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john field biography
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[Biography] [Gallery]
Lived: 17XX - 17XX
Type: Papercuttings, Silhouettes
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United Kingdom
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Field John Bronzed
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John Field was originally John Meirs' apprentice and later
his partner for many years. He inherited the business when
John Meirs died. It is possible that many of John Meirs'
later works were in fact executed by Field! |
The bronzing shown here is a feature of John Field's own
style (that is, executed under his own name) and was
apparently much criticized by John Miers, who felt that
it was an unwarranted departure from the true shadow. |
Nevertheless, the sheer quality of John Field's work seems
to overide such criticism. The bronzing adds a third dimension
to the work, and gives us the strange feeling of the subject
emerging, as it were, out of a pool of light. |
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