Author: Jessica Blair Publisher: ISBN: 9780750515313 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 472
Book Description
Pretty Charlotte Campion is adored by her older husband Charles, and cherished by her wealthy parents. With Charles away on business, Charlotte's parents take her to Whitby, where a chance encounter with Richard Parker changes her life. Charlotte's father commissions Richard to paint her portrait, and invites him back to London with them. But then Richard and Charlotte fall in love, and Richard, fearful of the social ruin, decides to part with the woman he loves. He returns to Whitby and adopts the hazardous whaling life he has previously shunned. Charlotte cannot accept their separation and follows him, battling with convention to become an independent woman.
Author: Jessica Blair Publisher: Piatkus ISBN: 0748127674 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 252
Book Description
Struggling artist Richard is persuaded by his benefactor to leave his home town for the grand salons of London. He is encouraged to paint the beautiful Charlotte's portrait, and in doing so, the couple begin to fall in love. But Charlotte is married to an older man, who cares for her deeply. How can she reconcile her passion for Richard with her loyalty to her husband? In an attempt to forget her, Richard returns home to Whitby. But when unexpected events force the Lincolnshire countryside and the London art world to become entangled, Richard and Charlotte's worlds are forced to collide once more . . .
Author: Jodi Meier Publisher: AuthorHouse ISBN: 1504910818 Category : Photography Languages : en Pages : 35
Book Description
Nothing lasts. Thats the beauty. This book takes a look at the story of Charlottes upbringing through an artistic lens and a poetic pen. It is meant to honor the industrious spirit of our ancestors and the strength they instilled. Without the preservation of that spirit, neglect creeps in, allowing the overtaking of our cherished past. Would you tear down the Alamo? a Redwood? Dont forget that a beautiful soul lies beneath the rust and vines.
Author: Joan MacPhail Knight Publisher: Chronicle Books ISBN: 1452125686 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 126
Book Description
A nineteenth-century American girl journals her trip to London where she meets famous painters like John Singer Sargeant, learns about art, and more. It’s 1895. Charlotte and her American family came to France three years ago so her father could learn to paint in the French Impressionist style. Now Charlotte and her parents are traveling to London to see if the famous—and very busy—artist John Singer Sargeant will paint Charlotte’s mother’s portrait. In London, Charlotte and her best friend, Lizzy, share a room at the Savoy Hotel, Charlotte decides to help track down Mr. Sargeant and records her many adventures with Lizzy: They watch fireworks on the banks of the Thames, keep an eye out for London’s legendary ghosts, find out why ravens are kept in the Tower of London, and visit Madame Tussaud’s waxworks. Illustrated with stunning museum reproductions and exquisite watercolor paintings, Charlotte in London also includes biographical sketches of the featured painters. This vibrant journal of Charlotte’s exciting journey will make any reader long for lovely, lively London. Praise for Charlotte in London “[A] handsomely illustrated journal. . . . As in previous books, much care and thought have been put into the book’s design. Sweet’s own illustrations are small gems, but there are interesting reproductions here as well. For readers who want to know more, there’s plenty of back matter to inform. A bloomin’ delight.” —Booklist “Featured artists’ biographical information provides added depth to the period. There’s much to explore in the mixed-media and watercolor art. Art aficionados and fans of Charlotte in Paris . . . and Charlotte in Giverny . . . will enjoy these vivid British travels.” —School Library Journal
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