Description
Book SynopsisGainsborough 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.
Trade Review'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
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Effect and Substance Part I: Suffolk - Origins - Learning the Business - The Suffolk Practice - Places and Pastorals - Conversations - Scaling Up Part II: Bath - The Bath Practice - The 'Magick' Studio - Music - The Old Masters - Grand Portraits - The English Arcadia Part III: London - The London Practice - Academy and Exhibition - Royal Patronage - Family Problems - Romantic Women and Painted Ladies - Nature and Fancy - Death and the Woodman Epilogue: The Name of Gainsborough
