Sir Thomas Lawrence
Author | : Michael Levey |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 2005-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780300109986 |
ISBN-13 | : 0300109989 |
Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Download or read book Sir Thomas Lawrence written by Michael Levey and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830) was the most gifted and successful British portrait painter in the generation following Gainsborough and Reynolds, and his pre-eminence was publicly confirmed when he was elected President of the Royal Academy of Arts in 1820 ... This book is the first sustained study of the work of Lawrence to be published for many years ..."--Inside front cover jacket.