Notes On Shepherds And Sheep. A Letter To John Ruskin, Esq., M.A. By William Dyce, M.A., Royal Academician; Professor Of The Theory Of The Fine Arts, King's College, London.
London:: Longman, Brown, Green, And Longmans., MDCCCLI.
Physical Description
36 p.; 207 mm.
Responsibility Note
The printer is named on the title-page verso and in the colophon: 'London: Printed By Joseph Masters, Aldersgate Street.'
References
L. Errington in 'Ascetics and sensualists: William Dyce's views on Christian art', in Burlington magazine (1992 August), p.491-7; M. Pointon, William Dyce (1979).
A study of Ruskin was M.D. Wheeler, Ruskin's God (1999).
Summary Note
This short publication is a comment on John Ruskin's pamphlet, 'Notes on the construction of sheepfolds', which had been published in March the same year. Dyce's text is almost entirely concerned with the New Testament theology of the Church; but includes the criticism that Ruskin in his pamphlet had not made recommendations for the planning and decoration of church buildings. As well as being a painter Dyce was an educationist, ecclesiologist and musician. In 1843 he published his Notes on the altar and The form and manner of laying the foundation stone; and in 1856 his setting of Non nobis, Domine was sung at the Royal Academy's annual dinner.
Binding Note
19th-century half brown cloth, marbled-papered boards; spine lettered 'Dyce's Notes On Sheepfolds' and 'R.A.'
Name as Subject
John Ruskin, Notes on the construction of sheepfolds
Subject
Bible, N.T.
Church - Theology
Letters - Pamphlets - Great Britain - 19th century