Buy this book on-line Pauline Dean : Pauline Dean: Portfolio of a Botanical ArtistBotanical Publishing, Guildford, 2004 ISBN 0954820401
4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Gift inscription from the author on the second prelim. This new book summarises the career of Pauline Dean, a botanical watercolour artist, over the past 20 years and also gives an insight into her early life. In all there are 56 Plates showing illustrations of Pauline's work, set roughly in order of flowering from January through to December. The original artwork for her three RHS Collectors' Plates and the 1996 Chelsea Flower Show Plate are included. For each of the plates there is a brief description of the plant's history and also personal details of how and why the picture was painted. The autobiographical narrative contains other examples of her work, such as early pictures, black and white drawings (including the 'Tortworth Chestnut' which was executed for one of the BBC programmes 'Meetings with Remarkable Trees') and other images. For those aspiring artists who wish to paint botanical images there is advice on the type of paper etc. to use and how to go about exhibiting the work and publishing cards. The book contains Forewords by Gordon Rae, Director General Royal Horticultural Society 1993 -1999 and Jim Gardiner, Curator RHS Wisley Garden.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Picture Boards Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Pauline Dean : Pauline Dean: Portfolio of a Botanical Artist. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including incunabula, fine bindings, first editions, used books and livres illustrées. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |