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Gainsborough
William Vaughan
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Description for Gainsborough
Paperback. Gainsborough is one of the most appealing artists of the 18th century. The author draws on recently discovered material to provide a fresh perspective on both the life and art of this master. Series: World of Art S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 172 illustrations, 68 in colour. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; ACQ; AFC; AGB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 442.
Gainsborough is one of the most appealing artists of the eighteenth century. Renowned for such elegant portraits as The Blue Boy and Countess Howe, he also pioneered a new form of landscape with a moody sensibility that prefigured the Romantic movement. He was a brilliant draftsman, and his art is full of inventiveness and visual delight.
William Vaughan draws on recently discovered material to provide a fresh perspective on both the life and art of this master. He shows how closely Gainsborough’s innovative manner can be connected to social and political developments in Britain, in particular the celebration of ... Read more
Gainsborough is one of the most appealing artists of the eighteenth century. Renowned for such elegant portraits as The Blue Boy and Countess Howe, he also pioneered a new form of landscape with a moody sensibility that prefigured the Romantic movement. He was a brilliant draftsman, and his art is full of inventiveness and visual delight.
William Vaughan draws on recently discovered material to provide a fresh perspective on both the life and art of this master. He shows how closely Gainsborough’s innovative manner can be connected to social and political developments in Britain, in particular the celebration of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Series
World of Art S.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500203583
SKU
9780500203583
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About William Vaughan
William Vaughan is a British Art Historian and has been Emeritus Professor of History of Art at Birkbeck College, University of London since 2003.
Reviews for Gainsborough
'Gainsborough is placed in the premier division of British artists in this perceptive monograph' - The Independent 'A tremendous book, with a good flowing concise style…it will be useful for students following a syllabus as well as anyone who sees these delicious paintings and wants to know more' - The Lecturer