NICOLA KALINSKY

Gainsborough An introduction to the work of Thomas Gainsborough.Nicola Kalinsky One of a series of introductory books on the great masters and movements in art This volume on Gainsborough contains an extensive essay, 48 full-page colour plates, and is accompanied by extensive notes and comparative illustrations Provides incomparable value Highly regarded for its insight and authority Thomas Gainsborough (1727-88) was one of the most brilliant portrait painters of the eighteenth century, surpassing his great rival Reynolds with his ability to capture a likeness and in his superb handling of paint. He was also a talented and sensitive landscape painter and has been hailed as the father of the British landscape schools, paving the way for artists such as Constable and Turner. This book contains many of Gainsborough's most famous works. Including Mr and Mrs Andrews and The Blue Boy, and also many lesser-known and revealing works.