Best-Loved Paintings by Robert R Wark
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. It includes sixteen color plates that feature "Pinkie" and "The Blue Boy" as well as other related paintings.
Robert R. Wark is the former Curator of Art of the Huntington Art Galleries. His books include Early British Drawings in the Huntington Collection 1660-1750 and Ten British Pictures 1740-1840.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780873281706 |
| ISBN 10 | 0873281705 |
| Title | Best-Loved Paintings |
| Author | Robert R Wark |
| Series | Best-Loved Paintings Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Huntington Library Press,US |
| Year published | 1998-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 80 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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