Arthur Melville
Arthur Melville by Kenneth McConkey, published by National Galleries of Scotland on October 21, 2015, is a detailed exploration of the life and work of Arthur Melville, a prominent Scottish artist known for his innovative approach and mastery of watercolor. This edition, comprising 136 pages, presents a comprehensive survey of Melville’s career, highlighting his contributions as an artist-adventurer and his influence on modern art movements, particularly as a forerunner of The Glasgow Boys.
Readers will find a rich examination of Melville’s artistic journey, featuring around sixty illustrations of his works, each accompanied by a catalogue entry. The book delves into his travels and the impact they had on his art, showcasing his unique perspective on modern life and the Scottish landscape. An essay by Kenneth McConkey further contextualizes Melville’s significance in art history, making this publication a valuable resource for those interested in art, individual artists, and historical monographs.
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Arthur Melville was arguably the most innovative and modernist Scottish artist of his generation and one of the finest British watercolorists of the nineteenth century, yet he avoided categorization. In 1943 the Scottish Colourist John Duncan Fergusson confessed that although they never met, “his work opened up to me the way to free painting – not merely freedom in the use of paint, but freedom of outlook”.
This book offers a comprehensive survey of Arthur Melville’s (1855-1904) rich and varied career as artist-adventurer, Orientalist, forerunner of The Glasgow Boys, painter of modern life and re-interpreter of the landscape of Scotland. His travels inspired spectacular watercolors and paintings. This book illustrates around sixty of his works, each with a catalogue entry, and an essay by Kenneth McConkey, which discusses Melville’s art and career.
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