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Marion Harry Alexander Spielmann was born in London on May 22, 1858 into quite a large family. Spielmann attended University College School, and later University College London. Shortly after, he began working for the Pall Mall Gazette, from 1883-1890, where he became a celebrated art critic. He later was the editor of Magazine of Art, founder of Black and White, juror for the 1898 Brussels Fine Art Exhibition, and contributor to many publications, including the Illustrated London News. During a time when Impressionism was gaining popularity, Spielmann inserted himself frequently in debates over aesthetics, and made spaces for debates to brew. Spielmann did not care for modern art and was considered to be a traditionalist. This new edition is dedicated to Michel Langlais de Langlade.
Reprinted for the first time since 1889, this is the first biography and considered appraisal of one of England’s most prodigiously talented painters. Sir John Everett Millais, P. R. A. (1829–1896) was the most precociously talented artist England has ever produced. His astonishing facility gained him entry as the Royal Academy’s youngest ever pupil. At just 19 he founded with six other painters the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, which revolutionized the English art world with a visionary intensity of both subject matter and style. Millais was its most creative member; as Jason Rosenfeld says in the introduction to this volume, "the sheer quality and distinctness of each of Millais’s pa...
Hardcover reprint of the original 1895 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9". No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Spielmann, M. H. (Marion Harry). The History of Punch. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Spielmann, M. H. (Marion Harry). The History of Punch, . New York: Cassell, 1895. Subject: Punch London
"The Rainbow Book" is a children's tale by author M. H Spielmann. Nine year old twins Cyril and Dulcie dash out into the rain one afternoon in search of adventure. They soon come upon a mysterious door that eventually leads them into a Wizard's house. The Wizard gives them some magical bracelets that can transport them anywhere which the naïve children then put on before running off. Their adventures will lead them to seeing the most extraordinary creatures...