A History of Art for Beginners and Students ( Painting ) by Clara Erskine Clement. This edition contains 87 Illustrations, interactive table of contents, and beautifully formatted.
CHAPTERS INCLUDED: CHAPTER I. Ancient Painting, from the Earliest Times to the Christian Era. CHAPTER II. Mediæval Painting, from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Renaissance. CHAPTER III. Painting in Italy, from the Beginning of the Renaissance to the Present Century. CHAPTER IV. Painting in Flanders, Holland, and Germany. CHAPTER V. Painting in Spain. CHAPTER VI. Painting in France. CHAPTER VII. Painting in England.
Clara Erskine Clement Waters (1834-1916) was an American author and traveler. She was the daughter of John and Harriet Bethiah (Godfrey) Erskine, and her father was a businessman. She was educated at home by private tutors. In 1852, she married James Hazen Clement, a businessman. They moved to Newton, Massachusetts. After his death, in 1882, she married Edwin Forbes Waters, author and owner of the Boston Daily Advertiser. They resided in Cambridge. She made extensive tours in Europe, visited Palestine and Turkey in 1868, and traveled around the world in 1883/4. Her travels continued later in life.