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A concise biography and appreciation of the Irish artist.

First published nearly seventy years after Gainsborough's burial, a detailed life of the most eminent of portrait artists.

A beautifully illustrated account of the life and work of the legendary Native American potter.

A reappraisal of the renowned portrait artist, and his place in the royal milieu.

A detailed biographical and critical account of the English watercolourist.

A beautifully produced companion to the exhibition showing works from the last sixteen years of Turner's life.

Detailed illustrated descriptions and contemporary interpretations of the many Ancient Greek marble sculptures which remain in The British Museum to this day.

Best known for his Eros Fountain in Piccadilly Circus, Alfred Gilbert was one of the foremost sculptors of his generation.

A substantial and well illustrated history, covering the sculpture of ancient civilizations from Egypt and the Middle East to Greece and Rome.

The dictionaries contain brief descriptions of the artists of the period, with some biographical information and lists of major works. The plates of artworks are grouped in the second half of each volume.

Introduction followed by chapters on printing and then the various cities and European regions which gave rise to different designs. A valuable historical resource.

A companion volume to, and continuation of, the authors previous work, Anglo-Saxon Art to A.D. 900. Extensively illustrated.

A biography of the renowned Naturalist-Illustrator, published on the bicentenary of his birth.

A comprehensive dictionary of Painters, with a paragraph on each giving a brief biography and overview of their work. 

Beautiful engravings capturing the Island in the early 19th century are accompanied by historical and topographical descriptions.

A wide ranging history of the Isle of Wight, which claimed on publication to be in every way superior to any earlier work.

One of the earliest published guides to the many charms of the Isle of Wight.