1892 – Modern Painters – John Ruskin | Illustrated Victorian Art, 6vol Set

John Ruskin was a 19th-century Victorian art critic who is best remembered for his famous book Modern Painters. This book, which first appeared in 1843, was a defense of many forms of English art particularly with a focus on nature and landscapes. This six-volume work encouraged artists to pay attention to detail and accurately portray nature.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Modern painters
• Author(s): John Ruskin
• Publisher: London: George Allen
• Edition: 1892 edition.
• Binding: Leather binding with marbled green boards
• Format: (4to), six-volume set
• Size:  11.5 in x 8.25 in (29 cm x 21 cm)
• Collation: Six volumes; each volume separately paged
• Illustrations: Illustrated throughout
• Contents Include:
  • Victorian landscape criticism
  • Nature and artistic observation
  • Studies of painting and aesthetics
  • Essays on artistic technique

Condition:

Near Fine. Six-volume leather-bound set with marbled green boards. Bindings tight and secure with light rubbing at corners. Pages and illustrations remain clean throughout.

Why Collect This?

• Important Victorian art criticism set
• Influential writings on landscape and nature

Item Number: # 50416