Phoebe Anna Traquair (1852-1936) occupies a unique position within British art. She was Scotland's first significant woman artist of the modern age and she was a valued contributor to the British Arts and Crafts Movement. She worked in such diverse fields as embroidery, manuscript illumination, bookbinding, enamelwork, furniture decoration, easel painting and not least, mural decoration. Successful at home and internationally in her lifetime, her work fell out of fashion but the 1980s saw a revival of interest. Now, her ...
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Phoebe Anna Traquair (1852-1936) occupies a unique position within British art. She was Scotland's first significant woman artist of the modern age and she was a valued contributor to the British Arts and Crafts Movement. She worked in such diverse fields as embroidery, manuscript illumination, bookbinding, enamelwork, furniture decoration, easel painting and not least, mural decoration. Successful at home and internationally in her lifetime, her work fell out of fashion but the 1980s saw a revival of interest. Now, her buildings are treasured and her craft is in demand amongst collectors.
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VG (scuffs, scratches & scoring to wraps; crease to back upper edge. rub to upper front corners; other corners lightly rubbed. price sticker to back wrap) Glossy dark blue illustrated wraps w/ gilt printing. 96 pgs w/ color & bw illustrations. Remains tightly bound; appears to be unread. Illustrated throughout.
