Gainsborough (Phaidon Colour Library)

By Nicola Kalinsky

Book Overview

Thomas Gainsborough was one of the most brilliant and original portrait painters of the 18th-century, surpassing his great rival Reynolds with his abilty to capture a likeness and his superb handling of the paint. He was also a talented and sensitive landscape painter and has been hailed as the father of the British landscape school, paving the way for artists such as Constable and Turner.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714832154
• ISBN13: 9780714832159
• Release Date: March 1995
• Publisher: Phaidon Inc Ltd
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.7" x 6.0"