The Art of Thomas Gainsborough: "A Little Business for the Eye" (The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art)
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Review "Rosenthal's fine study allows us to appreciate both the beauty and complexity of [Gainsborough's] art and its enduring modernity." -- Jenny Uglow, Sunday Times"This fine overview is recommended for all collections." -- Library Journal"This interesting, carefully researched book is revealing about London and provincial art worlds..." -- Day by Day Read more About the Author Michael Rosenthal holds a chair in the history of art at the University of Warwick. His other books include Constable: The Painter and His Landscape, published by Yale University Press. Read more
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The book cover states that the book is lavishly illustrated; the cover is but not the book. It is not up to Yale standards.The photographs are small and blurry, often the colors are incorrect.Please wait for a good Catalogue Raisonne. As for the text, so many years of good research wasted. The text is ponderous, poorly written with endless sentences full of quotes and inserts.The author is critical , judgemental and constantly makes assumptions or gives personal and mostly unsubstanciated opinions. It is another book for Art History students (the author is an Art History teacher) not for lovers of paintings. I returned the book to Amazon.