British Painting The Golden Age: From Hogarth to Turner
William Vaughan
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| '. . . his insights are dazzling; his analysis of perspective in naïve painting alone makes this a book worth buying' | | - The Times Literary Supplement |
| '. . . a fresh, captivating approach to a vibrant period of art' | | - Artists and Illustrators Magazine |
| 'A bargain' | | - The World of Interiors |
This golden age in British art encompassed such famous figures as Gainsborough, Turner, Blake and Constable. In chapters that take in portraiture, caricature, society painting, travel, animals, landscape and history painting, the author discusses the key personalities of the era and analyses the class-structure, political background and economic forces that governed the art market.
Also of interest: The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of British Art Five Centuries of British Painting Gainsborough William Blake: The Complete Illuminated Books
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|  |  |  |  |  | ISBN 0500203199 |  | ISBN-13 978-0500203194 |  |  |  | 21.0 x 15.0 cm |  | Paperback |  | 256pp |  | 175 illustrations, 67 in colour |  | First published 1999 |  |  |  | £8.95 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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