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.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction: 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