A Striking Likeness: The Life of George Romney

David A. Cross

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Routledge
18 April 2019

History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800; Painting & paintings; Individual artists, art monographs; Portraits in art; Biography: arts & entertainment

This title was first published in 2000: In their stunning simplicity, George Romney's portraits of eighteenth-century gentry and their children are among the most widely recognised creations of his age. A rival to Reynolds and Gainsborough, Romney was born in 1734 on the edge of the Lake District, the landscape of which never ceased to influence his eye for composition and colour. He moved in 1762 to London where there was an insatiable market for portraits of the landed gentry to fill the elegant picture galleries of their country houses. Romney's sitters included William Beckford and Emma Hart, later Lady Hamilton. An influential figure, one of the founding fathers of neo-classicism and a harbinger of romanticism, Romney yearned to develop his talents as a history painter. Countless drawings bear witness to ambitious projects on elemental themes which were rarely executed on canvas. Richly illustrated, this is the first biography of Romney to explore the full diversity of his oeuvre.

By: David A. Cross
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 662g
ISBN: 9781138704992
ISBN 10: 1138704997
Pages: 258
Publication Date: 18 April 2019
Audience: College/higher education , College/higher education , Primary , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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A Striking Likeness: The Life of George Romney

David A. Cross

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