George Morland, His Life and Works (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Curwen, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 144008887X ISBN 13: 9781440088872

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

Hook line : A candid portrait of an 18th‑century painter caught between fame and ruin.

George Morland: A Painter's Life, by Walter Gilbey, traces the rise and fall of a gifted artist in a bustling London art world. The book blends biography with a vivid sense of the pressures, debts, and exile that shaped his work and his days. It presents a life lived in public acclaim and private struggle, offering a clear view of Morland’s world and his enduring impact on British art.

• Explore the path from early success to mounting financial trouble and the meaning of exile in that era.
• See how Morland balanced prolific painting with a habit that affected his career and health.
• Meet the people who stood around him—the patrons, rivals, and friends who framed his life.
• Understand how his personal battles influenced the stories his pictures told and the reputation he left behind.

Ideal for readers of art history and biographical studies seeking a measured, accessible account of a painter whose life echoed the volatility of 18th‑century British art.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 144008887X
• ISBN 13: 9781440088872
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 516
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