Jan Reynolds — Birket Foster

London, B.T. Batsford Ltd. 1984. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of a charming biography on the Victorian watercolour illustrator, riddled with illustrations showcasing the artist's repetoire. The first edition of Birket Foster, a charming biography on the Victorian illustrator, written by art biographer Jan Reynolds. In the publisher's original burgundy cloth, in the decorative original slipcase. Contains all five colour plates to the center, and numerous in-text and full-page monochrome illustrations. Collated complete. Originally an engraver for Punch and London Illustrated News, Birket Foster is today most famous for his beautiful watercolour paintings of rural beauty at the National Gallery and the Royal Academy, being an associate of the Old Watercolour Society. As Reynolds showcases however, Foster produced a a great repetoire of artwork in many different mediums. In the publisher's original burgundy cloth, in the decorative original slipcase. Externally, very smart, with minimal edgewear. A small grime mark to bottom extremity of front board. Slipcase has minimal edgewear, with a couple of marks to the rear board. Grey end papers are bright and clean. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Birket Foster. Near Fine .