Sir Joshua Reynolds : the painter in society

Author(s)

• Wendorf, Richard
• National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain)

Bibliographic Information

Sir Joshua Reynolds : the painter in society

Richard Wendorf

National Portrait Gallery, 1996

Note

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This work explores the ways in which portrait painting is embedded in the social fabric of culture, as well as the social and professional transaction between the artist and his subject. In addition to providing a study of Joshua Reynolds, it also develops a new way of interpreting portraiture.

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Details

• NCID: BA60950817
• ISBN:
  • 1855141809
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 265p,
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 759.2
• Subject Headings:
  • BLSH : Reynolds, Sir Joshua, 1723-1792
  • LCSH : Portrait painting -- 18th century -- England
  • LCSH : England -- Social life and customs -- 18th century