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Lives of Gainsborough (The Lives of the Artists)

Lives of Gainsborough (The Lives of the Artists)

by William Jackson (Author), Philip Thicknesse (Author), Sir Joshua Reynolds (Author)

$14.29

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Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 144
 Publisher: Pallas Athene Publishers
Published: 20 Dec 2018
ISBN 10: 1843681668
ISBN 13: 9781843681663

Author Bio
Philip Thicknesse, one of the most eccentric figures of the eighteenth century (he directed that after his death his hand should be chopped off and sent to his son as a reminder of the filial duties the son had scanted) was a close friend and shrewd observer of the painter whom he claimed to have discovered. William Jackson, a distinguished musician and connoisseur, also claimed to have been the first to see Gainsborough's talent, but after falling out with the painter over his reckless lifestyle, wrote an affectionate but clear eyed memoir.