""Thomas Gainsborough"" by Oliver Millar is a comprehensive biography of the famous English painter, Thomas Gainsborough. The book explores Gainsborough's life and career, from his early years in Suffolk to his rise to fame as one of the leading portrait painters of the 18th century. Millar delves into Gainsborough's artistic techniques and style, examining his use of light and color and his ability to capture the essence of his subjects. The book also includes a detailed analysis of some of Gainsborough's most famous works ...
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""Thomas Gainsborough"" by Oliver Millar is a comprehensive biography of the famous English painter, Thomas Gainsborough. The book explores Gainsborough's life and career, from his early years in Suffolk to his rise to fame as one of the leading portrait painters of the 18th century. Millar delves into Gainsborough's artistic techniques and style, examining his use of light and color and his ability to capture the essence of his subjects. The book also includes a detailed analysis of some of Gainsborough's most famous works, such as ""The Blue Boy"" and ""Mrs. Siddons"". With numerous illustrations and photographs, ""Thomas Gainsborough"" is a must-read for anyone interested in the life and work of this iconic artist.This is a new release of the original 1949 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Good. No Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Harper & Brothers, 1949, First American Edition, 4to., illustrations. Book bound in a cream colored cloth, no dust jacket. Cloth has spotting else goo condition.
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Good. First am. Good. Hardcover, spine gutters cracked, spine ends taped, cover browned and soiled, slightly bowed, pages lightly browned, bookplate. 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.