Alfred augustus glendening biography of donald

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Alfred augustus glendening biography of donald: Glendening (Active - ) This Victorian

Click here to buy the e-book. This book presents the life and work of the Victorian landscape painter Alfred Augustus Glendening — Whilst art critics often reviewed his exhibited paintings, showing a timeless countryside, very little has been written about the painter himself. Here, new and extensive research removes layers of mystery and misinformation about his life, family and career, definitively positioning him in the midst of the British art world during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

From humble origins, Glendening was still working full-time as a railway clerk when he made his London exhibition debut at the age of twenty. That would have been almost impossible before the Victorian era, an extraordinary period when social mobility was a real possibility. Although his paintings show a tranquil and unspoiled landscape, his environment was steadily being transformed by social, scientific and industrial developments, while advances in transport, photography and other technical discoveries undoubtedly influenced him and his fellow painters.

Celebrating his uniquely Victorian story, this book places Glendening within his historical context. Beside the main text is a timeline outlining significant landmarks, from political and social events to artistic and technical innovations. The narrative describes why and for whom he and his contemporaries painted, his artistic training and inspirations as well as other artistic family members, most notably his son, Alfred Illman Glendening.