people he encountered on his expedition to the Tropic of Capricorn provide a valuable record of life in 19th-century South Africa.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The life and work of Charles Bell. To get started finding The life and work of Charles Bell, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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