This is an informative and well-illustrated guide to an under-studied but fascinating period in the long history of the British watercolour.

Newall possesses the rare ability of being able to make the reader really visualize an individual painting and the book abounds with deeply felt and brilliantly communicated descriptive passages.

The Victorian era gave rise to some of the most beautiful and extraordinary watercolours ever painted. With their meticulous technique and discreet purpose,they convey much about the romantic and moral temperament of the age. Through his discussion of subject matter and stylistic development, Christopher Newall provides a fascinating insight into the artistic sensibility of the period.

PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INTRODUCTION

1 STYLE AND TECHNIQUE

2 PROFESSIONAL LIFE

3 THE ROMANTIC INHERITANCE

4 THE PRE-RAPHAELITES

5 THE PRE-RAPHAELITE SUCCESSION

6 THE IDYLLISTS AND OTHER ILLUSTRATORS

7 THE AESTHETIC MOVEMENT

8 LATE VICTORIAN WATERCOLOUR PAINTING

CONCLUSION

SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY

PHOTOGRAPHIC CREDITS

INDEX