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Seller's Description:
Good. Good Book rubbed and browned. Bumped corners. Cracked at spine ends. Previous owner's name on first page. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
Publisher:
Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, Ltd
Published:
1892
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
16047677140
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b/w Engravings. Very Good. No Jacket as Issued. 12 vo. First Edition, Thus; full brown leather w/raised bands, gilt titles, top edge gilt, gophered edges; marbled end papers; 116 clean, unmarked pages; English portrait painter and writer on art. The first president (1768) of the Royal Academy of Arts, he espoused the principles of the 'Grand Manner' style in his Discourses. These writings describe how painting, through allusions to classical, heroic figures, can be a scholarly activity. His masterpiece portraits are remarkable for their individuality and sensitivity to the sitter's mood, many of whom are painted in classical poses.