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Robert R. Wark (1924–2007)

Autor de Ten British pictures, 1740-1840

22+ Obras 116 Miembros 3 Reseñas

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Obras de Robert R. Wark

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Discourses on Art (1959) — Editor, algunas ediciones211 copias

Etiquetado

Conocimiento común

Fecha de nacimiento
1924-10-07
Fecha de fallecimiento
2007-06-08
Género
male
Nacionalidad
Canada
País (para mapa)
USA

Miembros

Reseñas

This handsome gift volume reveals the stories behind the Huntington's best-known paintings, "The Blue Boy" by Thomas Gainsborough and "Pinkie" by Sir Thomas Lawrence. Purchased by Henry E. Huntington in the 1920s, the two masterpieces have resided together in the railroad magnate's mansion-turned-art gallery in San Marino, California, for more than seventy years. Who were the children in these paintings and why did these leading artists choose them as subjects? These and many other intriguing questions are answered by renowned art historian Robert R. Wark. Sixteen color plates feature "Pinkie" and "the Blue Boy" as well as other related paintings. The only paint by number paintings I ever did...very large full, now hanging in my laundry room.… (más)
 
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Karen74Leigh | Jun 15, 2023 |
great little book-gives history of three women in portraits at the Huntington-what their lives were like in late 18th century England
 
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lawrencemerkle | Oct 23, 2006 |

Estadísticas

Obras
22
También por
1
Miembros
116
Popularidad
#169,721
Valoración
3.9
Reseñas
3
ISBNs
17

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