Rustic Studies In The Westmorland Dialect: With Other Scraps From The Sketch Book Of An Artist (1868)

by William Bowness

Book Overview

Rustic Studies In The Westmorland Dialect: With Other Scraps From The Sketch Book Of An Artist is a book written by William Bowness and published in 1868. The book is a collection of sketches and studies of rural life in Westmorland, a county in the north-west of England. The sketches are accompanied by descriptions in the Westmorland dialect, which is a local dialect of the English language spoken in the area. The book contains a variety of sketches, including landscapes, buildings, and people, all of which are depicted in a rustic and naturalistic style. Bowness was an artist and illustrator, and his sketches are highly detailed and realistic, capturing the essence of rural life in Westmorland. In addition to the sketches, the book also includes other scraps from Bowness's sketchbook, including notes, poems, and anecdotes. These provide further insight into Bowness's life and work, and give the reader a deeper understanding of the world he was depicting in his sketches. Overall, Rustic Studies In The Westmorland Dialect: With Other Scraps From The Sketch Book Of An Artist is a fascinating glimpse into rural life in Westmorland in the mid-19th century, and a testament to the skill and talent of William Bowness as an artist and observer of the world around him.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164861565
• ISBN13: 9781164861560
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"