George Heriot: Postmaster-Painter of the Canadas by Gerald Finley (English) Pape

Description: George Heriot by Gerald Finley This volume, combination biography and art history, presents a rounded picture of George Heriot (1759-1839), a skilled landscape watercolourist and the contentious deputy postmaster general of British North America. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description George Heriot (1759-1839), a Scot, is best known as a skilled landscape watercolourist and as the contentious deputy postmaster general of British North America from 1800 to 1816. He was also a travel writer (his Travels through the Canadas was published in 1807) and a poet.In this volume, a combination of biography and art history, Gerald Finley presents, for the first time, a rounded picture of Heriot, revealing his motives and ideals while also illuminating the texture of life in Canada during the early years of settlement. In describing Heriots several roles as artist, administrator, patriot, spy, Finley presents a portrait of an eighteenth-century gentleman whose superficial desires were for an active public life but whose deeper yearnings were for a life of contemplation.As a member of the gentry it was natural that Heriot found his way into public service, for which he was suited both by education and by upbringing. Nevertheless, his public career did not always run smoothly and it ended in frustration and sadness. However, through his writing and especially his art Heriot found welcome relief from the tensions of his public duties.Indeed, Heriots chief importance lies in his art. Trained as a topographical artist, he was an important exponent of the picturesque landscape. As a mode of vision the Picturesque furnished him with a special way of looking at recording the Canadian scene to him Canada possessed the qualities of Arcadia. This viewpoint served both as aesthetic consolation and as stimulus to inspiration.This volume serves to recognize Heriots artistic achievement and to accord him the place he deserves in the history of Canadian art and of the country itself. Author Biography Gerald Finley is a professor emeritus of History of Art at Queens University, Kingston. Long Description George Heriot (1759-1839), a Scot, is best known as a skilled landscape watercolourist and as the contentious deputy postmaster general of British North America from 1800 to 1816. He was also a travel writer (his Travels through the Canadas was published in 1807) and a poet. In this volume, a combination of biography and art history, Gerald Finley presents, for the first time, a rounded picture of Heriot, revealing his motives and ideals while also illuminating the texture of life in Canada during the early years of settlement. In describing Heriots several roles as artist, administrator, patriot, spy, Finley presents a portrait of an eighteenth-century gentleman whose superficial desires were for an active public life but whose deeper yearnings were for a life of contemplation. As a member of the gentry it was natural that Heriot found his way into public service, for which he was suited both by education and by upbringing. Nevertheless, his public career did not always run smoothly and it ended in frustration and sadness. However, through his writing and especially his art Heriot found welcome relief from the tensions of his public duties. Indeed, Heriots chief importance lies in his art. Trained as a topographical artist, he was an important exponent of the picturesque landscape. As a mode of vision the Picturesque furnished him with a special way of looking at recording the Canadian scene - to him Canada possessed the qualities of Arcadia. This viewpoint served both as aesthetic consolation and as stimulus to inspiration. This volume serves to recognize Heriots artistic achievement and to accord him the place he deserves in the history of Canadian art and of the country itself. Details ISBN1487598548 Author Gerald Finley Year 1983 ISBN-10 1487598548 ISBN-13 9781487598549 Format Paperback Publication Date 1983-12-15 Short Title George Heriot Language English Subtitle Postmaster-Painter of the Canadas DEWEY 759.11 UK Release Date 1983-12-15 Imprint University of Toronto Press Place of Publication Toronto Country of Publication Canada Illustrator Qu Lan Edited by Jean Orsoni Birth 1927 Death 1851 Affiliation Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney Position Senior Lecturer Qualifications PhD Publisher University of Toronto Press Pages 332 Series Heritage Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 1984-03-22 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161873472;

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