'William Hoggatt 1879-1961, An 'almost-Manx' artist'
Date(s): April 1992
Creator(s): Billington, Fenella
Scope & Content: Illustrated History of Art dissertation submitted to the University of Manchester. Divided into three main chapters. Chapter One covers 'Estimation', an appraisal of the worth of Hoggatt as an artist. Chapter Two covers the influences affecting the man and Chapter Three discusses the inspiration behind his art. The concluding remarks quote from the epitaph on Hoggatt's gravestone in Rushen churchyard, 'He loved the Island dearly and revealed to its people its wondrous beauty' and end with, 'Perhaps it is time that the eyes of people other than the Manx be opened afresh to that beauty, made manifest through the art of a quiet, unpretentious man, one who was proud to feel 'almost-Manx' and whose personal joy and delight in the natural world around him was expressed as a constant celebration'. Illustrated with over thirty plates.
Language: English
Extent: 1 volume
Item name: Dissertation
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: MS 09264
Record class: Private
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