The development of British landscape painting in water-colours

"The Development of British Landscape Painting in Water-Colours" by A. J. (Alexander Joseph) Finberg is a historical exploration of how British artists shaped landscape depictions using water-colours. It's more than just a timeline; it's a look at how artists' styles and methods changed, and what themes they cared about over the years. Instead of simply saying art got "better" over time, the book looks at the past masters such as Thomas Girtin and J.M.W. Turner, and how they balanced painting realistic scenes with adding their own feelings and it discusses how the art of the past influenced the present.