Thomas Gainsborough: 1727-1788

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2002. Hardcover. Beige cloth wraps with embossed lettering on spine, color illustrated dust jacket with gray spine and white and black lettering, dust jacket covered by protective mylar, 294 pp., both color abd bw illustrations throughout. VG/VG (minimal shelf wear, in excellent condition with all pages clear and intact). Item #181385
ISBN: 9780810944404

"The astonishing range of works illustrated here fully demonstrates the variety and brilliance of Gainsborough's art. The paintings he chose for display in London's newly emerging exhibition venues are grouped together, providing a valuable insight into how he wanted his career and art to be understood. Also explored are his precocious early works, his subtle approach to the lucrative world of fashionable portraiture, the often pointed social commentary behind his seductive landscapes, and the exploratory nature of his last works. This magnificent volume provides new and refreshing insights into Gainsborough as an artist who succeeded in creating an experimental and modern art for his own time, and whose works remain popular and important today." - dust jacker description.

OCLC: 55878104

Price: $29.97