Tour of a German Artist in England: With Notices of Private Galleries, and Remarks on the State of Art (Cambridge Library Collection - Art and Architecture

The German artist Johann David Passavant (1787-1861) visited Britain in 1831 in order to examine works by Raphael in private and public galleries for a book he was preparing. He had not been able to find any helpful German accounts of British collections, and so decided to publish a narrative of his own travels and observations. The British writer and art critic Elizabeth Rigby (later Lady Eastlake) produced a two-volume translation in 1836, believing that English readers would benefit from Passavant's descriptions of little-known collections in their own country, as well as from his practitioner's response to the works themselves. Volume 2 begins with the duke of Marlborough's collection at Blenheim, and continues to cover Chatsworth, Althorpe, Holkham, and other 'country seats', finishing in Cambridge. Passavant also provides a catalogue of drawings at Buckingham Palace, a list of the pictures discussed, and an overview of collections not visited.

Publisher: Cambridge Library Collection

Published: United Kingdom, 19 May 2014

Format: Paperback, 334 pages

Age Range: 0+

Other Information: 1 b/w illus.

Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 1.9 centimeters (0.43 kg)

Writer: Johann David Passavant, Elizabeth Rigby

Table of Contents1. Blenheim; 2. Liverpool; 3. Chatsworth; 4. Althorpe; 5. Holkham; 6. Cambridge; 7. Different country seats; 8. Drawings at Buckingham Palace; 9. Catalogues of pictures; 10. General survey of art in England; Index.

Promotional InformationThis two-volume account by a German painter of art collections in Britain was published in English translation in 1836.