Delphi Complete Works of Thomas Gainsborough (Illustrated)

The portrait and landscape painter Thomas Gainsborough was the dominant British portraitist of the second half of the eighteenth century. Credited as a founder of the British landscape school, Gainsborough sought to change the artistic tastes of his day, establishing an original and innovative approach to high art. Delphi's Masters of Art Series presents the world's first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Gainsborough's complete paintings in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

• The complete paintings of Thomas Gainsborough - over 550 paintings, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order
• Includes reproductions of rare works
• Features a special 'Highlights' section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information
• Enlarged 'Detail' images, allowing you to explore Gainsborough's celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books
• Hundreds of images in colour - highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders
• Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings
• Easily locate the paintings you wish to view
• Includes a selection of Gainsborough's drawings - explore the artist's varied works
• Features two bonus biographies - discover Gainsborough's artistic and personal life
• Scholarly ordering of plates into chronological order
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  CONTENTS:
  The Highlights
  GAINSBOROUGH'S FOREST
  MR. AND MRS. ANDREWS
  JOHN PLAMPIN
  THE PAINTER'S DAUGHTERS CHASING A BUTTERFLY
  SELF PORTRAIT
  MARY, COUNTESS HOWE
  THE HARVEST WAGGON
  THE BLUE BOY
  THE LINLEY SISTERS
  THE WATERING PLACE
  JOHANN CHRISTIAN BACH
  MRS. GAINSBOROUGH
  GIRL WITH PIGS
  GIOVANNI BACCELLI
  SHEPHERD BOYS WITH DOGS FIGHTING
  PORTRAIT OF THE THREE ELDEST PRINCESSES: CHARLOTTE, PRINCESS ROYAL, AUGUSTA AND ELIZABETH
  MRS. SIDDONS
  MRS. RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN
  THE MORNING WALK
  GIRL WITH DOG AND PITCHER
  The Paintings
  THE COMPLETE PAINTINGS
  ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PAINTINGS
  Selected Drawings
  LIST OF DRAWINGS
  The Biographies
  GAINSBOROUGH by Max Rothschild
  BRIEF BIOGRAPHY: THOMAS GAINSBOROUGH by William Cosmo Monkhouse
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