Anecdote Lives Of William Hogarth Sir Joshua Reynolds Thomas Gainsborough Henry Fuseli Sir Thomas Lawrence And J.M.W. Turner

A fascinating collection of biographical sketches of some of the greatest British artists of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Written with wit and insight by renowned historian John Timbs these accounts provide a vivid and engaging portrait of each artists life and work. Includes numerous illustrations and a comprehensive bibliography.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the p