The Portrait in British Art: Masterpieces Bought With Thehelp of the National Art Collections Fund by Hayes, John T.;Hayes, John - 1991

National Portrait Gallery. New. 1991. Hardcover. 1855140500 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 176 pp. With 177 ills. (69 col. ). 34 x 26 cm. Description: "Full-page color plates accompanied by substantial commentaries and reference illustrations document 66 striking portraits drawn from public collections throughout Great Britain, the selection dominated by 18th-century works by such artists as Gainsborough, Ramsay, Hogarth, Reynolds, Romney and Wright but also encompassing canvases by Van Dyck, Dobson, Lely, Rossetti, Millais and Sickert. A lengthy introductory text traces the development of portraiture in Great Britain from the time of Holbein, discussing the achievements of individual artists and the changing relationships between painters and patrons." -- with a bonus offer--; 0.99 x 13.28 x 10.06 Inches .